The World Economic Forum’s 10 most in-demand job skills today

The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently released its Future of Jobs Report 2023. The report mainly states that about a quarter of jobs will change by 2027. The study is based on information from nearly 800 companies employing more than 11 million workers and uses a dataset of 673 million jobs.

The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently released its Future of Jobs Report 2023. The report mainly states that about a quarter of jobs will change by 2027. The study is based on information from nearly 800 companies employing more than 11 million workers and uses a dataset of 673 million jobs.

The report found that the skills with the highest proportion of companies reporting growing demand included analytical and creative thinking, followed by technical literacy, curiosity and lifelong learning, and resilience. and flexibility, systems thinking and AI and big data will follow.

The report found that the skills with the highest proportion of companies reporting growing demand included analytical and creative thinking, followed by technical literacy, curiosity and lifelong learning, and resilience. and flexibility, systems thinking and AI and big data will follow.

Companies surveyed show the fastest growing importance of cognitive skills, reflecting the growing importance of complex problem-solving in the workplace.

Companies surveyed show the fastest growing importance of cognitive skills, reflecting the growing importance of complex problem-solving in the workplace.

according to WEF report, skills in low demand include global citizenship, sensory processing, manual dexterity, endurance, and precision. The report states that the greatest absolute benefit of employment is education (3 million jobs) and Agriculture (4 million jobs), driven partly by demographics and partly by the application of new technologies in these areas.

according to WEF report, skills in low demand include global citizenship, sensory processing, manual dexterity, endurance, and precision. The report states that the greatest absolute benefit of employment is education (3 million jobs) and Agriculture (4 million jobs), driven partly by demographics and partly by the application of new technologies in these areas.

analytical thinking– Comprises an average of 9% of core skills reported by companies

analytical thinking– Comprises an average of 9% of core skills reported by companies

creative thinking- Represents an average of 7% of company-reported core skills

creative thinking- Represents an average of 7% of company-reported core skills

Resilience, Flexibility, Agility – Estimated Average 6%, this self-efficacy skill ranked third

Resilience, Flexibility, Agility – Estimated Average 6%, this self-efficacy skill ranked third

Motivation and self-awareness –Similar to resilience, flexibility and agility, this also recorded an estimated 6% on the average skill set graph

Motivation and self-awareness –Similar to resilience, flexibility and agility, this also recorded an estimated 6% on the average skill set graph

Curiosity and lifelong learningAnother self-efficacy skill, curiosity and lifelong learning, accounts for 6% of the average skill set graph

Curiosity and lifelong learningAnother self-efficacy skill, curiosity and lifelong learning, accounts for 6% of the average skill set graph

-Technology Literacy- Over 40% of companies surveyed technical literacy 5% of employee skill set

-Technology Literacy- Over 40% of companies surveyed technical literacy 5% of employee skill set

Reliability and attention to detail – With similar statistics, companies also prove that reliability and attention to detail are 5% of the average skill set required.

Reliability and attention to detail – With similar statistics, companies also prove that reliability and attention to detail are 5% of the average skill set required.

Empathy and Active Listening – Fewer than 5% of the estimated average core skill sets reported by companies were empathy and active listening.

Empathy and Active Listening – Fewer than 5% of the estimated average core skill sets reported by companies were empathy and active listening.

Leadership and Social Impact – this core that works with other skill sets The estimated average composition of workers in surveyed organizations is recorded at just over 4%

Leadership and Social Impact – this core that works with other skill sets The estimated average composition of workers in surveyed organizations is recorded at just over 4%

quality management- It’s the only management skill on this list, ranking 10th, yet it makes up 5% of the employee’s skill set. Quality control is an example of a skill that is particularly important for a limited business cohort.

quality management- It’s the only management skill on this list, ranking 10th, yet it makes up 5% of the employee’s skill set. Quality control is an example of a skill that is particularly important for a limited business cohort.

Increased demand for job skills

– Analytical thinking

Increased demand for job skills

– Analytical thinking

・Curiosity and lifelong learning

・Curiosity and lifelong learning

-Resilience, flexibility and agility

-Resilience, flexibility and agility

-Motivation and Awareness

-Motivation and Awareness

– Service Orientation and Customer Service

– Service Orientation and Customer Service

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Furthermore, the report notes that managerial skills, engagement skills, technical skills, ethics, and physical competence are generally considered less important than cognition, self-efficacy, and cooperation with others. I’m here.

Furthermore, the report notes that managerial skills, engagement skills, technical skills, ethics, and physical competence are generally considered less important than cognition, self-efficacy, and cooperation with others. I’m here.

Technology and digitization are drivers of both job creation and destruction, says the report’s abstract.

Technology and digitization are drivers of both job creation and destruction, says the report’s abstract.

“The increasing adoption of technology and increasing digitization will lead to significant disruptions to the labor market,” he said.

“The increasing adoption of technology and increasing digitization will lead to significant disruptions to the labor market,” he said.

Demand for AI machine learning professionals and cybersecurity professionals is expected to grow significantly, while secretary and clerical roles such as bank tellers and cashiers, which can be automated, will decline most rapidly.

Demand for AI machine learning professionals and cybersecurity professionals is expected to grow significantly, while secretary and clerical roles such as bank tellers and cashiers, which can be automated, will decline most rapidly.

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