What skills are most needed in the job market now?

Top skills in demand in the workforce

• Cloud computing.
• Artificial intelligence.
• Sales leadership.
• Analysis.
• Translation.
• Mobile app development.
• People management.
• Video production.

What skills are employers looking for in 2021?

The Top 13 Jobs Skills Employers Want in 2021

• Continuous learning. The days of getting a job and simply punching in and punching out are over.
• Time management.
• Decision making.
• Collaboration.
• Emotional intelligence.
• Creativity and resilience.
• Adaptability.
• Change Management.

What does the job market look like for recent graduates?

As of April 2019, unemployment in the U.S. was only 3.6\%, an almost-50-year low (though a broader measure of employment that includes people out of the labor force — the prime-age employment-population ratio — was back only to its pre-recession level). But the job market for recent graduates rarely looks like the job market at large.

Does taking a lower Job Help you Move Your career forward?

If you can get past that nagging, inborn sense that “going lower” can only be a sign of downward career mobility, the answer is yes. Taking a lesser position—downshifting, as it’s sometimes known—can help move your career forward if the job fits into a larger long-term plan.

What will the class of 2016 bring to the job market?

Employers expect to hire 5.2 percent more new graduates from the Class of 2016 than they hired from the Class of 2015, according to NACE’s Job Outlook 2016 Spring Update report. These current hiring projections are down from the 11 percent increase employers originally reported through the Job Outlook 2016 survey last fall.

What does the state of the labor market mean for graduates?

For new graduates, the state of the labor market has notable career implications beyond getting a first job. People who graduate into a strong labor market will earn more throughout their careers than those who graduate during a recession. And when… The latest crop of college graduates is entering the labor force.