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B) Skills and competencies

Willingness to learn expresses the human desire, cheerfully
consenting or readiness to know new things and to improve yourself.
In the business aspect, willingness to learn means you are a person
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who wants to be more qualified and wants to be up to date with changes and
tendencies in your professional area. It is one of the most valuable skills required
by companies nowadays. It is among the most important skills to put on a
resume. The importance of willingness to learn:

• Gives ability to create. The more things you learn, the more ideas
come to your mind.
• Opens doors to you for career and business success. There is no
way to be successful if you are stuck with the old things.
• Helps you to deal with unexpected
• Helps you improve self-confidence
• Gives you more flexibility
Tips to improve your willingness to learn skills:
• Always remember that desire to learn is the path for making your
dreams reality
• Meet inspiring people. Surrounding yourself with intelligent and
educated people is important.
• Be open to taking advice. Search and ask for opinions other people
who are competent in the area you want to develop
• Don't fear the failure. Learn from it
• Find out what are your weaknesses and gaps in the field you want
to develop
Ways where curiosity will get you ahead in the game:

• Show eagerness to learn
• Stay current in the news
• Reach out to employers about job openings
• Develop your skills
• Discover new ways to challenge yourself
• Think outside the box
PART 1 Adaptability¹⁶

Adaptability as a skill refers to the ability of a person to change his
B) Skills and competencies actions, course or approach to doing things in order to suit a new situation. We
constantly change our lifestyles because our world is changing always. Two of
the most important soft skills that are coming to the forefront are adaptability
and flexibility. Some people mistakenly think that the ability to change
according to the needs of a situation or a willingness to compromise, show
weakness or a lack of conviction.
Adaptability is a sought-after job skill as employers increasingly rely
on flexible job descriptions and rotate employees into different roles. Your
ability to adapt to changing page
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¹⁶Randstad.gr Article: Soft skills at the workplace