The skills that companies are looking for in their employees are evolving rapidly. These skills are key both for those who want to stay employable and for those looking to define their training or choose their next employer.
Self-awareness
It is essential to recognize our strengths and areas for improvement. Discovering our purpose in life helps us even more to achieve professional satisfaction. When we align our purpose with our daily work, we increase our professional satisfaction and better face the challenges along the way.
Companies value employees who are aware of their environment and receptive to change. They want curious people, always interested in staying up to date in their field, open to new ideas and with a future-oriented mindset.
Critical thinking and nonconformity
Organizations need professionals who question established norms and reject explanations such as “because it has always been done this way.” These professionals understand that past success does not guarantee the future, so they seek to constantly innovate and adapt.
Resilience
Resilience is another key quality: the ability to recover quickly after adversity. To develop resilience, it is essential to manage energy, trust in our capabilities, adapt to change and remain authentic and perseverant in goals.
Autonomy
Companies value autonomous people, capable of acting without the need for constant instructions. They look for proactive professionals, with initiative and an entrepreneurial spirit, capable of identifying what to do and when to do it.
Decision making in complex environments
In a chaotic and changing world, it is crucial to know how to make decisions based on experimentation and analysis of results. This implies approaching problems with a comprehensive vision and understanding that what works in one place will not necessarily be effective in another.
Creativity
Creativity has become indispensable in this dynamic environment. Designing new solutions and facing challenges such as rapid technological obsolescence requires collaborators capable of thinking "outside the box" and generating innovative ideas.
Interpersonal skills
Collaborative work is increasingly important. To achieve sustainable results, professionals must be empathetic, receptive to different perspectives, build trust and defend their ideas with respect.
Digital skills
In the digital age —and with the arrival of post-digital—, mastering technological tools is essential for any professional.
This includes communicating effectively in virtual environments, taking advantage of online knowledge for professional development, building relationships through digital means and having basic notions of cybersecurity.
Hybrid profiles
Finally, there is a growing demand for hybrid profiles, combining skills that did not previously go together. For example, marketing specialists who understand data analysis or programmers with design knowledge. These profiles, in addition to offering great growth opportunities and better salaries, are less vulnerable to automation.
These combinations of skills are expected to remain essential in the future.
