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Most Important Skills Today

Discover the most important skills employers value today, from adaptability and teamwork to technical know-how, and find out how to stay competitive in the modern workplace.

Last updated 16 June 2026

Most Important Skills Today (article)

“Reskilling for technical skills is typically driven by structured education with a defined objective with a clear start and end, building behavioral skills takes more time and is more complex.”

Amy Wright, IBM Managing Director

  1. Willingness to be flexible, agile and adaptable to change

  2. Time management skills and ability to prioritize

  3. Ability to work effectively in team environments

  4. Ability to communicate effectively in business context

  5. Analytics skills and business acumen

  6. Technical core capabilities for STEM

  7. Capacity for innovation and creativity

  8. Basic computer and software/application skills

  9. Ethics and integrity

  10. Foreign language proficiency

  11. Fundamental core capabilities around reading, writing and arithmetic

  12. Industry- or occupation-specific skills