The percentage of jobs which require skills and qualifications has increased in the past 20 years, according to new research. A study by the ESRC Research Centre on Skills, Knowledge and Organisational Performance (Skope) found that 28 per cent of jobs currently require no qualifications, compared with 38 per cent in 1986. Moreover, the figures indicate that computer skills are necessary for almost 50 per cent of jobs, up from less than one-third in 1997. And "influence skills", typified by the power of persuasion which is often found in graduates seeking media sales jobs and related employment, are increasing in importance, the survey reports. Minister for science and innovation Malcolm Wicks commented on the findings, saying: "This report underscores the increasing need for people to develop and hone skills at all levels, regardless of their profession. "It's pleasing to see the strong growth in the number of people holding qualifications at all levels and that people are increasingly using their skills at work." Skope has been based at the universities of Oxford and Warwick since 1998.
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