Technology is advancing at such an alarming rate that by the time you get to the end of this article, we’ll need to revise it to include some other amazing new breakthrough! It’s a little bit scary, but it’s also an exciting time to be alive.
Each new advance has an impact on every facet of life and professional development is no exception. With an ever-changing world comes a job market that’s constantly in flux. The skills that were relevant ten years ago might well mean nothing today. On the other hand, skills that were overlooked in the past are now becoming more and more important.
In a recent report by the World Economic Forum, it’s predicted that creativity will be among the top three most desirable skills by 2020, just behind complex problem solving and critical thinking. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. Just think about the last time you had to think outside of the box to solve an issue you’d never encountered before.
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