Rising skill groups
- AI and big data, networks and cybersecurity, technological literacy.
- Creative thinking, leadership and social influence, resilience/flexibility.
- Domain depth with systems thinking and data fluency.
Source: WEF, Future of Jobs Report 2025 → PDF
Tech + human skills mix
Durable advantage comes from pairing technical literacy with decision quality, communication, and execution proof. Hiring signals emphasize shipped outcomes over certificates.
A 90‑day upskilling plan
- Instrument: add data/AI to a workflow; report impact.
- Secure: implement auth/logging/alerts; run a tabletop exercise.
- Communicate: publish a case study with context, decisions, outcomes.