Top 5 soft skills and top 10 Hard Skill for 2020
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A LinkedIn study reveals the top 15 in-demand skills for 2020, emphasizing the importance of both soft and hard skills. The top soft skills include creativity, persuasion, collaboration, adaptability, and emotional intelligence, while hard skills feature blockchain, cloud computing, analytical reasoning, artificial intelligence, and UX design. This highlights the evolving landscape of necessary competencies as organizations increasingly prioritize data-driven decisions and interpersonal skills.
Top 5 soft skills and top 10 Hard Skill for 2020
- 1. Compiled by Col Mukteshwar Prasad(Retd), Mtech(IITD),CE(I),FIE(I),FIETE,FISLE,FInstOD,AMCSI Contact -9007224278, e-mail – muktesh_prasad@yahoo.co.in for book ”Decoding Services Selection Board” and SSB guidance and training at Shivnandani Edu and Defence Academy Top 5 soft skills and top 10 hard skills (The top 15 skills) companies need most in 2020 Ref- LinkedIn : January 10, 2020 07:30 PM IST
- 2. Introduction Professional networking site LinkedIn offers insights with a new study after parsing data from its network of more than 660 million professionals and over 20 million jobs to reveal the 15 most in-demand skills(top 5 soft skills and top 10 hard skills) for 2020. Though task-oriented skills remain critical for success at work, the data shows that employers are giving equal importance to soft skills that play a critical role. Emotional Intelligence is the new entry to this year’s top soft skills list. Among hard skills, LinkedIn blockchain is the new entrant and has made it to the top of the list. This is indicative of increasing awareness and demand for its wider — and lucrative use — that help securely store and send any digital asset, according to LinkedIn.
- 3. The Soft Skills Companies Need Most in 2020 1) Creativity - Organisations require people who can creatively approach problems and tasks across all business roles. This ranges from software engineering to HR. LinkedIn advises recruits to focus on honing their ability to bring new ideas to the table in 2020. 2) Persuasion -Leaders and recruitment managers place a premium on individuals who can explain the “why.” To advance careers, candidates must brush up on their ability to effectively communicate ideas and persuade colleagues and stakeholders that it’s in their best interest to follow their lead. 3) Collaboration -More than individuals, it is high- functioning teams that can accomplish more for a business. Organizations need no telling.
- 4. The Soft Skills Companies Need Most in 2020 4) Adaptability-As they say, the only constant in life—and in business—is change. To stand out in 2020, candidates must embrace that reality and make sure to show up with a positive attitude and open- minded professionalism, especially in stressful situations, according to LinkedIn. 5) Emotional Intelligence-Emotional intelligence is the ability to perceive, evaluate, and respond to your own emotions and the emotions of others. New to LinkedIn's most in-demand skills list this year, the need for emotional intelligence highlights the importance of effectively responding to and interacting with our colleagues.
- 5. The Hard Skills Companies Need Most in 2020 While the most in-demand soft skills are all about how people work together, the most in-demand hard skills are the ones changing rapidly and what people must be working on. Many of these skills will continue to evolve swiftly. For example, for the first time this year, blockchain is the top skill underscoring an increasing awareness and demand for the wider applications of this skill. Trending data also reveals that data-driven decision-making skills like business analysis (#6), which has risen ten spots from last year, are essential in today’s workforce. As companies continue to collect and analyse an unprecedented level of data, they require people who can help interpret and take action on that data to drive growth for their business.
- 6. The Hard Skills Companies Need Most in 2020 1) Blockchain -Blockchain was born in 2009 to support the use of crypto currency. But blockchain’s novel way to store, validate, authorise, and move data across the internet has evolved to securely store and send any digital asset. The small supply of professionals who have this skill are in high demand. 2) Cloud Computing-A vast swathe of companies today are built and run on the cloud. They need talent who have the skills to help them drive technical architecture, design, and delivery of cloud systems like Microsoft Azure. 3) Analytical Reasoning-Data has become the foundation of every single business. Organisations want talent who can make sense of it and uncover insights that drive the best decisions for the business. 4) Artificial Intelligence-Artificial intelligence (AI) augments the capabilities of the human workforce. The people who can harness the power of AI, machine learning, and natural language processing are the ones who will help organisations deliver more relevant, personalised, and innovative products and services.
- 7. The Hard Skills Companies Need Most in 2020 5) UX Design-As average attention span of consumers decreases every year, they have little patience for products that aren't intuitive. Enter UX Design. Organisations need more expertise to help them build more human- centric products and experiences. 6) Business Analysis-Business analysis made the most significant jump of any skill on the LinkedIn list. It's one of the few hard skills every professional should have, as most roles require some level of business analysis to make decisions. 7) Affiliate Marketing-With the decline of traditional advertising and the rise of social media, affiliate marketing is rapidly rising as a must-have hard skill. Affiliate marketing leverages company partnerships or influencers that are hyper-targeted to a particular audience. 8) Sales-You will find it hard to zero in on a company that doesn’t need great sales people—those who can effectively manage a sales team, understand the sales funnel, work with cross-functional partners, and sell into the highest levels of the business.
- 8. The Hard Skills Companies Need Most in 2020 9) Scientific Computing-Scientific computing skills are held by data science professionals, engineers, and software architects, and others. Companies need more professionals that can develop machine learning models and apply statistical and analytical approaches to large data sets using programs like Python, MATLAB, and others. 10) Video Production-Consumers have an insatiable appetite for video content, so it makes sense that video production continues to be a priority for companies. Cisco estimates that video will account for 82% of global internet traffic in 2022.