Key transferable skills in tech industry

Psychology defines skills as learned or acquired forms of behavior, or an individual's ability to quickly and accurately perform tasks.

Motivation, practice, and frequent use in real work situations are important for acquiring a skill.

Transferable skills (soft skills) are not specific to any particular field but are used in all areas of life, both personal and professional. With transferable skills, the emphasis is on the process, or how we do something.

Transferable skills predicted to be in demand and in your resume by 2027 due to the rapid development of technology in the tech industry include:

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Complex problem-solving

The skill to recognize connections between industries and offer solutions to specific problems and the needs of end-users.

Critical thinking and analysis

This skill involves objectively analyzing a problem situation delivering a logical solution.

Creativity, originality, and initiative

Nearly every list of skills and talents for the next decade includes creative problem-solving or the ability to see problem situations from multiple perspectives and come up with new and effective solutions. This is a skill that AI cannot (yet) mimic.

Active learning

Being ready for constant, flexible learning on the fly, learning new things, rather than being bound by complex skills and outdated templates.

Emotional agility

Strengthening resilience and adaptation skills to rapidly changing environments, meaning adjusting emotional reactions to changes and failures.

Digital communication

The development of technology implies that we are up-to-date with digital communication tools (Slack, Discord, Zoom, etc.), as they are used for promoting the company's brand, talent management, sharing ideas, receiving/giving feedback to the target group of potential customers/employees, and communicating with colleagues and clients.

Learn, adapt, grow, and develop

Assess your hard and soft skills. Hard skills usually lose value over time with the arrival of new technologies and trends. Soft skills are transferable, so identify which ones suit your desired position and whether there is room for improvement. Getting to know and understanding your hard and soft skills is part of a journey called self-awareness that starts with personality traits - Personality traits that match non-technical positions.

Sanja identified transferable skills with CareerfIT's support and got hired by Exxeta as Tech Recruiter.‍

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