LinkedIn analysed the skills and experience data of its 332+ million members worldwide, including over 28+ million members in India to identify the skill categories that belonged to those members that had either changed employer or appeared in a recruiter’s search during 2014.
Here goes the top 25 list:
1. Statistical Analysis and Data Mining |
2. Storage Systems and Management |
3. Cloud and Distributed Computing |
4. PR and Communications |
5. Network and Information Security |
6. Social Media Marketing |
7. Algorithm Design |
8. Perl/Python/Ruby |
9. Web Architecture and Development Framework |
10. Mac, Linux and Unix Systems |
11. User Interface Design |
12. Data Presentation |
13. Economics |
14. Mobile Development |
15. Virtualization |
16. Public Policy and International Relations |
17. Digital and Online Marketing |
18. Business Intelligence |
19. Data Engineering and Data Warehousing |
20. Game Development |
21. Middleware and Integration Software |
22. Market Research and Insights |
23. Shell Scripting Languages |
24. SEO/SEM Marketing |
25. Electronic and Electrical Engineering |
Note that the results of this analysis represent the world seen through the lens of LinkedIn data.
As such, it is influenced by how members choose to use the site, which can vary based on professional, social, and regional culture, as well as overall site availability and accessibility. These variances were not accounted for in the analysis.