Social media expertise is the most in-demand marketing skill and customer service expertise is the most in-demand sales skill, according to recent research from LinkedIn.
The report was based on an analysis of LinkedIn data. The researchers determined the most in-demand skills based on three components: skills possessed by LinkedIn members who have been hired recently; skills possessed by LinkedIn members who have received recruiter InMails recently; and skills included in recent paid jobs listings on LinkedIn.
The most in-demand skills for marketing roles are social media, management, digital marketing, communication, and strategy.
The most in-demand skills for sales roles are customer service, management, communication, marketing, and leadership.
Across all business functions, the most in-demand skills on LinkedIn are management, communication, customer services, leadership, sales, project management, research, analytical expertise, marketing, and teamwork.
The most in-demand skills for engineering roles are JavaScript, Java, SQL, Python, and CSS.
The most in-demand skills for IT roles are management, SQL, Microsoft Office, project management, and analytical expertise.
About the research: The report was based on an analysis of LinkedIn data. The researchers determined the most in-demand skills based on three components: Skills possessed by LinkedIn members who have been hired recently; skills possessed by LinkedIn members who have received recruiter InMails recently; and skills included in recent paid jobs listings on LinkedIn.
