Already graduates struggle to determine what makes their resume stand out, the quest to land a decent job has aggravated amid a pandemic. It can be difficult to figure out what skills organizations prioritise and this is where LinkedIn swoops in as the savior. LinkedIn uses its treasure of business data to design a road map for job market and job seekers, every year, and this year is no different.
LinkedIn this year, has used the network of 660+ million professionals and provided data comprising of 20+ million job listings to curate a list of most in-demand hard and soft skills in 2020.
The skills listed on the LinkedIn profiles of people were identified; these were profiles that are getting hired at the highest rates. The online courses are listed to help you build these skills; LinkedIn Learning, Udemy, Coursera, and edX — are among the most popular and free or inexpensive options.
Udemy offers more than 100,000 video courses and charges are around $13 each. Coursera and edX lets you to take classes online from the best universities in the world, like Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Oxford, etc. Enrollment fees ranges from $30-$160. Moreover, LinkedIn Learning offers more than 15,000 courses and a free one-month trial after which access is $29.99 a month or $240 annually.
Here are the 10 hard skills that are will most likely land you your dream job in 2020, according to LinkedIn.
1. Cloud and distributed computing
- 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
2. Artificial Intelligence
- 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
- Artificial Intelligence: Reinforcement Learning in Python, available on Udemy
- Artificial Intelligence A-Z: Learn How To Build An AI, available on Udemy
3. Blockchain
- 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
4. Affiliate marketing
- 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
5. Sales
- 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
6. Analytical reasoning
- 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)
7. UX design
- 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
8. Business analysis
- 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
9. Scientific computing
- 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
- 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
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