This page shows the most requested skills based on the National Occupational Classification (NOC) Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibilities (TEER) category. Skills have been identified from job ads. They are grouped by the TEER level mentioned in the job ads.
Here is what the TEER categories mean:
Skill categories include:
Some general insights in 2024:
- Social-emotional skills are what most employers are looking for, no matter the education level. After that, they look for occupational skills.
- Jobs that don’t need formal education often mention specific tools and equipment.
- Jobs in management or that need a university degree rarely mention tools and equipment.
University – these jobs need a university degree (TEER 1)
In jobs that need a university degree:
- Almost all job ads (92%) mention needing social-emotional skills.
- Occupational skills are mentioned in most job ads (83%).
- Technology skills are mentioned in 43% of job ads.
- Certifications are mentioned in about 14% of job ads.
College or Apprenticeship (advanced) – jobs need either a college program or apprenticeship training that is two to three years long. Or it might need experience in a role that usually needs college or apprenticeship training for less than two years (TEER 2)
In jobs that need this level of education:
- Almost all job ads (95%) mention needing social-emotional skills.
- Most job ads (89%) mention occupational skills.
- Technology skills are only mentioned in about a quarter of ads (25%).
- Tools and equipment are mentioned in about one-fifth of ads (20%).
- Certifications are asked for in about one-fifth of ads (20%), which is the highest of all education levels.
College or Apprenticeship – these jobs need college courses or apprenticeship training for less than two years (TEER 3)
In jobs needing this level of education or experience:
- Almost all job ads (93%) mention needing social-emotional skills.
- Most ads (92%) mention occupational skills.
- Technology skills are only mentioned in about a third of ads (30%).
- Tools and equipment are mentioned in about 16% of job ads.
- Certifications are asked for in about 14% of ads.
High School – you need a high school diploma (TEER 4)
In jobs needing this level of education:
- Almost all job ads (94%) mention needing social-emotional skills.
- Most of the ads (92%) mention occupational skills.
- Technology is mentioned in about a third of ads (32%).
- Tools and equipment is mentioned in about one-sixth of ads (16%).
- Certifications are mentioned in only about 8% of job ads.
No Formal Education – you don’t need formal schooling; you can show you know how to do the job through your work (TEER 5)
In jobs that need this level of education or experience:
- Almost all job ads (90%) mention needing social-emotional skills.
- Most of the ads (91%) mention occupational skills.
- Technology skills are only mentioned in about 10% of ads.
- Tools and equipment are mentioned the most of all education levels, in about one-fifth of ads (23%).
- Certifications are only mentioned in about 9% of job ads.
Management - these jobs are at the management level (TEER 0)
In management jobs:
- Almost all job ads (97%) mention needing social-emotional skills.
- Most of the ads (92%) mention occupational skills.
- Technology skills are mentioned in about just over a third of ads (39%).
- Tools and equipment and certifications are rarely mentioned.
Source: Vicinity Jobs, Postings by NOC TEER Level by Skill Group by Skill based on postings found between 01 Jan 24 and 31 Dec 24.