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B) Skills and competencies

Importance of lifelong learning⁵

Lifelong learning ability includes awareness of learning needs, the
ability to pursue and persist in learning, the ability to organize individual and/ or
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collective learning, together with effective time and information management.
Personal and professional development has to do with the ability to find the
time and resources to develop and improve skills and knowledge. This in
practice means:

• Willingness to constantly learn and grow
• Evaluation of strengths and the areas that need further
development
• Setting personal learning goals
• Identifying and approaching learning resources and opportunities
• Planning and achieving learning goals

In today's ever-growing society, the increase in knowledge takes
place at a very fast pace and the demands of the labour market are constantly
changing. Consequently, training and supplementary education are a permanent
priority for the modern worker and enable him to respond to new and increasing
demands by continuously upgrading his knowledge and skills. All learning
activities in which we participate throughout our lives in formal or non-formal as
well as non-formal learning and contribute to improving knowledge, skills and
resources in personal, social and professional level, constitute lifelong learning.
Flexibility, adjustability⁶

Flexibility/adjustability is the ability to adapt to changes and new
data, adapting plans and, if necessary, goals and using the new information and
situations in a creative way. This means:

• Finding new solutions
• Keep tracking of the progress of a job and changing plans if it is
necessary
• To cope with the pressure creatively
• Seeing any problems as opportunities to improve skills or plans
• Working effectively in different environments and with different
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• Be resilient, which means to deal with adversity and adapt to
change, even when conditions are discouraging or disruptive
B) Skills and competencies
During your working life you will need to change job and employers
and experience changes at work. The ability to quickly and easily adapt is a
competitive advantage, as people who can quickly adapt to change and perform
multiple tasks in different environments are positively appreciated in the job
market.

⁵https://www.epixeiro.gr/article/2328 Maria Giampoulaki
⁶E-stadiodromia.eoppep.gr Article: Basic skills and how to Develop them. Personal file of career designing
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