Digital

It won't come as a surprise that digital skills are crucial in the world of work.

Why?

A survey of learning and development professionals chose 'resilience and digital fluency – possessing the technology skills needed to navigate an increasingly digital world – as the most important skills this year. That might not come as a surprise given what’s happened in the world of work' (WEF Links to an external site.).

The ability to use, monitor and control technology (aka digital literacy), as well as design and programme, are among the top skills for 2025 (WEF Links to an external site.).

‘Digital literacy is now as essential as numeracy and literacy’ (CBI/Pearson Links to an external site.).

Digital literacy is the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create and communicate information, as well as being aware of the limitations, dangers and precautions that the use of technology requires.

'As the world of work has evolved into a more technological- and online-centric enterprise, businesses are searching for employees that can easily fit into this new work model' (Forbes Links to an external site.).

 

It can also be useful to develop some specific technical skills. Therefore the ability to code, develop machine learning models, harness the power of AI, utilise blockchain, develop websites or design cloud systems would make you a highly desirable valuable employee.

 

How?

Depending on your discipline, you may develop advanced coding, programming or other technical skills during your postgraduate degree. These will not be required in all job roles, and so are not necessary for everyone, but developing your digital literacy, or digital fluency, will be advantageous in all careers.

You can get tips on enhancing your digital literacy, as well as find information on a variety of technology in the Technology module.

The Digital Marketing Institute Links to an external site.'s top digital skills to make students more employable include Social Media skills, Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Data Analytics, Content Marketing, Email Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Strategy & Planning, Social Selling, Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Marketing, and Video skills.

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