Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-174).
Preface -- How to use this book -- pt. 1: The problem. America's global skills gap -- Working to close the gap : the competency solution -- Future trends threaten to worsen the gap -- pt. 2: The solution. What researchers say you need for job success -- Stop striving and start thriving -- Six lifelong transferable competencies needed to succeed -- The validity of the six LTCs & the performance process they entail -- Practical suggestions to improve your job & career prospects -- The central question : the way forward -- Afterword -- The practical Covey test -- Epilogue