{"id":20080,"date":"2023-01-15T17:04:12","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T22:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prichard-backup.com\/July\/?p=20080"},"modified":"2023-01-15T17:05:03","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T22:05:03","slug":"durable-skills-report-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prichard-backup.com\/July\/durable-skills-report-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Durable Skills Report 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_heading main_heading=”DURABLE SKILLS REPORT 2022″ heading_tag=”h3″ alignment=”left” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Roboto|font_call:Roboto” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:32px;”][\/ultimate_heading][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text single_style=””]FOR THE PAST 40 YEARS<\/strong>, the primary purpose of our schools has been to maximize academic achievement. However, over that time, the world has greatly changed. We believe the purpose of schools today is to ensure students can think critically and creatively, collaborate effectively with others, apply skills and knowledge to solving real problems, and find meaningful, fulfilling ways to contribute to the world and their community.<\/p>\n

In an era when technical skills are evolving at an unprecedented pace, there is an important set of durable \u2018soft skills\u2019 that last throughout an entire career\u2014how we use what we know (critical thinking, communication, etc.) and our character skills. America Succeeds\u2019 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.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text single_style=””]<\/p>\n

Defining Durable Skills<\/h2>\n

Our hypothesis is that every job in every sector requires Durable Skills. Based on Lightcast’s database of tens of millions of employer job postings from the past two years, we started by categorizing 100 of the most in-demand Durable Skills into 10 major themes or competencies.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”20081″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text single_style=””]<\/p>\n

COMPETENCY DESCRIPTIONS<\/h2>\n