Learn about the Durable Skills Certificate Program available through UMKC TalentLink.

End The Search.

Build Durable Skills With UMKC TalentLink.

UMKC TalentLink’s short-term Durable Skills Certificate Program can help businesses strengthen these essential skills in employees. You’ll attract and retain top talent, too.

Clearly, employers seek people with durable skills.

7 of the 10 most-requested skills were durable skills among 82 million job postings, based on an America Succeeds report.

In Missouri and Kansas, nearly one-third of job postings requested applicants have three or more durable skills.

Yet many current employees and job candidates LACK durable skills to perform well and help businesses adapt and grow.

What are Durable Skills?

Known also as soft skills or essential skills, durable skills help us share and demonstrate what we know. Long-lasting durable skills empower people to make dynamic, longer-term contributions to an organization. Durable skills remain important no matter the career path – corporate management, hospitality, legal, engineering, manufacturing, construction, or other fields.

In-Demand Durable Skills

  • Leadership
  • Character and Collaboration
  • Communication and Interpersonal Skills
  • Creativity
  • Mindfulness and Self-Awareness
  • Detail Oriented
  • Growth Mindset
  • Critical Thinking
  • Problem Solving
  • Conflict Resolution

Durable Skills Training That Works

Short-term

Develop skills with focused training in five sessions.

In-person

Our expert instructor offers live interactive training with active participation.

Practical Learning

Session topics prepare participants for real-world application.

Retention

Employees are more likely to stay and seek advancement when companies invest in their career development. 

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