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A place that nobody is from, but anyone can go to
With everything changing so much around us, with all the uncertainty and questions about what will happen post-Covid, we should resolve to nurture creativity and see the world through a different set of eyes, or we should say, skills. Creativity, problem-solving, analytical thinking and critical thinking, active learning, and listening are the skills of the future.
"Art is not about itself but the attention we bring to it" — Marcel Duchamp
Skills are the building blocks of Ibbaka Talent Platform. One can create a traditional role by adding several skills and adjusting the required expertise level. However, using a similar set of skills and adding a couple of new ones or changing the context can result in a new career path. It is about career mobility, flexibility and resilience. It is about looking at your job from a different perspective or context that changes everything.
From 'what if' to 'why not' - skills open new possibilities
Sometimes acquiring just one skill or increasing the level of competency in another will open the doors to an entirely new career. No need to start over again, and the "what if" question changes to "why not."
The Skills for Career Mobility - Interview with Dennis Green
Job mobility will not be enough in a rapidly changing economy. We need to go beyond this to support career mobility. Dennis Green both exemplifies this in his own life and has thought deeply about the question. He shares his experience and ideas in this interview.