Hottest skills that can get you hired in 2016

NEW DELHI: LinkedIn on Wednesday revealed the 25 most in-demand skills from 2015 that are likely to remain important in 2016. LinkedIn uncovered these skills by analysing all of the hiring and recruiting activity that occurred on the platform in 2015, a company statement said.

Indian professionals are most likely to attract employers if their profile showcases one or more of the skills which topped the chart for 2015. The skill categories that made it to the top three for India are: 1. Cloud and Distributed Computing; 2. Statistical Analysis and Data Mining; and 3. Storage Systems and Management.

Compared to 2014, Electronic and Electrical Engineering has gone up by 14 ranks making it a valuable skill for job seekers. Public Policy and International Relations moved up 4 notches to the 12th rank, making it an important skill category that employers are looking at this year.

Rank	Skill Category
1	Cloud and Distributed Computing
2	Statistical Analysis and Data Mining
3	Storage Systems and Management
4	User Interface Design
5	Algorithm Design
6	PR and Communications
7	Network and Information Security
8	Web Architecture and Development Frameworks
9	Perl/Python/Ruby
10	Virtualization
11	Electronic and Electrical Engineering
12	Public Policy and International Relations
13	Data Presentation
14	Corporate Law and Governance
15	Mobile Development
16	Mac, Linux and Unix Systems
17	Social Media Marketing
18	Economics
19	Game Development
20	Shell Scripting Languages
21	Data Engineering and Data Warehousing
22	Automotive Services, Parts and Design
23	Middleware and Integration Software
24	Digital and Online Marketing
25	Military and Defense

Interestingly, Social Media Marketing, that ranked 6th in the top 25 skills of 2014, has slipped down by 11 ranks. The data also suggests that PR and Communications slipped two notches from the 4th rank.

According to the data, Statistical Analysis and Data Mining was replaced by Cloud and Distributed Computing as the hottest skill category, but still remains the second-most favourite with employers.