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Soft skills

[personal attributes that enable someone to interact effectively and harmoniously with other people.]

Learning effectively online

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Traditional education is clearly changing. We are moving into a society where online learning is the future of education. Over 30% of higher education students in the U.S. are taking at least one distance course. Learning how to learn online effectively can allow students to thrive during the Fourth Industrial Revolution. 

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Communication

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Businesses need to have managers that effectively plan, lead, organize, and control. Communication serves as the foundation for planning. It allows for an organization to work productively and operate smoothly as it promotes motivation due to understanding deadlines. The outcome of communication allows for Information to flow upwards consisting of feedback allowing for clear instruction.

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Creativity

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Humans have an amazing ability far more superior than robots which is creative thinking. The future workspace depends on those who have a creative mindset for the production of new products, ways of working, and technologies. Creativity boosts innovation, which results in a valuable employee. Hiring a creative employee puts any company at an advantage. Creativity is not solely a skill for artists but it can be improved in anybody’s life. 

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Critical thinking

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Critical Thinking is a skill nearly every job in 2030 will require. This type of thinking can be associated with analysis, reasoning, evaluating, decision making, and problem-solving. Critical thinking is something natural from the human’s mind as it requires analysis of both emotions and evaluations in order to make a timely decision

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Negotiation

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Negotiation is a method of settling differences. Chris Voss a former hostage negotiator states, “The most dangerous negotiation is the one you don't know you're in.” Successful negotiation has many principles of fairness, seeking mutual benefit, and maintaining a relationship.

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