According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Survey, cognitive skills and social/emotional intelligence are the most critical core competencies for future readiness. The survey analyzed 803 companies, collectively employing more than 11.3 million workers across 27 industries and 45 economies from across the world. “More than 70 percent of companies surveyed consider creative thinking and analytical thinking to be the skills most expected to rise in importance between 2023 and 2027.”