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In a guest article posted by BBC News, Bill Gates talks about the skills that he believes business workers will need in the future:

One of the most important changes of the last 30 years is that digital technology has transformed almost everyone into an information worker.

The points he makes are simple and may seem like common sense.  All the same, this bit of advice may be worth reinforcing with young ones…

…the ability to use software tools effectively is critical to succeeding in today’s global knowledge economy.

A solid working knowledge of productivity software and other IT tools has become a basic foundation for success in virtually any career.

Beyond that, however, I don’t think you can overemphasise the importance of having a good background in maths and science.

Communication skills and the ability to work well with different types of people are very important too.

I also place a high value on having a passion for ongoing learning. When I was pretty young, I picked up the habit of reading lots of books.

It’s great to read widely about a broad range of subjects. Of course today, it’s far easier to go online and find information about any topic that interests you.