The world today as a global village
The world today is considered a global village because of the present technological inventions that we have. People all over the world can connect through their phones by the internet, something that was tough impossible in the past, same to the stereotypes that mentioned that people from different places could not work together. Being 'jack of all trades' is preferred more than specializing in one skill only. Contrary to the primitive notions, diversity is the "in thing" that could get you ahead in the current world.
The importance of diversity skills
Diversity skills start simple, with things like learning a foreign language, or culture. It means being able to socialize with anyone from anywhere because you have discovered something about them and they appreciate that. It means having that extra knowledge that is not mandatory, but it is necessary. All these skills will affect my plan of being a successful business person. In its definition, diversity skills are abilities that are needful to be flexible and adapt quickly to an extensive choice of lifestyles and needs. Diversity skills are essential for my future, especially in my career world. Because having diversity skills gives one a competitive edge over the other employees, competitors or workers. To have a diverse working environment in future, I have to start developing diversity skills now.
The benefits of being diverse
When I am diverse, it means in future when looking for a particular target market; it will be much easier for me to fit in and know the needs of my target market. It also means that a good picture of me is painted by people of all kind and color because they know how much I appreciate diversity.
