It can be difficult to discern which skills companies are prioritizing, and what makes your résumé — but not another — stand out to recruiters. This common gripe among job seekers is why LinkedIn uses its vault of business data to create a job market road map each year.
This year, the company used data from 660+ million professionals in its network and 20+ million job listings to determine the hard and soft skills that are most in-demand (and most likely to get a candidate hired) in 2020.
To define the most in-demand skills, LinkedIn focused on skills that are in high demand relative to their supply. Demand was measured by identifying the skills listed on the LinkedIn profiles of people who are getting hired at the highest rates. Only cities with 100,000+ LinkedIn members were included in LinkedIn's evaluation, according to the company.
Below, we compiled the most in-demand hard and soft skills of 2020, according to LinkedIn. The online courses we listed to help you build these skills — LinkedIn Learning, Udemy, Coursera, and edX — are among the most popular and inexpensive options available today.
Coursera and edX allow you to take classes from the top universities in the world, like Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Oxford, and more, for a fraction of the cost. You can audit nearly all of these courses for free, but auditing typically doesn't include graded homework or full access to course materials. You also don't receive a certificate of completion when you audit, which you can add to your résumé, CV, and LinkedIn profile. Enrollment fees for these online courses typically range from $30-$160.
Udemy offers over 100,000 video courses and typically prices them around $13 each. LinkedIn Learning offers over 15,000 courses and comes with a free one-month trial. After the trial period, access is $29.99 a month or $240 a year.
Below are the 15 hard and soft skills that are most likely to get you hired in 2020, according to LinkedIn:
The most in-demand hard skills in 2020
Most of this year's hard skills are in rapidly evolving fields and emphasize the importance of analyzing data. 2020 is the first year blockchain has topped LinkedIn's in-demand skills list, and business analysis (now #6) climbed 10 spots since 2019.
1. Blockchain
Bitcoin uses blockchain technology.
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Blockchain Basics, available on LinkedIn Learning
Blockchain Basics, available on Coursera
Blockchain Specialization, available on Coursera
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies, available on Coursera
Blockchain: Foundations and Use Cases, available on Coursera
Professional Certificate in Blockchain Fundamentals, available on edX
Blockchain for Business, available on edX
FinTech, available on edX
Developing Blockchain-Based Identity Applications, available on edX
Blockchain and Bitcoin Fundamentals, available on Udemy
Blockchain A-Z: Learn How To Build Your First Blockchain, available on Udemy
Ethereum and Solidity: The Complete Developer's Guide, available on Udemy
2. Cloud and distributed computing
Cloud and distributed computing
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Learning Cloud Computing: Core Concepts, available on LinkedIn Learning
Learning Cloud Computing: Cloud Security, available on LinkedIn Learning
Distributed Systems & Cloud Computing with Java, available on Udemy
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Ultimate Exam Training 2020, available on Udemy
Cloud Computing Specialization, available on Coursera
Cloud Computing Basics (Cloud 101), available on Coursera
Cloud Computing Concepts, Part 1, available on Coursera
UMGC and USMx's Cloud Computing, available on edX
3. Analytical reasoning
Analytical reasoning
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Business Analytics Foundations: Descriptive, Exploratory, and Explanatory Analytics, available on LinkedIn Learning
Strategic Thinking, available on LinkedIn Learning
Time-Tested Methods for Making Complex Decisions, available on LinkedIn Learning
Business Analytics for Data-Driven Decision Making, available on edX
Fundamentals of Logic & Reasoning Skills, available on Udemy (no longer accepting enrollments)
4. Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
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Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Thinking Machines, available on LinkedIn Learning
Artificial Intelligence, available on edX
Computer Science for Artificial Intelligence, available on edX
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI), available on Coursera
Machine Learning, available on Coursera
AI For Everyone, available on Coursera
IBM Applied AI Professional Certificate, available on Coursera
rtificial Intelligence: Reinforcement Learning in Python, available on Udemy
Artificial Intelligence A-Z: Learn How To Build An AI, available on Udemy
5. UX design
UX design
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Interaction Design: Interface, available on LinkedIn Learning
Adobe XD Essential Training: Design, available on LinkedIn Learning
UX Design: 1 Overview, available on LinkedIn Learning
UI/UX Design Specialization, available on Coursera
User Experience Research and Design Specialization, available on Coursera
Introduction to User Experience Design, available on Coursera
Interaction Design Specialization, available on CourseraHuman-Computer Interaction, available on edX
Design Thinking: UX and Advanced Topics, available on edX
User Experience Design Essentials - Adobe XD UI UX Design, available on Udemy
6. Business analysis
Business analysis
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Business Analysis Foundations, available on LinkedIn Learning
Learning Digital Business Analysis, available on LinkedIn Learning
