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.
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
Willingness to be flexible, agile and adaptable to change
Time management skills and ability to prioritize
Ability to work effectively in team environments
Ability to communicate effectively in business context
Analytics skills and business acumen
Technical core capabilities for STEM
Capacity for innovation and creativity
Basic computer and software/application skills
Ethics and integrity
Foreign language proficiency
Fundamental core capabilities around reading, writing and arithmetic
Industry- or occupation-specific skills