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Essential Skills for the 21st Century Workforce

Essential Skills for the 21st Century Workforce

Maureen N. Short, Yolanda Keller-Bell
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 14
ISBN13: 9781799830221|ISBN10: 1799830225|EISBN13: 9781799830238
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3022-1.ch006
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Short, Maureen N., and Yolanda Keller-Bell. "Essential Skills for the 21st Century Workforce." Research Anthology on Developing Critical Thinking Skills in Students, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 97-110. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3022-1.ch006

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Short, M. N. & Keller-Bell, Y. (2021). Essential Skills for the 21st Century Workforce. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Research Anthology on Developing Critical Thinking Skills in Students (pp. 97-110). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3022-1.ch006

Chicago

Short, Maureen N., and Yolanda Keller-Bell. "Essential Skills for the 21st Century Workforce." In Research Anthology on Developing Critical Thinking Skills in Students, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 97-110. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3022-1.ch006

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Abstract

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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