New analysis from the World Business Chicago Research Center looks at more than 1.2 million Chicago-area job postings to understand which skills are gaining ground fastest—and what those shifts could mean for employers, workers, educators, and workforce leaders.
The findings go well beyond AI.
Technology skills are accelerating. Team Management is surging. Demand varies sharply across counties. And in some areas, employer demand and the available talent pool may not yet be fully aligned.
The bigger question: Are we building the pathways that help more Chicagoans move into the opportunities that are growing?
Read this week’s Business Pulse and explore the full research.