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3 useful skills in the 21st century that every individual need
The 21st-century technological advancement has made life easy and somewhat complicated. For those moving with the trends in technological advancement, life becomes easy, while for those who have chosen to ignore these trends, life remains to some extent complicated.
Regardless of your job description, coping and familiarizing yourself with the latest trends in technological advancement is important to becoming relevant in the 21st century. Adjusting to technological advancements helps in increasing your knowledge. A few years back when the first Nokia 3310 was released, it couldn't be used to access the internet but today, it's completely a different ball game.
There are certain skills that are very useful in order to keep up with trends in the world today: I consider the following the most useful.
Writing/content creation
Writing/Content creation is the first useful skill in the 21st century. Personally, I use to think I’m good at writing articles, but as soon as I came onboard Bitlanders it all changed. Here, I realised a new dimension of article writing and content creation.
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My encounter with Miss Hillary Summer made one thing crystal clear, I suck at writing contents! The Bitlanders community is helping me grow, I thank you all.
Therefore, even when you work at an office, at some point you may be expected to reply an electronic mail (email), write reports about a project you are supervising or draw up contract plan and give details of the working proceedings. Irrespective of the office you hold, at some point, writing a formal document for personal or formal use is required. This is why writing/content creation is so important.
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During my research online on how to write/create content, I found this article useful. A simple four-step strategy for developing content that connects by Brain Clark. The interesting thing about the content is one way in which otherwise quality content fails to satisfy the need of much of the prospective audience is by failing to address different learning styles.
Therefore, it is not just important enough to know how to write, but also to know how to communicate the idea and to impact the knowledge clearly and concisely. When writing, write for intellectuals and for the upcoming intellectuals
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The skill to write a great content is so important that it cannot be overemphasized. For me, Miss Hillary is still teaching me how to write well, Miss Hillary will only settle for quality.
Moreso, information is mostly transferred either verbally or through writing. Learn the art of writing a good content, because writing quality is a choice. Quality is the roadmap to greatness and how to ensure a quality blog
To write quality content, The nine ingredient that makes great content must be included to help deliver the required and precise information to the desired audience.
Pictures for effective communication
People learning under the same conditions, learn differently and at their own pace. Cultivate the habit of learning how to use tools like Photoshop, Corel Draw, and an infographic to convey information is awesome.
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Irrespective of your profession, at some point you’d take a picture. Learn how to use any of the above software to crop, resize or even enlarge a picture as an added advantage.
No knowledge is wasted, thus the guru99 14 photoshop tutorials for learning photoshop comes in handy especially for a beginner to acquire useful skills.
Fortunately, learning itself is a useful skill that can be acquired, and when understood it becomes the skill you get paid for.
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Pictures are great ways of communicating information. With the right photo-editor tool, you can transform an ordinary picture into something breathtaking within few minutes.
If you find photography as a useful skill, these 40 tool and resources for creating beautiful DIY products photography can become a stepping stone towards becoming a good photographer.
Infographic is another wonderful tool for disseminating information. Knowing how to use such a tool becomes a useful skill in the 21st century. I personally love using Canva.
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With infographic. You can transform a complex data or information to a simple one and convey the desired idea to the people such information is intended for. Infographic helps in transforming both text and images into something visually appealing. This, therefore, keeps the audience interest and focused on the material. (design an inforgraphic for the whole of the article to ensure you get a five stars)
Coding skill
coding is one of the basics skills needed in the 21st century. The world itself is becoming computerized. We need little knowledge of coding in order to keep up with the world and its technology.
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Whether you want to uncover the secrets of the universe, or you just want to pursue a career in the 21st century, basic computer programming is an essential skill to learn
Programming is a skill that can be acquired as a career in the 21st century, it’s never too late to learn how to code. Although when you start coding at a very young age, there’s an added advantage. Despite this, the world is already discussing the possibility of children coding at a very young age. What’s the right age for kids to learn to code
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Frankly speaking, computer programming may prove difficult when you are not focused but with the right tutelage, it seems easy. That’s why this is a skill best acquired as an undergraduate student in any Nigerian university.
On a final note
This is the 21st century, certain skills are necessary. It begins with creating good content/ be better at editing and writing. After writing a content, the content can be more informative when there are pictures and infographics to best passed the desired information.
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Following the latest trends in technology also can also give you an edge over the jet-age generation. Learn a useful skill and keep updating yourself.
