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13. SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING ABILITY

Cases of application for the job market

The stories of Ana and Andrei demonstrate not only that they had
managed to develop autonomous learning skills, but also that these skills

had a significant impact on the performance and results of their
organizations, thus highlighting the relevance

A.

Andrei, a software engineer, found it vital to keep his knowledge up to

date in the rapidly evolving field of technology. He began autonomously
to learn new programming languages and to explore emerging

technologies without waiting to be assigned to specific projects. Later, he
called that intuition and he considered himself lucky to be able to identify
trends and organize his own learning accordingly. Gradually, he even

started to like it and transformed self-directed learning into a routine.

When asked to contribute to the development of a new product, Andrei
proposed the use of a newly learned innovative technology, which

significantly accelerated the development process and brought
significant benefits to the team. His efficiency was noticed by colleagues

and supervisors, and the project became an example of best practice in
the organization.

During the annual performance review,

Andrei highlighted how his self-directed
learning capability added value to the
project and contributed to the

achievement of organizational goals. He
highlighted that his proactive approach led

to innovations that had a positive impact
on the team's effectiveness and the

company's overall results.

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