21st Century Skills for Work

21st Century Skills for Work

1. Digital Literacy

• Technological Literacy
  Knowledge of technology for its effective use.
• Visual Literacy
  Knowledge for tools for the use of accurate multimedia.
• Information Literacy
  Accurate and effective use of information.
• Cultural Literacy
  Efficient and sensible communication with diverse cultural groups
• Global Awareness
  Useful understanding of international relationships.

2. Imagination and Innovation

• Adaptability
  Positive understanding of constant changes and development.
• Self-direction
  Useful independent work, setting goals and managing workloads.
• Creativity
  Produce new and original concepts
• Higher-order Thinking
  Productively analyze, compare, infer, interpret, evaluate and synthesize information.

3. Communication

• Team Work
  Productive interaction with co-workers exerting everyone’s strengths.
• Interpersonal Skills
  The use of emotional intelligence to cope with situations at work.
• Interactive Communication
  Effective use of tools and technology to communicate.
• Personal, Social and Civil Responsibility
  Ethics, public good and resilience.

4. Productivity

• Prioritizing and Planning 
  Efficient achievement of goals.
• Managing for Results
  Effective problem solving and leadership skills.
• Ability to Produce High Standard-Products
  Efficient production of information, material and ideas.
• Effective use of Tools
  Productive and efficient use of tools to achieve goals.