As one of the world's most popular job searching and recruiting sites, LinkedIn has an exceptional ability to identify and report on trends about these topics, as well as the hottest skills. At the end of 2014, they did just that. They analyzed the skills and experience in over 330 million member profiles to identify which ones were most likely to land a new job or, at the very least, gain the interest of recruiters.
The study revealed the 25 hottest skills in 10 different countries and tech skills ruled the charts globally, consistent with the infographic we posted yesterday. Below are the top skills in Canada last year:
Statistical Analysis and Data Mining
Storage Systems and Management
Middleware and Integration Software
Network and Information Security
C/C++
Mac, Linux and Unix Systems
Computer Graphics and Animation
Business Intelligence
SAP ERP Systems
Perl/Python/Ruby
Digital and Online Marketing
Java Development
Mobile Development
Data Presentation
Web Architecture and Development Framework
Economics
Data Engineering and Data Warehousing
Algorithm Design
Integrated Circuit (IC) Design
User Interface Design
Recruiting
Foreign Language Translation
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Materials Engineering
Social Media Marketing