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December 6, 2024

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Interpersonal skills, communication and critical thinking rated as most important for workers today

Interpersonal skills, communication and critical thinking rated as most important for workers today

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4. Job skills and training
Most workers say they have the education and training they need to get ahead in their job or career
What do workers see as the best way for them to get the education or training they need to get ahead in their job?
About half of workers say they have taken a class or gotten job training in the past year
Workers cite industry requirements and improving job performance as top reasons for getting job training
Younger workers are more likely to point to wages, new job opportunities as reasons they get training
Among workers who need job training but didn’t get any in the last year, many say lack of time, resources are reasons
Interpersonal skills, communication and critical thinking rated as most important for workers today