LinkedIn post yesterday (December 18, 2013) on their blog, a list with the 25 Hottest Skills that got People Hired on LinkedIn in 2013. LinkedIn is the number 1 social media network, when companies use social media for recruiting new people.
The guys from LinkedIn tried to answer to the common question: “Who’s getting hired and what are they doing?” So, they analyzing the expertise (skills) and employment history of more than 259 million LinkedIn profiles and make a list with top 25 skills that help people to hired on LinkedIn in 2013.
Which of this 25 hottest skills do you already have on your LinkedIn profile?
2. Mobile Development
3. Cloud and Distributed Computing
4. Perl / Python / Ruby
5. Statistical Analysis and Data Mining
6. User Interface Design
7. Digital and Online Marketing
8. Recruiting
9. Business Development / Relationship Management
10. Retail Payment and Information Systems
11. Business Inteligence
12. Data Engineering and Data Warehousing
13. Web Programming
14. Algorithm Design
15. Database Management and Software
16. Computer Graphics & Animation
17. C / C++
18. Middleware and Integration Software
19. Java Development
20. Software QA and User Testing
21. PR and Communications
22. Software Engineering Management
23. Information Security
24. Strategy and Strategic Planning
25. Storage Systems and Management
See also: Cracking The Linkedin Engagement Code