Introduction to List of Work Skills
Today, one of the best skills you can master is learning how to learn. The World Economic Forum reports that you need to learn 10 key skills to thrive in 2020. But I think that you need to learn other skills as well. Below you will read books to learn a list of work skills. I created the Strategic Reading Challenge to help you to speed up your learning and career development.
I wrote a comprehensive blog post that covers what you need to read for a year, but to not overwhelm you, I broke it down into months. Consider them monthly lesson plans. And look at the reading challenge as an professional book club.
This is Month 10 of the Strategic Reading Challenge. Below you will find the types of books that you need to read during the month. You will read a book every six days to ensure that you complete five books in a month. The best way to complete five books is to read every day, and schedule the time to read in your calendar.
If you have been following the series, you learned the 10 key skills in the first three months of the challenge. This is intentional so that practice and apply the skills to master them. In Month Four, you learned how to learn, and I started to include the other skills that I think you need for income security. One of the main reasons I created the reading challenge is to help you to develop in-demand skills. This makes you less vulnerable to the many forms of automation in the workplace.
You will also be reading the world. You will develop the cultural awareness you need to succeed in a global workplace. If you were born in North America and the Caribbean, read a book by a North American author where the setting is in another country. Some options include Witch-Doctor’s Apprentice, Ava Lee series of novels by Ian Hamilton.
The Water Rat of Wancha
The Disciple of Las VegasThe Deadly Touch of the TigressThe Red Pole of MacauThe Wild Beasts of WuhanThe King of ShanghaiThe Couturier of MilanWitch-Doctor's Apprentice
Month 10: Strategic Reading Challenge – Read Books for Career Development
We are revisiting North America and the Caribbean this month, simply because there are so many books that you can easily access. Do not read a book written by a very popular author, instead choose an author that is new to you, and a book that is off the beaten path.
Strategic Reading Lesson Plans (Challenge Requirements): Month Ten – Read North America, the Caribbean & More
- Read a book written by an author born in the United States.
- Read a book written by an author born in the Caribbean.
- Read a book written by an author born in Canada.
- Read a book about your industry/niche to develop skills as well as to understand how the industry works.
- Read a book about someone’s journey – inner or outer.
- Each week, read a technology article from a well-respected journal/magazine.
Library Thing American literature
Library Thing Canadian Literature
Library Thing Caribbean Literature
Month Ten: Books for Career Development
The Strategic Reading Challenge is a reading challenge for adults. It shows you how to use a reading challenge to improve your career. You are reading books for career development. But you will also discover some of the best books for personal development as well. During the challenge you will produce new ideas. At the end of the challenge, you will find that you have changed because of the books that you read.
You are also reading to profit from the books you read, therefore, it is important to make note of insights as you read. Write down your reactions to what you are reading. And perhaps do what I do when I read – I write down how I intend to apply what I am learning from the book. As ideas come to you, write them in your notebook.
Below, you will find book recommendations. Check your bookshelf to find unread books that meet this month’s reading requirements. This will save you money. If you are anything like me, there are times when you buy books and forget about them. Life gets busy, so we forget to read books that we thought were must-read books.
Into the WildWild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest TrailOn the RoadInvisible ManThe Handmaid's TaleThe Lyre of Orpheus: Popular Music, the Sacred, and the ProfaneFall On Your Knees (Oprah's Book Club)A House for Mr. BiswasThe Dew BreakerA Brief History of Seven Killings: A NovelA Small Place
Final Thoughts: List of Work Skills: 12 Months to Accelerate Your Learning and Career Development
When reading each of the five books for this month, please take detailed notes to ensure that you remember more of what you learn. Review your notes, extracting the five big ideas. At the end of the month nine, start combining the 25 ideas in unique ways to generate hybrid ideas that are more encompassing. Is there a way you can connect the combined ideas to a human need?
Your goal is to learn a list of work skills you need for a job today. Take a look at the list of skills and abilities you have to master, how do your current skills stack up? What are the skills gap? Do you have to take action to get back on track? To master your newfound skills, you have to use them. Why not teach them to a friend or colleague?
I created some handy guides to help you to get the most from the books you read. If you feel like they can help you, please go ahead and buy them. They are affordable.
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