# Most people think their job skills would be useful somewhere else

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> Indexed question in Money & Finance.

## Reading

Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from August 12 to 18, 2026. 63.4% of Americans say the skills from their full-time job would be useful at other employers, including 26.9% who say they'd help in almost any job.

Some 22.7% say their skills would carry over within their type of work and 13.8% within their industry. Just 4.7% say they would help only at their current employer, and 28.8% are not employed full time.

## Topline

Where would those skills be useful?

Most people think their job skills would be useful somewhere else.

- I am not currently employed full-time.: 28.8%
- Broadly useful in almost any job or industry.: 26.9%
- In my type of work or occupation, at companies in any industry.: 22.7%
- At other companies in my industry, but not outside it.: 13.8%
- Only at my current employer (they wouldn’t be much use at another company).: 4.7%
- I haven’t gained skills that are especially useful anywhere.: 3.2%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-08-12 → 2026-08-18
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: AOM Survey #2026-152
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026#q-8](https://reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026#q-8)

## Citation

AOM Omnibus, fielded August 12-18, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026#q-8](https://reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026#q-8)