SKILLS

ON THE RISE
In today’s era of technology, it’s easy to assume that technical skills are the
most popular and sought after areas of expertise. However, LinkedIn’s recent
analysis of the top skills being added to members’ profiles today versus a year
ago, shows that here has actually been substantial growth in non-IT skills. Skills
relating to health care, administration, hospitality, retail, and education, in
particular, are all seeing positive trends.

RISING STARS
Below is a list of skills that have increased the most in
popularity ranking overall.

1 Direct Patient Care

2 Cash Register

8 of these top 10 skills

are non-IT
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4 Statistical Data Analysis

5 Intravenous 6 Events Organization

Therapy

4 of these top 10 skills

are healthcare related
23 7 Appointment
Scheduling

8 Electrocardiography

9 Laboratory
Skills 10 Food Preparation

A LOOK ACROSS THE GLOBE

A spotlight of the five non-IT skills that have grown the most in each country.

US CANADA FRANCE RUSSIA

Downstream Oil Direct Patient Care Community Outreach Community Outreach
Forklift Operation Maintenance Courts Contractor
Maintenance Smart Serve Nonprofits Customer Service
Medical-Surgical Certification Public Speaking Inventory Management
Mergers Telephone Skills Time Management Public Speaking
Vital Signs

NETHERLANDS
UK Administrative Work
Administrative Community Outreach CHINA
Assistant Crisis Intervention Budgets
Maintenance Patient Safety Customer Service
Mergers Telephone Skills Footwear
Money Jewelry
Management Public Speaking
MEXICO Mortgage Banking TURKEY
Architecture Architecture
Adult Education Customer Service
Nonprofits Health Management
Project Estimation Nonprofits
JAPAN
Time Management Public Speaking
Budgets
BRAZIL Customer Service
Invoicing Nonprofits
Nonprofits ITALY Public Speaking
Architecture
Office Management INDIA Teamwork
Time Management Basic Life Support
Chef
West law Certification
Electrical
Electronic Medical
Troubleshooting
Record Certification
Retail Sales
Food AUSTRALIA
Student Affair Acute Care
Nursing
ARGENTINA Time Management Cashiering
Architecture English
Community Outreach
Food
NonProfits
Office Management GERMANY Maintenance
Time Management Administrative Assistant
Budgets
Events Organization
Office Administration
Public Speaking

NEW SKILLS ON THE BLOCK

Some new trends have emerged from the 1,000+ new standardized skills recently added.
Members are no longer just listing their professional expertise, but also adding their skills
with the latest and greatest gadgets:

YOY GROWTH
Google Glass
122%
Xbox One
111%
Raspberry Pi
59%
GoPro
37%

The fastest growing non-IT skills include:

CPR Instruction Zumba Instruction Barista

60% 24% 8%

No matter your industry, make sure you are putting your best
professional foot forward and showcasing your skills on your
LinkedIn profile

Skills

In the past year, LinkedIn Members who have skills

members have added on their profiles receive an
more than 380 million average of 13x more
skills to their profiles profile views than those
who don’t