Business Analytics Specialization, available on Coursera
Business Statistics and Analysis Specialization, available on Coursera
Introduction to Business Analytics: Communicating with Data, available on Coursera
Business Analytics, available on edX
Business Analysis Fundamentals, available on Udemy
Fundamentals of Business Analysis, available on Udemy
7. Affiliate marketing
Affiliate marketing
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Affiliate Marketing Foundations, available on LinkedIn Learning
Marketing Tools: Digital Marketing, available on LinkedIn Learning
Improve SEO for your E-Commerce Site, available on LinkedIn Learning
Amazon Affiliate Marketing + SEO, available on Udemy
ClickBank Success: Zero Cost Advertising Affiliate Marketing, available on Udemy
8. Sales
Sales
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Asking Great Sales Questions, available on LinkedIn Learning
The Persuasion Code: The Neuroscience of Sales, available on LinkedIn Learning
Business-to-Business Sales, available on LinkedIn Learning
The Art of Sales: Mastering the Selling Process Specialization, available on Coursera
Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills, available on Coursera
Introduction to Negotiation: A Strategic Playbook for Becoming a Principled and Persuasive Negotiator, available on Coursera
Sales Training: Practical Sales Techniques, available on Udemy
Business Development For Startups and Tech Companies, available on Udemy
9. Scientific computing
Scientific computing
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The Introduction to Quantum Computing, available on Coursera
Introduction to Programming with MATLAB, available on Coursera
Quantum 101: Quantum Computing & Quantum Internet, available on edX
Parallel and Concurrent Programming with Python, available on LinkedIn Learning
Introduction to Quantum Computing, available on LinkedIn Learning
Data Science Foundations: Python Scientific Stack, available on LinkedIn Learning
Using Python with Excel, available on LinkedIn Learning
Master MATLAB through Guided Problem Solving, available on Udemy
10. Video production
Video production
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Social Media Video for Business and Marketing, available on LinkedIn Learning
Connecting with Your Audience Using Video, available on LinkedIn Learning
Social Media Video Strategy: Weekly Bites, available on LinkedIn Learning
The Complete Video Production Bootcamp, available on Udemy
Complete Filmmaker Guide: Become an Incredible Video Creator, available on Udemy
Mastering Final Cut Pro, available on Coursera
The most in-demand soft skills in 2020
Soft skills are harder to quantify than hard skills. They're typically what interviewers are trying to gauge by asking about your management style or how you've handled career setbacks in the past. Four of the top five soft skills in 2020 are the same as they were in 2019.
1. Creativity
Creativity
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Organizations need people who can creatively approach problems and tasks across all business roles, from software engineering to HR. Focus on honing your ability to bring new ideas to the table in 2020.
Banish Your Inner Critic to Unleash Creativity with Denise Jacobs, available on LinkedIn Learning
Creativity For All (Weekly Series), available on LinkedIn Learning
Creative Exercises to Spark Original Thinking, available on LinkedIn Learning
Creativity, Innovation, and Change, available on Coursera
Innovation: From Creativity to Entrepreneurship Specialization, available on Coursera
Creativity & Entrepreneurship, available on edX
Innovation and Creativity Management, available on edX
Design Thinking and Creativity for Innovation, available on edX
2. Persuasion
Persuasion
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Persuading Others, available on LinkedIn Learning
Leading Without Formal Authority, available on LinkedIn Learning
Persuasive Coaching, available on LinkedIn Learning
Master Persuasion Psychology, available on Udemy
Negotiation Skills and Effective Communication, available on edX
Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking, available on edX
Communication Strategies for a Virtual Age, available on Coursera
3. Collaboration
Collaboration
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Being an Effective Team Member, available on LinkedIn Learning
Shane Snow on Dream Teams, available on LinkedIn Learning
People Management, available on edX
Teamwork & Collaboration, available on edXHigh-Performance Collaboration: Leadership, Teamwork, and Negotiation, available on edX
Collaboration and Emotional Intelligence, available on Udemy
4. Adaptability
Adaptability
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Managing Stress for Positive Change, available on LinkedIn Learning
Developing Adaptability as a Manager, available on LinkedIn Learning
Finding Your Time Management Style, available on LinkedIn Learning
Adaptive Leadership in Development, available on edX
Innovation Leadership, available on edXDesign Thinking and Creativity for Innovation, available on edX
5. Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence
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Developing Your Emotional Intelligence, available on LinkedIn Learning
Social Success at Work, available on LinkedIn Learning
Influencing Others, available on LinkedIn LearningLeading with Emotional Intelligence, available on LinkedIn Learning
Personality Types at Work, available on Coursera
Relationship Management, available on Coursera
Conflict Management Specialization, available on Coursera
Empathy and Emotional Intelligence at Work, available on edX
Positive Psychology: Resilience Skills, available on Coursera
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