The Fastest-Growing Job Skills for 2023
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The job market is constantly evolving. As some occupations lose popularity, others gain an edge. Regardless of your field, having certain career skills can make a difference in your success. Knowing which qualities are most in-demand can be helpful as you carve out your career path.
All the findings in this post are referred from a 2023 Job Skills report from Coursera. This report presents the fastest-growing digital and human skills on Coursera entering 2023. Of the more than 113 million total learners on the Coursera platform, this report specifically draws on insights from Coursera’s 4 million enterprise learners across 3,000 businesses, 3,600 higher education institutions, and governments in over 100 countries.
We will look at two categories of skills: Digital Skills & Human Skills:
• Digital skills refer to a range of abilities that allow one to understand, use and create value with and from technology. They include everything from typing to posting on social media to developing software to cybersecurity. Digital skills exist on an ever-evolving spectrum.
• Human skills constitute our ability to relate to one another. They include a range of cognitive, social, and emotional skills, such as creativity, critical thinking, information interpretation, decision-making, leadership, and communication.
The Fastest-Growing Job Skills for 2023
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đź’» Fastest-Growing Digital Skills 2023:
1. Scrum software development
2. Data Visualization
3. Customer Success Tools
4. E-commerce
5. CRM Software
6. User Experience Design
7. Agile Software Development
8. Software Framework Development
9. System Software Development
10. Search Engine Optimization
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Fastest-Growing Human Skills 2023:
1. Storytelling
2. Change Management
3. Organizational Development
4. Influencing
5. People Management
6. Culture
7. Collaboration
8. Decision-making
9. Communication
10. Planning
The Skill Trends of 2023:
1. The fastest-growing skills are digital skills:Â The top ten overall fastest-growing skills are digital skills. The ongoing evolution of technology means employers are regularly seeking new digital competencies from potential hires while also reskilling existing workers
2. Skills centered on user experience are on the rise:Â With digitization across all industries accelerating, user experience skills are in high demand as consumers expect their needs to be met rapidly, effectively, and in a user-friendly way. Skills related to customer success tools and user experience design have seen increased interest.
3. Skills that blend technical expertise and project management are new to the list this year:Â As organizations increase investments in digital skills, having skill sets that help organizations manage and support technical teams is becoming more important than ever to meet internal deadlines and objectives, ensure resources are allocated and managed wisely, and boost efficiency.
4. Skills like data visualization and analysis are growing and can complement traditional human skills like people management and storytelling: As organizations seek to yield value from data-led approaches in teams from IT to HR, being able to understand and use data to communicate effectively is becoming a must-have skill—regardless of career path.
5. Management skills to guide teams through change are among the fastest growing:Â Managers have been under greater pressure since the pandemic and in a context of greater macroeconomic uncertainty. In response, organizations are recognizing the increasing importance of leadership and management skills necessary to effectively manage change at the individual, team, and organizational level.
6. Communicating with peers, customers, and prospects is key for hybrid work:Â Sharing information effectively is set to remain a vital skill for learners and organizations alike in 2023. These skills help organizations connect with customers, guide internal teams, and steer strategic discussions.
