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  • take action
    do something to achieve an aim or deal with a problem
  • discover or understand the reason for something
    put your finger on why
  • message someone so that they get a notification?
    ping someone
  • experience something first-hand
    experience in a direct way by doing something yourself
  • ability to represent and develop tasks and work processes for desired outcomes
    design mindset
  • ability to discriminate and filter information for importance, and to understand how to maximize cognitive functioning using a variety of tools and techniques
    cognitive load management
  • ability to operate in different cultural settings
    cross-cultural competency
  • What can we do in the recruitment process to not be biased against somebody’s ____________ ? APPEAR
    appearance
  • Have you ever thought about how your ____________ affects how you judge others? PERCEIVE
    perception
  • a feeling that you are certain is right, although you can give no good reason why
    gut feeling
  • exhaust, tire out
    to drain
  • grasp an opportunity
    take advantage of something when it happens
  • ability to critically assess and develop content that uses new media forms, and to leverage these media for persuasive communication
    new-media literacy
  • commit oneself to the task
    dedicate or devote oneself to something
  • ability to determine the deeper meaning or significance of what is being expressed
    sense-making
  • draw conclusions
    decide what to believe about something after you have considered the facts
  • ability to translate vast amounts of data into abstract concepts and to understand data-based reasoning
    computational thinking
  • Sure, let’s catch up later. SYNONYM?
    talk to someone about recent news/updates
  • ability to connect to others in a deep and direct way, to sense and stimulate reactions and desired interactions
    social intelligence
  • Thanks for the heads-up. SYNONYM?
    update, warning
  • unavoidable, certain
    inevitable
  • How can we fight against ____________ bias to make more objective decisions? CONSCIOUSNESS
    unconscious
  • literacy in and ability to understand concepts across multiple disciplines
    transdisciplinarity
  • Do you remember a situation when you made an ____________ about somebody which proved to be wrong? ASSUME
    assumption
  • proficiency at thinking and coming up with solutions and responses beyond that which is rote or rule-based
    novel and adaptive thinking
  • investigate thoroughly, make a great effort
    to dig deep into
  • an attitude that you have that makes you treat someone in a way that is unfair or different from the way you treat other people
    bias
  • Thanks for taking notice. SYNONYM?
    pay attention
  • extracurricular activities
    things that you do at school or college that are not part of your course
  • Should ____________ have the right to check your social media profiles? RECRUIT
    recruiters
  • OK, now we need to get the green light from the manager. SYNONYM?
    permission
  • ability to work productively, drive engagement, and demonstrate presence as a member of a virtual team
    virtual collaboration
  • unpleasant, harsh
    brutal
  • What aspects should never be ____________ during the hiring process? ASSESS
    assessed
  • Great, feel free to ask questions if you have any. SYNONYM?
    do something if you want to (as an invitation)