Durable Skills

Universal Demand for Durable Skills

In an era when technical skills are evolving at an unprecedented pace, there is an important set of durable ‘soft skills’ that last throughout an entire career – how we use what we know (critical thinking, communication, etc.) and our character skills.

Analysis of 82 million job postings from the past two years reveals that 7 of the top requested skills are Durable Skills. And, the top 5 Durable Skills were requested in job posting 3.8 times more often than the top 5 hard skills.

1.2 million jobs in Missouri demanded Durable Skills, compared to the 644,000 jobs in Kansas. Employers in both states are actively seeking candidates with these skills. In fact, 55% of job postings in both states requested at least 1 Durable Skill.

Our partner, America Succeed‘s Durable Skills initiative seeks to ensure every individual is prepared with the soft skills necessary for success in the workforce regardless of educational attainment, career path, or industry sector.

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Durable Skills – communication, critical thinking, collaboration, resilence, self-awareness, and leadership, among others – are essential to preparing learners for future success. They are required in every industry, across all geographies, regardless of educational level.

As employers, educators, community members, and advocates, we support efforts to ensure learners are equipped with the Durable Skills necessary to find meaningful, fulfilling ways to contribute to the world and their community.

Durable Skills Support

"We're focused on creating a ladder of opportunity so people can build a career at Walmart, regardless of where they start. We believe our investments to improve career paths for our associates, including robust training and education offerings with technical and durable skills, have strengthened our workforce and contributed positively to our stores and communities."
Sean ThurmanDirector- Global Public Policy, Walmart
"Companies will continue to compete on innovation and talent like never before which makes the use, sharing, and transparency of skills data across stakeholder groups even more important to the world of work. Collective action around durable skills is one way to ensure Americans have the right skills for the jobs of today and tomorrow, and the economy has the skilled workforce it needs to grow."
Cheryl OldhamSenior Vice President of Education and Workforce, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
"Business leaders, creative workers, and arts educators have known for a long time that creativity, critical thinking, empathy, and creative problem solving are what's going to drive the next boom in our national economy. Coming together to center these durable skills in the future education of our children is crucial to the U.S.'s future global success of local communities."
Clay LordVice President of Strategic Impact, Americans for the Arts
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