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Digital technology skills named by businesses across all sectors in 2018 Vodafone study as most important workplace skill to have in next three to five years
Most Important Workplace Skills in Three to Five Years
December 2018 (percentage)
| Note: | Data from Vodafone’s 2019 Global Trends Barometer survey of 1,733 businesses across 11 countries (China, Germany, India, Italy, Netherland, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, U.K., U.S.), released on December 2018 |
Proof Point Findings
- Rapidly Evolving Skills – Businesses surveyed by Vodafone believe current workplaces are rapidly evolving, with seven in ten agreeing that skills are becoming outdated faster than ever before
- Digital Technology Importance – 69% of respondents expect digital technology skills to become most important skill in workplace in next three to five years
- Communication Talent – Communication skills (57%) rank second as most important workplace skill across all sectors in next three to five years, while particularly preferred in healthcare and pharmaceutical industries
- People Skills – Nearly half of respondents also expect people skills or human understanding to become more important, ranking third across all sectors and first in tech and media industry
- Key Growth Drivers – Include rapidly-accelerating digital technologies, growing demand for business process automation to increase productivity and efficiency, and heightening need for up-to-date, specialized skills
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Date Last Updated |
January 24, 2019
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