Top skills for School to Work jobs

Based on 64 active School to Work postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.

Skills employers ask for

The share of School to Work postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.

  • Computer-Aided Design (CAD)67%
  • Design67%
  • Manufacturing67%
  • Mechanics67%
  • Science67%
  • Business Processes33%
  • Company Policies33%
  • Data Analysis33%
  • Data Entry33%
  • Data Management33%
  • Finance33%
  • Procurement33%
  • Purchasing33%
  • Spreadsheets33%
  • Supply Chain33%