Current Trends in the Labour Market - Future Skills

The world changes……and this influences the working world, many factors contribute such as: 

• Technological change – automation; new technology

• Demographics – in the UK, an older workforce, worldwide and more young people

• Globalisation – work can easily be transferred to other locations

• Environmental concerns – changes the priorities, climate changes and green jobs

• Political – changes to status quo; new influencers and economic changes

What will be required to flourish as work changes:

• Enhanced digital skills – the baseline will rise as technology develops

• Skills related to thinking – being able to come up with new ideas

• Skills to understand and develop systems - analysis, interpretation and evaluation

• Skills to understand other people and their behaviours – customer and personal service

• Decision making and judgment skills

• Knowledge of science and technology, including design, but not always in science and technology sectors

• Knowledge of languages