ERIC Number: ED651618
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Nov
Pages: 18
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The Skills Employers Demand: An Analysis of the Research
Courtney Leidner
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)
To meet the demands of jobs, now and in the future, jobseekers should possess a variety of skills frequently requested by employers. Skills can be both academic and technical in nature but also include personal qualities and advanced cognitive skills, such as decision-making and interpersonal skills--referred to in this report as success skills. Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) conducted a review of relevant research over the past 10 years (2013-2023) on non-technical skills to identify the success skills employers most often seek. This report summarizes relevant studies, skills gaps and credentialing to help policymakers, educators and businesses align efforts to prepare students for the workplace.
Descriptors: Employers, Employment Qualifications, Soft Skills, Education Work Relationship, Career Readiness, Job Skills, Employment Potential, Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, Credentials, Labor Needs, Labor Force Development
Southern Regional Education Board. 592 10th Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30318-5790. Tel: 404-875-9211; Fax: 404-872-1477; e-mail: publications@sreb.org; Web site: http://www.sreb.org
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Policymakers; Teachers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)
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