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Can you guess the most in demand skills in 2019? - Career HQ
Are you thinking about which soft or technical skills to develop next? Each year LinkedIn analyses their data to find the skills companies need most. The following two lists highlight where you could get the most bang for your buck as you plan the skill you want to develop next.
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Can you guess the most in demand skills in 2019?

Are you thinking about which soft or technical skills to develop next? Each year LinkedIn analyses their data to find the skills companies need most. The following two lists highlight where you could get the most bang for your buck as you plan the next skill you want to develop.

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So let’s start with which soft or transferable skills are in demand? The LinkedIn list is as follows: 

 

  1. Creativity 
  2. Persuasion
  3. Collaboration
  4. Adaptability
  5. Time management 

 

Now when it comes to technical skills that are landing people roles in different industries what is the verdict? 

 

  1. Cloud computing 
  2. Artificial Intelligence
  3. Analytical Reasoning
  4. People Management
  5. UX Design

 

If you want to learn more about these skills and to see the full list you can follow this link:

https://learning.linkedin.com/blog/top-skills/the-skills-companies-need-most-in-2019–and-how-to-learn-them

If you want to identify your top skills we recommend completing the CareerHQ Compass. One of the modules is specifically dedicated to helping you to identify your top soft and foundational skills, while also selecting which skills you would like to develop next. You can get started on the CareerHQ Compass by clicking on the following link:

https://careerhq.com.au/persona/career-choice

If you’re a teacher and you want to help your students articulate their skills we recommend you click on the following link to give your students access to the CareerHQ Compass:

http://www.careerhq.pages.ontraport.net/introduction

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