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Impact Data
One Idea Foundation
Impact Data
Impact of Worldwide Skills Gap
Industry is demanding a workforce that can prove proficiency in very specific employability skills.
Source: Instride.com
“If we do not change the current system of education we are going to build a generation enslaved by technology instead of one capable of leveraging it. The only way we can ensure that happens is if we transform education so it builds market-ready human beings.”
Gary Conroy, OIF Board Member, and Founder and CEO of Learn to Start
Skills Currently Demanded by Workforce Employers
According to Indeed.com’s Most Demanded Soft Skills in the Workplace 2020 Report
According to World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report: Top Skills 2025
According to Indeed.com’s Most Demanded Soft Skills in the Workplace 2020 Report
Skills | LTS |
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Communication | |
Adaptability | |
Team player | |
Detail-oriented | |
Problem-solving | |
Work-ethic | |
Creativity | |
Time-management | |
Interpersonal | |
Leadership |
According to World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report: Top Skills 2025
Skills | LTS |
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Analytical thinking and innovation | |
Active learning and learning strategies | |
Complex problem-solving | |
Critical thinking and analysis | |
Creativity, originality, and initiative | |
Leadership and social influence | |
Technology use, monitoring, and control | |
Technology design and programming | |
Resilience, stress tolerance, and flexibility | |
Reasoning, problem-solving, and ideation |
Adobe’s In-demand skills you need to get hired in 2022
Skills |
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Data Science: Creativity, Time management, Proactivity, Project management, IT automation, Data analysis and statistics |
Engineering: Strong, active communication, Adaptability, Creativity, Project management, Software development, Product management |
User Experience: Adaptability, Compliance and self-discipline, Virtual presence etiquette, Writing, IT automation, AI |
Workplace Diversity: Virtual presence etiquette (on virtual calls: Zoom, Teams, etc.), Conflict management, strong, active communication, Data analysis, AI, Video and audio production |
Digital Content: Creativity, Proactivity, Time management, Project management, Graphic design, Data analysis and statistics |
Business Development and Sales: Conflict management, Project management, Data analysis and statistics, Graphic design |
Education: Strong, active communication, Creativity, Virtual presence etiquette, Data analysis and statistics, Project management, Graphic design |
Mental Health: Creativity, Conflict management, Digital marketing, Sales, Project management |
Professional Coaching: Strong, active communication, Conflict management, Project management, IT automation, AI |
56 Foundational skills that will help citizens thrive in the future of work
by McKinsey Research
Cognitive Skills |
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Critical thinking: Structured problem solving, Logical reasoning, Understanding biases,Seeking relevant information |
Planning & ways of working: Work-plan development Time management and prioritization |
Communication: Storytelling and public speaking, Asking the right questions, Synthesizing messages, Active listening |
Mental Flexibility: Creativity, Imagination, Knowledge transfer, Alternative perspectives, Adaptability, Ability to learn |
Self-leadership Skills |
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Self-awareness and self-management: Understanding own emotions and triggers, Self-control and regulation, Understanding own strengths, Integrity, Self-motivation and wellness, Self-confidence |
Entrepreneurship: Courage and risk-taking, Driving change and innovation, Energy, passion and optimism, Breaking orthodoxies |
Goals Achievement: Ownership and decisiveness, Achievement orientation, Grit and persistence, Coping with uncertainty, Self-development |
Interpersonal Skills |
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Mobilizing Systems: Role modeling, win-win negotiations, crafting an inspiring vision, organizational awareness |
Developing relationships: Empathy, Inspiring trust, Humility, Sociability |
Teamwork Effectiveness: Fostering inclusiveness, Motivating different personalities, Resolving conflicts, Collaboration, Coaching, Empowering |
Digital Skills |
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Digital fluency and citizenship: Digital literacy, Digital learning, Digital collaboration, Digital ethics |
Software use and development: Programming literacy, Data analysis and statistics, Computational and algorithmic thinking |
Understanding digital systems: Data literacy, Smart systems, Cybersecurity literacy, Tech translation and enablement |