Members who list skills on their LinkedIn profiles receive an average of 13 times more profile views than those who don’t. In today's era of technology, it's easy to assume assume that technical skills would be the the fastest growing area of expertise. Our analysis of the top skills, however, revealed a surprising trend: non-IT skills are on the rise on LinkedIn. The data shows that skills related to health care, administration, hospitality, retail, and education are seeing the most significant growth. In fact, eight of the 10 skills that have grown the most in popularity ranking over the past year are non-technical and nearly half of these are healthcare related.

1. 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
1 Direct Patient Care
6 Events Organization
A LOOK ACROSS THE GLOBE
A spotlight of the five non-IT skills that have grown the most in each country.
US
Downstream Oil
Forklift Operation
Maintenance
Medical-Surgical
Mergers
FRANCE
Community Outreach
Courts
Nonprofits
Public Speaking
Time Management
NETHERLANDS
Administrative Work
Community Outreach
Crisis Intervention
Patient Safety
Telephone Skills
MEXICO
Architecture
Adult Education
Nonprofits
Project Estimation
Time Management
BRAZIL
Invoicing
Nonprofits
Office Management
Time Management
West law
ARGENTINA
Architecture
Community Outreach
NonProfits
Office Management
Time Management
JAPAN
Budgets
Customer Service
Nonprofits
Public Speaking
INDIA Teamwork
Chef
Electrical
Troubleshooting
Food
Student Affair
Time Management
ITALY
Architecture
Basic Life Support
Certification
Electronic Medical
Record Certification
Retail Sales
Nursing
GERMANY
Administrative Assistant
Budgets
Events Organization
Office Administration
Public Speaking
CANADA
Direct Patient Care
Maintenance
Smart Serve
Certification
Telephone Skills
Vital Signs
RUSSIA
Community Outreach
Contractor
Customer Service
Inventory Management
Public Speaking
TURKEY
Architecture
Customer Service
Health Management
Nonprofits
Public Speaking
CHINA
Budgets
Customer Service
Footwear
Jewelry
Public Speaking
UK
Administrative
Assistant
Maintenance
Mergers
Money
Management
Mortgage Banking
AUSTRALIA
Acute Care
Cashiering
English
Food
Maintenance
Below is a list of skills that have increased the most in
popularity ranking overall.
2 Cash Register
4 Statistical Data Analysis
8 Electrocardiography
7 Appointment
Scheduling
9 Laboratory
Skills
3 Node.js
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
Xbox One
Raspberry Pi
GoPro
The fastest growing non-IT skills include:
No matter your industry, make sure you are putting your best
professional foot forward and showcasing your skills on your
LinkedIn profile
In the past year, LinkedIn
members have added
more than 380 million
skills to their profiles
Members who have skills
on their profiles receive an
average of 13x more
profile views than those
who don’t
Google Glass
CPR Instruction Zumba Instruction Barista
122%
111%
59%
60% 24% 8%
37%
10 Food Preparation
of these top 10 skills
are non-IT
of these top 10 skills
are healthcare related
8
5 Intravenous
Therapy
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