What are some examples of durable skills that are transferable across roles and industries?

With the advancement of technology, people will need to adapt to the ever changing world of work and society. We will get used to changing roles and careers a few times in our lifetime.

So, as technology is advancing and the only constant thing will be change, new skills are in demand. Here are three vital skills workers will need to adapt to the changing working environment:

Creativity – humans are still the only beings that can envision the future out of nothing. We use our imagination to create mental models of things to come. AI is still at the phase when it can run different scenarios better than humans but only using a predetermined set of parameters. On the other hand, our brains can connect many dots, cross-pollinate ideas from various fields and find creative solutions. Thus, creativity and creative-thinking techniques will be in high demand in the job market of the future.

Critical Thinking – it is expected the number of connected devices to reach 200 billion by 2030. We will experience a constant flow of information, where the truth authorities won't be the media or the public administrations. The truth will be universally born from the collective work of all users. Trust will be a collective responsibility. In this data sea, knowing how to filter, triage information, and do it well is becoming a vital skill, as are skills like making decisions and making them fast and reliable.

Lifelong learning – knowledge is everywhere now. Once, it was a prerogative of the upper class. Today it's widely available. To constantly generate innovation and be an effective problem-solver, one must commit to a never-ending learning cycle. To continually educate ourselves means to future-proof ourselves to the ever-evolving market.