Lesson 4.2 — Competenze e qualifiche — Skills & qualifications (Italian B2)

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A career advisor explains why soft skills now matter as much as degrees.

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le competenze trasversalisoft / transferable skills 🔊

il titolo di studioacademic qualification / degree 🔊

mettere in praticato put into practice 🔊

l'aggiornamento continuocontinuous updating / upskilling 🔊

una competenza richiestaan in-demand skill 🔊

il valore aggiuntoadded value 🔊

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« Aggiornandosi di continuo e mettendo in pratica le competenze, si resta richiesti sul mercato. » 🔊

By constantly upskilling and putting skills into practice, one stays in demand on the market.

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Oggi le competenze trasversali contano quanto il titolo di studio. 🔊Today soft skills count as much as the degree.

Sviluppando queste abilità, un candidato offre un vero valore aggiunto. 🔊By developing these abilities, a candidate offers real added value.

Certo, ma le competenze vanno messe in pratica, non solo dichiarate sul curriculum. 🔊Of course, but skills must be put into practice, not just stated on the CV.

Aggiornandosi continuamente, si resta competitivi in un mercato che cambia. 🔊By updating continuously, one stays competitive in a changing market.

La comunicazione, ad esempio, è una competenza richiesta in quasi ogni settore. 🔊Communication, for instance, is an in-demand skill in nearly every sector.

Pertanto l'aggiornamento continuo non è un lusso, ma una necessità. 🔊Therefore continuous upskilling isn't a luxury, but a necessity.

Grammar in focus · the gerundio (manner & means)

The gerundio (-ando / -endo) expresses manner, means or simultaneous action: « sviluppando queste abilità » (by developing these abilities), « aggiornandosi » (by updating oneself). It is invariable and its subject is normally the same as the main verb. With pronouns, they attach to the end: « mettendolo in pratica » (by putting it into practice). It can also express time: « leggendo, ho imparato » (while reading, I learned).

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Bene! The gerundio keeps the same subject as the main verb — « studiando, migliori » means you study and you improve. Model: « Frequentando corsi e mettendo in pratica ciò che si impara, si accresce il proprio valore aggiunto ».

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