What are essential skills a person must have to be successful in today's economy? How are these skills different from tose nesessary in the 19th century?
2007-10-19 04:51:39 · 3 answers · asked by mommie dog 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
You could have one single skill and be successful. A safer bet is to be versatile with a wide variety of skills. You never know when one skill set may find application in some seemingly unrelated area.
One key skill would be knowledge of computer applications. Computers today are used in almost every industry. Automating human tasks invariably enjoys big payback.
In the 19th century most jobs were agrarian. Hunting, farming, prospecting. Agriculture now accounts for less than 2% of jobs in the US.
2007-10-19 05:04:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most important skill in today's economy is entrepreneurial ability. Decision making and leadership skills however, are equally important if used the right way. These skills may differ from those nessecitated in the 19th century because back then, a shrewd political mind was not as valuable, and there were less fields in the economy for one to excell in, requiring less skills than those that the numerus fields today require.
2007-10-19 09:26:20 · answer #2 · answered by prettynpink0491 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, I do not do Homework Help questions when they are asked here in the History category.
2007-10-19 04:56:12 · answer #3 · answered by WMD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