8 essential skills to boost your career in 2025.
If you want to boost your career this year, there are 8 essential skills you should invest in. Check them out.
These are the 8 essential skills in 2025 to thrive in the job market.
To thrive in the job market this year and grow your professional career, there are skills to which you should dedicate. This is stated by Gi Group Holding, specialized in human resources solutions, in a statement to Notícias ao Minuto.
"If one of your goals for 2025 involves boosting your professional career, know that there are some points you should invest in," can be read on the news website.
The skills in question "combine technology, creativity and adaptability." Find out what they are:
Artificial intelligence, big data and technology.
"It's not news that mastering digital tools, the ability to apply AI, and analyze large volumes of data is increasingly valued, and it is expected that all professional areas have a minimum understanding of how these tools can impact businesses, processes, predict trends, and support strategic decisions. Equally undeniable is the growing need to work with digital platforms, task automation, and online collaboration."
Communication networks and cybersecurity.
"In every sector of activity or business area, cybersecurity is a critical factor for business continuity. Knowing how to protect the integrity of personal data, systems, applications, internal networks, intellectual property, and strategic data, is an essential skill, especially due to the increasing number of digital threats and digitization of businesses."
Resilience, flexibility and agility.
In a constantly changing market, resilience, flexibility, and agility are essential. Companies will increasingly value professionals who know how to manage uncertainties, deal with unexpected challenges, and maintain a high level of performance even in completely unpredictable scenarios.
Critical thinking and problem-solving.
Especially in technological and strategic sectors, these skills have been highlighted by studies conducted by the World Economic Forum as the most valuable by 2030. It is about questioning the status quo, dealing with complexity and unpredictability, and finding creative solutions to complex problems.
Creativity and Innovation
"Creativity is one of the most valuable differentials in the job market, as it allows approaching problems innovatively, especially as AI and automation gain more space. Professionals must be prepared and willing to question, think, and do differently, test new approaches, in a logic of continuous improvement, assuming that innovation reinforces the competitiveness and growth of businesses."
6. Emotional intelligence and social skills
"Social skills are at the center of any company's requirements. They are the ones that create identity, transform teams, organizational cultures, and businesses. As automation and AI take on some technical tasks, effectively managing emotions and interacting with others become even more essential in the job market. Emotionally intelligent professionals are more empathetic, resilient, communicate better, build positive relationships, and deal particularly well with high-pressure situations and stress, without compromising their performance."
Leadership and social influence.
Organizations are becoming increasingly decentralized and collaborative. With remote or hybrid work, multidisciplinary and multicultural teams, and project agility, it is no longer effective to maintain traditional leadership models. Companies today need leaders who drive growth, productivity, and innovation. Flexible leadership is required to convey trust, inspire, influence, and positively mobilize teams and stakeholders. Modern leadership will be highly based on transparent communication and a collaborative, inspiring, and people-focused approach. Only in this way will it be possible to build strong and productive organizational cultures, create a sense of belonging, retain talent, and as an added bonus, strengthen the company's market brand, reputation, and credibility.
Learn to learn
In a world where knowledge has never been so accessible, it has an expiration date and the speed of change requires constant updating, it has never been so challenging to learn how to learn. Unlimited access to all information does not mean that we will use it appropriately. The real challenge today is to process and apply knowledge effectively. Learning is a continuous process and here comes the concept of lifelong learning, making learning a continuous habit.
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