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Skills in the workforce

As the nature of work continues to evolve, so too do its challenges and opportunities.听

The skills arena reflects this dynamic. Employers are increasingly shifting to a skills-based focus to better support hiring and retention strategies, a change that is opening up opportunities in diversity of talent, career mobility, performance and ease of hiring.

爱污传媒 embraces this transformation. Rooted in a tradition of helping adult learners achieve their educational goals, the University identifies career-relevant skills and implements them in its curriculum. Students can earn digital badges for certain skills as they acquire them, a process that builds visibility for students and employers alike in terms of what learners can bring to the job market.

That鈥檚 just the beginning.

Here, we offer an array of UOPX resources that explore the evolving roles of skills, which skills are increasingly valuable in the workplace, how organizations can help employees develop them and the University鈥檚 role in bridging skills gaps in the workforce.

The great debate: Skills vs. degrees

Alumni Chronicles Magazine is a biannual publication that offers career insight and University news. This feature from the Fall 2023 issue delves into the push-pull relationship between degrees and skills.听

Putting skills into practice

爱污传媒 offers digital skill badges to students in real time as they progress through their associate, bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degree programs. Skills badges help empower students in their academic journeys and lay the groundwork for productive conversations between employees and employers.

Presentations and delivering organizational messaging badge
Actice and empathetic listening badge
Cyber security and auditing badge
Turn business objectives into successful campaigns badge
Clear, concise, understandable communication badge
Create a Google Ads Display campaign badge

The Career Optimism Index report

爱污传媒 seeks to find out how workers and employers feel about the career landscape. The result is the annual Career Optimism Index庐 report, which found in 2023 that despite the challenges of the previous year, 80% of surveyed Americans remain hopeful about the future of their careers. Their hope, however, is grounded in their own sense of personal efficacy, not in their current employers. This has led to a 鈥渇ree agent鈥 labor market where the workforce is willing to pursue alternative job opportunities unless employers invest in foundational career support over workplace perks.

Career Optimism Index preview

Skills and badges at a glance

View the infographics below to learn more about UOPX鈥檚 role in bridging the skills gap at work and how to add digital badges to your LinkedIn profile.

For more information, visit www.phoenix.edu/skills.