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Space Spuds
“What’s in the safe?” said Dimpy (Dimples) to Mrs. Roseman. “I’ve meant to ask you for ages but never got around to it.” “Oh, nothing much,” said Mrs. Roseman, her white curls bobbing as she shook her...
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Mid-Life Crisis
The handsome man walked into the lounge. Everybody looked up and even those looking up already looked higher. He wore a shiny blue shirt and khaki trousers, seeming both casual and smart. His golden...
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Pattern Recognition
Shama’s success as Building Control Officer had led to a promotion. He became Training Director, responsible for skills improvement of Lucerne’s current and future workforce. Well, it seemed like a...
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Common Sense
Shama’s new job as Training Director came with some goals, which he discovered in a file marked Targets. There was something strange about them though. They were originally dated 2012, but that year...
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Creativity
The Jobs of the Future program was in trouble. How could Shama achieve his goal of doubling training numbers when budgets seemed to halve each year? He knew that the MD was stealing funds, but Shama...
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Imagination
Shama had identified the skills required for his Jobs of the Future program, which were pattern recognition, common sense, creativity, imagination, people skills, technical awareness, and clarity. As...
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People Skills
Every job requires a range of skills, thought Shama. Even in this age of specialization, you can’t just be a one trick pony. The world is always changing. Jobs of the Future was the program he had...
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Technical Awareness
Shama buzzed Sue again. Thank God for the Village Hall receptionist. His job as Training Director would be impossible without her. Sue had got him through the first month of a role that he was totally...
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Clarity
The final quality specified in the Jobs of the Future program was Clarity, without which the others – pattern recognition, common sense, creativity, imagination, people skills, and technical awareness...
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