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obsolescence of knowledge and skills  

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  • The obsolescence of knowledge and skills has long been recognized as a problem affecting individual careers and organizational effectiveness. While obsolescence has been discussed from a management as well as a psychological perspective at least as far back as 1930, concern over the problem became widespread following the rapid changes that began during the post–World War II era. [Source: Encyclopedia of Career Development; Obsolescence of Knowledge and Skills]

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