It’s never been so important for professionals to stay current-and this rings especially true for the fast-paced field of UX. At the same time, a study conducted by global staffing firm Robert Half found that employers increasingly value candidates who are willing to learn new skills 84% of HR managers are open to hiring people whose skills can be developed through training. In today’s job market, upskilling is increasingly hailed as the key to long-term career success-and not without good reason.Īccording to Oxford University research, the average “half life” of a job skill dropped dramatically from thirty years to just five between 19.
However, Drucker does make a valid point about the modern economy-and just how quickly the cutting-edge skills of today can become a given tomorrow no longer setting you apart, but rather, serving as the foundation on which to acquire the next generation of knowledge and expertise. After all, the act of learning is only truly valuable if it’s used to acquire valuable skills.
The “father of modern management” may have been a bit extreme to suggest that all skills will eventually become obsolete, bar the skill of learning itself. Everything else will become obsolete over time.” “The only skill that will be important in the 21st century is the skill of learning new skills.
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