Future‑ready workforce: a 2023–2024 literature review of essential skills and competencies for the labor market
Objective: The purpose of this study is to identify both the skills and competencies desired in the labor market. The paper’s aim will be to point out what skills and competencies are required and to define trends in the coming years in terms of qualifications and skills.Research Design & Metho...
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Uniwersytet Pedagogiczny im. Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
2025-06-01
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Objective: The purpose of this study is to identify both the skills and competencies desired in the labor market. The paper’s aim will be to point out what skills and competencies are required and to define trends in the coming years in terms of qualifications and skills.Research Design & Methods: A literature review method has been used, identifying and reviewing existing academic works in the field. The Scopus database was used with an applied timeframe of 2023–2024. Findings: More than 40 skills and competencies were identified divided into three main groups. The results revealed trends observed in the labor market and the research provides the framework of skills and competencies. Implications & Recommendations: The study’s results highlight emerging competency gaps, providing valuable insights for the education sector to develop the necessary soft and hard skills of employees. For companies, it offers guidance on essential skills and competencies for employee development, training strategies and career planning.
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| spelling | doaj-art-0ee212908c8445aab1cb3e7457f6064c2025-08-20T03:31:34ZengUniwersytet Pedagogiczny im. Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w KrakowiePrzedsiębiorczość - Edukacja2083-32962449-90482025-06-0121110.24917/20833296.211.14Future‑ready workforce: a 2023–2024 literature review of essential skills and competencies for the labor marketJoanna Zukowska0Karolina Lemieszkiewicz1Warsaw School of Economics, WarsawWarsaw School of Economics Objective: The purpose of this study is to identify both the skills and competencies desired in the labor market. The paper’s aim will be to point out what skills and competencies are required and to define trends in the coming years in terms of qualifications and skills.Research Design & Methods: A literature review method has been used, identifying and reviewing existing academic works in the field. The Scopus database was used with an applied timeframe of 2023–2024. Findings: More than 40 skills and competencies were identified divided into three main groups. The results revealed trends observed in the labor market and the research provides the framework of skills and competencies. Implications & Recommendations: The study’s results highlight emerging competency gaps, providing valuable insights for the education sector to develop the necessary soft and hard skills of employees. For companies, it offers guidance on essential skills and competencies for employee development, training strategies and career planning. https://p-e.uken.krakow.pl/article/view/11501digitalizationemployeeslabor competencieslabor marketwork skills |
| spellingShingle | Joanna Zukowska Karolina Lemieszkiewicz Future‑ready workforce: a 2023–2024 literature review of essential skills and competencies for the labor market Przedsiębiorczość - Edukacja digitalization employees labor competencies labor market work skills |
| title | Future‑ready workforce: a 2023–2024 literature review of essential skills and competencies for the labor market |
| title_full | Future‑ready workforce: a 2023–2024 literature review of essential skills and competencies for the labor market |
| title_fullStr | Future‑ready workforce: a 2023–2024 literature review of essential skills and competencies for the labor market |
| title_full_unstemmed | Future‑ready workforce: a 2023–2024 literature review of essential skills and competencies for the labor market |
| title_short | Future‑ready workforce: a 2023–2024 literature review of essential skills and competencies for the labor market |
| title_sort | future ready workforce a 2023 2024 literature review of essential skills and competencies for the labor market |
| topic | digitalization employees labor competencies labor market work skills |
| url | https://p-e.uken.krakow.pl/article/view/11501 |
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