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keep up with trends

🔻 Declining ESCO reuse: cross-sector

Monitor and follow new trends and developments in specific sectors.

keep up with trends — monitor and follow new trends and developments in specific sectors. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 50.68/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 2 occupations in our catalogue, including mask maker, and variety artist.

Category: skills › monitoring developments in area of expertise SCI: 50.68/100 Also known as: keeping up with a trend, keep pace with trends, monitor trends, keep up with a trend, follow trends, keeping up with trends

Occupations that require keep up with trends

Showing top 2 of 2 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

mask maker · 🤖 5.0/10
variety artist · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is keep up with trends?

Monitor and follow new trends and developments in specific sectors.

What category of skill is keep up with trends?

ESCO classifies keep up with trends under the skills category, specifically in the monitoring developments in area of expertise subcategory.

Is keep up with trends an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 50.68/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. Prioritise this skill only when it directly enables paid work today — plan for AI to absorb more of it every year.

Which jobs require keep up with trends?

In our catalogue, 2 occupations list keep up with trends as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include mask maker, variety artist.

How transferable is keep up with trends between industries?

ESCO tags keep up with trends as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is keep up with trends the same as keeping up with a trend?

Yes — keep up with trends is also known as keeping up with a trend, keep pace with trends, monitor trends, keep up with a trend, follow trends, or keeping up with trends. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn keep up with trends?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands keep up with trends and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.