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The Most In-Demand Hard Skills
“Hard skills” concern one’s ability to do a specific task.
1. Cloud Computing:
As the world rushes toward the cloud, companies are desperately searching for engineers who have the skills to accommodate this demand.
2. Artificial Intelligence:
The age of AI is here and growing fast.
3. Analytical Reasoning:
As they collect more data than ever before, companies are hungry for professionals who can make smart decisions based
off of it.
4. People Management:
The world has changed from a “command-and-control” model toward leaders who can coach and empower, a difficult skill set few professionals possess.
5. UX Design:
UX design is the key to making a digital world work for humans.
6. Mobile Application Development:
A skill that’s been in demand for several years as companies continue to design mobile-first platforms.
7. Video Production:
Demand for video production is spiking as video streaming represents 70 percent of all consumer Internet traffic.
8. Sales Leadership:
Sales is one of those skills that’s always in-demand, and great sales leaders are only becoming harder and harder to find.
9. Translation:
We are more connected globally than ever before, with translation skills breaking down one of the last remaining barriers: language.
10. Audio Production:
Audio Production: Similar to video, there’s been a spike in interest in podcasts and other audio digital formats recently, leading to increased demand for this skill.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Ryan Jenkins is an internationally-recognized keynote speaker and author on the topics of leadership, generational differences, and the future of work. He is the co-founder of SyncLX, which creates lasting learning experiences for companies’ #1 asset, their people.
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