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      The 4 Digital Skills Everyone Will Need For The Future Of Work

      Bernard Marr

      The 4 Digital Skills Everyone Will Need For The Future Of Work

      A recent report by the Institute for the Future, in partnership with Dell, predicts that 85% of jobs that will be available in 2030 haven’t been invented yet.

      Sound unlikely? I don’t think it’s as crazy as it seems, especially when we think of everything that has changed in the last ten years, like social media, artificial intelligence, and automation.

      The work human beings do will continue to shift as some jobs become obsolete and new jobs emerge – and the experience and skill set we’ll need in the future look very different from the ones we need today

      Soft skills will grow in importance as the demand for the things machines can’t do continues to increase. However, the ability to understand and work confidently with technology will still be critical

      With that in mind, here are four digital skills you need to cultivate to thrive in the new world of work:

      Digital Literacy

      Digital literally refers to the skills needed to learn, work, and navigate our everyday lives in our increasingly digital world. When we have digital literacy skills, we are able to interact easily and confidently with technology. This means skills like:

      Keeping on top of emerging new technologies

      Understanding what tech is available and how it can be used

      Using digital devices, software, and applications – at work, in educational settings, and in our everyday lives

      Communicating, collaborating, and sharing information with other people using digital tools

      Staying safe and secure in a digital environment

      Data Literacy

      Data literacy means a basic ability to understand the importance of data and how to turn it into insights and value. In a business context, you’ll need to be able to access appropriate data, work with data, find meaning in the numbers, communicate insights to others, and question the data when necessary

      Technical Skills

      “Technical skills” is a broad category these days – it’s not just IT and engineering skills that will be needed in the workplace of the future. As the nature of work changes and workflows become more automated, a wide variety of technical skills are still enormously valuable.

      In essence, technical skills are the practical or physical skills needed to do a job successfully. Demand for these skills goes far beyond coding, AI, data science, and IT – although admittedly, those skills are indeed in very high demand. If you’re a plumber, you have technical skills. Same for project managers, carpenters, nurses, and truck drivers.

      We will need more specific technical skills in every industry as new technologies come on the scene, so you should be prepared to continually learn and focus on professional development through a combination of training, education, and on-the-job training.

      Digital Threat Awareness
      Cybercriminals are getting smarter and more nefarious as the world becomes more digital. This means new threats that could have enormous impacts on our personal and professional lives.

      Digital threat awareness means being aware of the dangers of being online or using digital devices and having the tools you need to keep yourself and your organization safe.

      With so many of our activities happening online (from making doctor’s appointments to ordering Friday night takeaway) happening online, our digital footprints are larger than ever.

      Digital threat awareness means understanding the biggest threats in our everyday lives, including:

      Digital addiction

      Online privacy and protecting your data

      ● Password protection

      ● Cyberbullying

      ● Digital impersonation

      ● Phishing

      Data breaches

      ● Malware, ransomware, and IoT attacks

      In general, lowering the risks of these digital threats means we all need to develop a healthier relationship with technology and teach others how to get the most out of tech and have it enrich our lives without being dominated by it.

       

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