HOBOKEN,
N.J., Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Job hunters
need to level up their soft skills in order to qualify for many of
today's hottest jobs, according to new research by Pearson, the
world's leading learning company. In one of the most extensive
reviews of job listings to date, Pearson analyzed 21 million job
ads around the globe and found that human skills top the list of
what employers want in their candidates.
Five Skills That Will Help You Land
Your Dream Job For 2023 (And Beyond)
Pearson used its proprietary AI workforce analytics tool to
review job ads across major employment markets to find out which
skills are showing up most frequently and which are predicted to
need the most improvement by 2026. Pearson found that even though
technical skills remain important, employers now are prioritizing
human skills such as collaboration, communication and
leadership.
The Pearson Skills Outlook shows that job ads are dominated
by five "Power Skills", now the most sought-after capabilities for
workers:
- Communication
- Customer Service
- Leadership
- Collaboration
- Problem Solving
Looking ahead to 2026, Pearson's predictive AI modelling tool
suggests that the top five power skills that will be most in-demand
to meet economic need are also human skills:
- Collaboration
- Customer Focus
- Personal Learning
- Achievement Focus
- Cultural and Social Intelligence
Mike Howells, President, Pearson
Workforce Skills, said:
"Technical skills remain necessary for success in many jobs but
people in those roles will need to retrain frequently to ensure
they keep pace with technology. Now, employers are realizing that
human skills are the power skills that really help people stay
relevant and adaptable for the long term. Businesses need to act
now to help employees upskill as a strong foundation of human
skills is essential for success for employers and employees both
today and in the future."
Although demand for technical skills is increasing, technology
evolves so quickly that these capabilities often have a short
shelf-life and can be unique to specific industries or jobs. People
in tech roles need human skills to be agile and adaptable in their
learning. The research findings provide guidance to employers on
where they should focus their training and education
programs.
The Pearson Skills Outlook is the first in a series of reports
looking at workplace skill trends. Skills Outlook data uses
Pearson's AI and predictive analytics to look at census, workforce
and recruitment data in four major economies – the US, UK,
Australia and Canada – and model how job requirements are
evolving as a result of technological change. With nearly 1,400
enterprise clients, Pearson has a strong foundation and unique
expertise in the workforce skilling market. The company's growing
enterprise business now comprises about 20% of its revenue across
divisions.
Notes to Editors
Contact
Joe Wiggins,
Joe.wiggins@pearson.com
Methodology
Using its AI and predictive analytics platform, Faethm, Pearson
assessed the current market for skills using job ad data and
modelled the future market for skills using its Future Capability
Framework:
2022 skills:
To identify the current in-demand and trending skills, a total of
21.8M job ads from January to
March 2022 were analyzed, comprised
of 17.7M US ads, 1.86M Canadian ads, 1.80M UK ads and 0.51M Australian ads. The job ads were analyzed
using Natural Language Processing models which are pre-trained on a
language model containing 2.7 billion articles, followed by further
training on labelled job ads and data on implicit skills. The final
output of the models is a set of matched skills present in each job
ad. In-demand skills are identified from those appearing in the
highest percentage of ads, while trending skills are those with the
fastest climbing trajectory of mentions in ads.
2026 skills:
To model the future state of work,
Faethm's Future Capability Framework applies a prediction of
automation and augmentation to work tasks to model changes to the
future workforce and identify the work skills and abilities
required in the future. The framework was developed by simulating
the impact of emerging technology on work tasks up to 15 years in
the future, then identifying all attributes (skills, knowledge and
personal behaviors) which will remain important in the future of
work. The future capabilities were derived by grouping the
future-essential work attributes into relevant human and work
capabilities drawn from evidence-based research. Finally, to
determine future capability maturity a standardized levelling of
capability for all occupations was determined, from which was
extrapolated the future development need for individual
occupations. The level of maturity for each occupation, now and in
the future, was then used in conjunction with the best available
workforce data for the countries analyzed to produce a whole
country view.
Definitions of Power Skills
listed
- Achievement Focus: The ability to take on
responsibilities and challenges with little or no supervision,
develop one's own way of doing things, and depend on oneself to get
things done.
- Collaboration: The ability to develop constructive
and cooperative working relationships with others.
- Communication: The ability to express thoughts and
ideas clearly, and to listen to, understand, and respond to others'
ideas
- Cultural and Social Intelligence: Have awareness
and understanding of other's reactions.
- Customer Focus: Actively look for ways to assist
customers and clients.
- Customer Service: The provision of service to
customers before, during, and after a purchase. Leadership: The
ability of an individual, group or organization to "lead",
influence or guide other individuals, teams, or entire
organizations
- Personal Learning: The ability to acquire
knowledge or skills through one's study or experience.
- Problem Solving: Using generic or ad-hoc methods
in an orderly manner to find solutions to difficulties.
About Pearson
At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to add life to a lifetime of
learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance
for a personal breakthrough. That's why our c.20,000 Pearson
employees are committed to creating vibrant and enriching learning
experiences designed for real-life impact. We are the world's
leading learning company, serving customers in nearly 200 countries
with digital content, assessments, qualifications, and data. For
us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. Visit
us pearsonplc.com.
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