Written by Alexandra Georgescu, Oracle University Program Manager - Workforce Development
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The world is changing.
From smartphones to videogames to gadgets and more, we're experiencing the evolution of the world at an incredible pace.
The iPhone 7 is now the hottest item, but what happens in six months when the 7s will be released?
The demand will change.
This same concept also applies to professional skills. The skills we use now in the workplace are not necessarily the skills we’ll need in the future.
Luckily, a World Economic Forum report called The Future of Jobspredicts what the employment landscape will look like in 2020. The data comes from talking to
chief human resources and strategy officers from leading global employers.
But before we dive into the skills
everyone will need by 2020, we first need to understand which factors are causing the change:
- Extreme
longevity – people are living longer
- The rise
of smart machines and systems– technology can augment and extend our own
capabilities; workplace automation is killing repetitive jobs
- Computational
world– increases in sensors and processing makes the world a programmable
system; data will give us the ability to see things on a scale that has never
been possible
- New Media
ecology– new communication tools require media literacies beyond text; visual communication media is becoming a new vernacular
- Super-structured
organizations– social technologies drive new forms of production and value
creation; social tools allow organizations to work at extreme scales
- Globally
connected world– diversity and adaptability is at the center of
operations; the USA and Europe no longer hold a monopoly on job creation,
innovation, and political power
Which skills will change the most?
These drivers of change will
transform the way we live and the way we work. Some jobs will disappear, while
others will emerge and will become common.
One thing is certain: the future
workforce will need to align its skill set to keep up with the change.
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Source:
Future of Jobs Report, World Economic Forum
Creativity will make the biggest jump in the top skills ranking, becoming one of the top three skills employees will
need. With a high amount of new products and services, new technologies and
ways of working, the employers of the future will have to become more creative to benefit from these changes.
On the other hand, negotiation
and flexibility, which are now high on the list of skills, will begin to drop
from the top. Machines, using masses of data, begin to make our decisions for
us.
Similarly, active listening, considered a core skill today, will disappear
completely from the top 10.
Emotional intelligence, which doesn’t feature in
the top 10 today, will become one of the top skills everyone needs.
Another Institute for the Future(IFTF) report does a great job identifying
the key work skills and capabilities needed in the next few years.
Here are
a few:
- Sense-making
- the ability to connect things in order to create new ideas
- Social
Intelligence– the ability to connect with people and form functional
relationships. Influence and relationship-building will come from asking the
right questions, not necessarily having all the answers.
- Computational
thinking– being analytical will be extremely important in a data-centered
environment. The ability to translate vast amount of data into actual insight
is more than ever a critical skill.
- Transdisciplinarity
–companies will be looking for people with new, agile skills that can see
the big picture, listen, synthesize ideas and connect the dots.
- Cognitive
Load Management - the ability to effectively filter and focus what on what
really requires your attention.
Of course, all the skills
mentioned above do not stand alone. They must be accompanied by technical skills
and professional certification to help you stay relevant within a competitive global employment environment.
It's essential to take charge of your own
destiny by evaluating where you are today and charting your personal map as to
where you want to go.
Start by consolidating a solid
knowledge base and add the digital learning element.
Just think about it. 97
percent of the Fortune 500 companies run Oracle solutions. Why wouldn't you
choose Oracle certification to secure your future?
With certification through
Oracle, your resume gets noticed, your chances of landing your dream job
improve, you become more marketable, and you earn more money. Validation of
your skills is the key.
Source: World Economic Forum, The Muse
Check out our 5 most popular certifications and choose the one that will become a
solid base of a successful career in IT.
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