In a recent skills forecast, Industry Reference Committees (IRC), identified five particular skill sets that were highly desirable by employers no matter what industry you’re working in…
The role of the IRC is to develop and review training packages to ensure they meet everyone’s needs (RTO’s, Employees, students etc.).
The five stand-out skillsets they’ve identified are:
Adaptability –
- Responsive to changes and new technologies
- Emotional Intelligence i.e. the ability to understand, use and manage emotions in positive ways
- Resilience, stress tolerance and flexibility
- Ability to self-manage
Collaboration –
- Well developed communication skills plus cultural and global awareness
- Service orientated, social perceptiveness and competent
- Ability to work effectively in a Team
Analytical –
- Critical thinking and innovation
- A knack for creativity and problem solving
- Ability to diagnosis, analyse and evaluate
- Skilled at identifying, locating, interpreting and evaluating information
Digital Skills –
- Digital literacy with industry-specific software
- Information and communication technology skills
- Understanding and working with automation
Industry-Specific Skills –
- Occupation-specific skills, qualifications and knowledge i.e. technical, product and market-related
- Understanding and use of required equipment and technology
See more of the National Industry Insight Report on the Australian Industry and Skills Committee website HERE.
