2025年全球技能现状报告（英）

The Global State of Skills2The Global State of SkillsTable of ContentsIntroduction 3Key Findings 4Bracing for a Skills Shortage: From Awareness to Action 5Today’s Skills vs. Tomorrow’s Needs 8Skills-Based Strategies Take Hold 11The Goal: Accelerate the Transition to a Skills-Based Future 15AI as a Catalyst for Change 18Key Skills-Based Strategies 20Start Your Skills-Based Journey 23The State of Skills in EMEA 24Research Methodology 253The Global State of SkillsIntroductionAs AI agents enter the workplace and shifting demographics compound existing talent shortages, organisations have realised that traditional workforce management strategies are not keeping up. Our latest research reveals that over half of business leaders (51%) are concerned about a future talent shortage, driven by the fact that only 32% strongly believe the skills within their organisation today are the same that they will need for future success.In response to an uncertain future, leaders are embracing skills-based strategies as a way to make their organisations more adaptable and resilient. Over half of organisations worldwide (55%) have already started the shift to a skills-based approach, with an additional 23% planning to do so within the next 12 months.Transitioning to a skills-based approach is not without its challenges, which include resistance to change, the high degree of upskilling and reskilling needed, and the challenge of connecting skills data across different systems – but the rapid rise of AI is playing a key role in accelerating this shift.Organising work around skills is no longer a futuristic concept but an urgent necessity. For the doers, the doubters, traditionalists and boundary pushers: this report is for you. Read on to discover insights that will help to inform your strategy for long-term success and shine a light on how you can get started. Key topics include: Global executives’ perspectives on why they are investing in a skills-based strategyThe most-valued skills groups and predicted gaps within organisations todayHow to get started with skills-based strategies and the way AI accelerates the transformation4The Global State of SkillsKey findingsLeaders are bracing for a talent shortage. Over half of business leaders (51%) are concerned about a future talent shortage, driven by the fact that only 32% strongly believe the skills within their organisation today are the same that they will need for future success.Skills-based strategies are taking hold. In pursuit of greater agility and resilience, 55% of businesses have started their transition to a skills-based organisation, with an additional 23% planning to do so within the next 12 months.Productivity, growth and agility are top of mind. Key reasons for making the shift to a skills-based strategy include:• Improved productivity and business growth (47%)• Greater innovation and creativity (46%)• Increased organisational agility and internal mobility (45%)Digital skills are key to future success.