LinkedIn most in-demand Skills of 2020

Do you know that most demanded soft skills for 2019 have not changed in 2020 as well but we have a piece of great news for you that new hard skills have surfaced by the end of 2019 which are highly demanding skills of 2020?

In this article, we will find out what skills companies value the most. According to LinkedIn data from over 600+ million professionals and more than 20 million jobs were analyzed to check the top 15 most demanded soft and hard skills of 2020.

The Soft Skills Companies Need Most in 2020

“Soft Skills are the essential interpersonal skills that make or break our ability to get things done in our current jobs and take on new opportunities ahead. LinkedIn.”

The top 5 in-demand soft skills of 2020 are creativity, persuasion, collaboration, adaptability, and emotional intelligence. These skills show how effectively we can work with others and can make a dream team.

The most in-demand soft skills of 2020

1. Creativity
2. Persuasion
3. Collaboration
4. Adaptability
5. Emotional intelligence

The Hard Skills Companies Need Most in 2020

As soft skills show how effectively we can work with each other, the hard skills continue to evolve very fast every year. In 2020, blockchain is at the top of the list. Blockchain highlights the increase in awareness, demand for all other skills in any way directly or indirectly it is connecting with blockchain such as artificial intelligence, etc.

The Top 10 most in-demand hard Skills of 2020 are:

1. Blockchain
2. Cloud Computing
3. Analytical Reasoning
4. Artificial Intelligence
5. UX Design
6. Business Analysis
7. Affiliate Marketing
8. Sales
9. Scientific Computing
10. Video Production