Defining the skills citizens will need in the future world of work

Defining the skills citizens will need in the future world of work

As the world of work evolves, so too must our skillsets. This exploration delves into the competencies that will be paramount in the future job market, providing a roadmap for those seeking to stay ahead in an ever-changing professional landscape.

Digital and AI technologies are transforming the world of work

The need for manual and physical skills will decline, but demand for technological, social and emotional, and higher cognitive skills will grow

Reform adult-training systems

Some specific actions to encourage relevant adult learning include: Establish an AI aggregator of training programs to attract adult learners and encourage lifelong learning

Defining foundational skills

In a labor market that is more automated, digital, and dynamic, all citizens will benefit from having a set of foundational skills that help them fulfill the following three criteria

How DELTAs could help shape education and adult training

Our findings help define the particular skills citizens are likely to require in the future world of work and suggest how proficiency in them can influence work-related outcomes.

DELTA proficiency and outcomes

Two pieces of research were conducted

Reform education systems

Governments could consider reviewing and updating curricula to focus more strongly on the DELTAs

Ensure affordability of lifelong education

Most children around the world have access to primary and secondary schooling, but not all of it is of high quality

Proficiency

To ascertain proficiency levels, we defined a desirable level of proficiency in each of the 56 DELTAs, then devised a psychometric questionnaire to assess respondents’ proficiency against this bar

Outcomes

Survey respondents with higher DELTA proficiencies were, on average, more likely to be those that were employed, with higher incomes, and had higher job satisfaction

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