Education Dive – James Paterson
“These competencies are not limited to technology professions, the report notes, explaining that “most actually fall outside of the digital economy.” Workers who combine skills can increase their value to companies and earn higher salaries and have a greater likelihood of advancement, it notes. The three areas of focus were whittled down from 17,000 skills identified in the modern workplace. Human skills include creativity, communication and critical thinking. Business skills include communicating data, project management and understanding business processes. And digital skills include analyzing and managing data and computer programming.” (more)