Essential Skills for the 21st Century Workforce

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Author(s): Maureen N. Short (North Carolina Central University, USA)and Yolanda Keller-Bell (North Carolina Central University, USA)
Copyright: 2019
Pages: 14
Source title: Handbook of Research on Promoting Higher-Order Skills and Global Competencies in Life and Work
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA)and Robert Byamukama (Nkumba University, Uganda & Makerere University, Uganda)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-6331-0.ch009

Keywords: Business & Management / Higher Education / Information Science Reference / Professional Development

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This chapter contends that increasing technological innovation has disrupted and continues to disrupt the labor markets making some jobs obsolete and workers redundant. The key to success in the twenty-first century and future labor markets is to combine hard and soft skills into a comprehensive package tailored to specific needs including the ability to think clearly about complex problems, apply creative and innovation solutions to solve problems, and apply new knowledge and skills in new settings. This chapter will provide a discussion of some of the reasons underlying the demand for higher workforce skills and a descriptive overview of curricula and pedagogy that promote students' acquisition and application of critical thinking skills as well as other skills considered essential for 21st century workforce.

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