Maybe STEM Isn’t the Future After All. Soft Skills Are Coming on Strong

Maybe STEM Isn’t the Future After All. Soft Skills Are Coming on Strong

Turns out that soft skills aren’t so soft after all. New research finds that from 2000 to 2012, jobs that require “non-cognitive” skills, such as the ability to communicate and work in teams, grew much faster than jobs mainly requiring skills measurable by IQ or achievement tests. An error has occurred

You have 1 free Businessweek article left.

Register for more. Register or Sign In Already a subscriber? Link your Bloomberg Terminal account or your Businessweek subscription account to access all articles.Our picture of the job market is still shaped by the period from 1980 to 2000, when there […]

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.