Employee Engagement

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Mar 09, 2024

Top 2024 Job Skills for Skills-Based Resumes

by Jenn Goddu

Looking for work? You’re not alone. Looking to hire top talent? You’re not alone, either. Today’s workplace is evolving rapidly, highlighting the need for candidates to showcase their readiness to succeed in whatever’s next. As a result, skills-based resumes are a hot topic among hiring experts and job-seekers. Job-seeker or talent-seeker, here’s what you need to know. The context: Why skills-based resumes matter When explaining why the United States’s economy is growing faster than other developed countries, some economists point to our job market. We’re seeing “solid employment growth” and employers wanting to hold on “their prized talent pool,” according to EY’s chief economist. At the same time, our job market is evolving. For those looking for work in 2024, these are the most sought-after job skills for your skills-based resumes. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in February 2024 reported 353,000 jobs added in January (well beyond expectations of 176,000 new jobs), rising wages, and an unemployment rate of 3.7% for the third month in a row. Meanwhile, the working world is changing; employees need to adapt to the shifting landscape by highlighting that they have the skills for future jobs. Top 2024 job-specific skills Many voices weigh in with predictions of the top job-specific skills we’ll see each year. We’ve reviewed several round-ups to share the overlap. Professional networking site LinkedIn annually reviews its own data to rank the most in-demand skills. In its 2024 survey of 1 billion members across 200 regions and countries, the company emphasized […]

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