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Written by Sophia Bernazzani @soph_bern

Is there someone (or hopefully, several someones) at your company who it seems like everyone wants to work with?Maybe they always get pulled into brainstorms, or maybe your team's leaders consult with them. Or maybe it just seems like everyone on your team just really, really likes them.

Written by Svilen Nikolov

What are soft skills?

What is the North Carolina Youth Institute?

The North Carolina Youth Institute is a life-changing experience at North Carolina State University where high school students engage with local leaders and experts on critical global challenges, participate in hands-on activities, and explore exciting ways to make a difference in North Carolina and around the world.

Angela Mahoney, MEd, provided our August community education presentation inspired by her program I Can Work! A career readiness program designed in integrate communication skills with hands-on prevocational training in the areas of job readiness, clerical, retail, food service, and the grocery industry. You can find the full program at: http://icanwork.therapro.com/

Key competences and the labour market

It is regarded that the key competences are knowledge, skills and attitudes that are necessary for self-fulfilment, employment and active participation in society.

“The starting point of all achievement is desire. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small fire makes a small amount of heat.” (Napoleon Hill)

Why do some people succeed without apparent effort? Do we take it for granted that these people are simply luckier than the rest? Do we think it is a matter of chance or unfairness? Some people are born with certain innate abilities, or in certain family and/or economic environments that by nature make it easier for them to achieve success, but all this does not guarantee anything if the person does not exploit those abilities. On the other hand, we can find people with profiles to whom things have not been easy because they do not belong to these wealthier groups.

The impact of COVID-related measures has accelerated de-globalization trends, taking a tool on international mobility and urbanization. Health fears over close human contact and global travel, combined with concerns about the secure supply of essential goods and services, are likely to change the way people, businesses and economies behave. As a consequence, this domino effect complicated the situation in SMEs and enterprises all over the world.