无论你是初出茅庐的毕业生，还是想更上一层楼的职场老手，你都必须“软硬”实力兼备。在这个瞬息万变的就业环境中，哪些核心技能才能帮助你立于不败之地呢？

1. Learnability 学习能力

We’ll begin with learnability because it is arguably the most important 21st-century skill you will need to succeed. Alvin Toffler said, "The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." That's because, in an environment where new skills emerge as fast as others fade, success is less about what you already know and more about adapting your skills by growing and expanding your knowledge base, so you can use new information and skills to respond to whatever is happening.

我们从学习能力说起，因为学习能力应该是21世纪取得成功所需的最重要的技能。未来学大师阿尔文·托夫勒说过：“21世纪的文盲不是那些不会读写的人，而是那些不能学习、不能抛弃旧知识和重新学习的人。”这是因为，在一个新旧技能飞速更替的环境中，成功与你已有的知识关系没那么大，而更多的关乎于你通过扩大知识面来适应环境的能力，这样无论发生了什么，你都可以运用新知识新技能来应对。

2. Resilience 韧劲

Setbacks and failures are a part of life, but how you choose to deal with those roadblocks is what is critical to your success. Resilience is the ability to bounce back in the face of obstacles and failures. When you are resilient, you don't focus on the ups and downs. Instead, you stay focused on your long-term goals, and you never lose confidence in your ability to prevail. By helping you face challenges and difficulties, resilience also enables you to handle stress more positively.

挫折和失败是生活的一部分，但选择何种心态来应对挫折对你的成功至关重要。适应力就是在挫折和失败前重新振作的能力。如果你有很强的韧劲，你不会关注那些起起落落。你关注的是你的长期目标，而且你对自己战胜困难的能力永远信心满满。适应力能帮助你面对挑战和困难，从而让你更积极地处理压力。

prevail[prɪˈveɪl]: vi. 战胜，获胜

3. Agility 灵活

As the work landscape shifts, learning to be agile is a critical skill, as yesterday’s solutions do not solve tomorrow’s problems. At the heart of being agile is shifting gears when the context calls for it and responding accordingly to the needs of your workplace, clients or industry trends.

随着职场格局的改变，学会灵活成了一项关键技能，因为昨天的方案不能解决明天的问题。灵活的核心就是在时势需要的时候要改变工作方式，灵活应对职场、客户或产业趋势的需求。

4. Collaboration 合作能力

In our increasingly hyper-connected world, we’re no longer expected to work just as individuals or only in silos. Our projects have become more complex, so the ability to work effectively as part of a team has also grown in importance. Given the increasingly global nature of work, your ability to collaborate, share knowledge and contribute to teams that can capitalize on a diversity of thinking and perspective is critical.

在我们这个日益高度连通的世界里，人们不能再各自为营。我们的项目变得更加复杂，因此在团队中高效工作的能力也越来越重要。考虑到日益全球化的工作性质，你的合作能力、分享知识的能力以及对团队做出贡献的能力非常关键，这样你的团队才能从多样化的思维和视角中获益。

capitalize[ˈkæpɪtəlaɪz]: vi. 利用

5. Verbal communication 口头交流能力

Advancing in your career is not just based on what you do. There’s a good chance that at some point in your career you’ll have to use strong verbal communication skills so you can sell others on your ideas, products, or services. Whether you're needing to explain your value when you are being considered for a promotion, presenting as part of a team project, or speaking on stage, you need to be able to communicate well and convey strong, persuasive ideas.

你的晋升之路不仅基于你的工作成果。你在职业生涯的某些时候很可能要运用强大的口头交流能力来向别人推销你的想法、产品或服务。无论你是需要在升职面试时阐述自己的价值，还是做团队项目的演示，抑或是在台上发言，你都需要良好的口头交流能力来传达强烈而有说服力的观点。

6. Written communication 书面沟通能力

We live in an era of tweets and sound bites, but good written communication skills still matter when it comes to your career. Whether you are sending professional emails, communicating with a client, trying to deliver a coherent business plan, or anything in between, you should be able to communicate quickly, accurately and effectively.

虽然我们生活在推特和语音信息的时代，但良好的书面沟通能力对你的职业发展依然重要。无论你是要发送工作邮件，和客户沟通，提交条理清晰的商业计划，或是其他信件来往，你都应该能够快速、准确和有效地进行交流。

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