The 10 most important skills you'll need to nail a high-paying job in 2020

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10. Video production is in high demand because video will account for 82% of global internet traffic in 2022, according to Cisco.

10. Video production is in high demand because video will account for 82% of global internet traffic in 2022, according to Cisco.

Change from last year: Up 3 spots

LinkedIn course: Parallel and Concurrent Programming with Python 1

Sources: LinkedIn, Forbes

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9. Scientific computing teaches employees to develop machine learning models and apply statistical and analytical approaches to large data sets using programs like Python, MATLAB, and others.

9. Scientific computing teaches employees to develop machine learning models and apply statistical and analytical approaches to large data sets using programs like Python, MATLAB, and others.

Change from last year: Up 3 spots

LinkedIn course: Learn parallel programming basics

Sources: LinkedIn

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8. Sales helps employees manage a team, work with cross-functional partners, and sell into the highest levels of the business.

8. Sales helps employees manage a team, work with cross-functional partners, and sell into the highest levels of the business.

Change from last year: No change

LinkedIn course: Social media for sales success

Sources: LinkedIn

7. Affiliate marketing is rapidly rising as a must-have hard skill due to the decline of traditional advertising and social media. Affiliate marketing leverages company partnerships or influencers that are hyper-targeted to a particular audience.

7. Affiliate marketing is rapidly rising as a must-have hard skill due to the decline of traditional advertising and social media. Affiliate marketing leverages company partnerships or influencers that are hyper-targeted to a particular audience.

Change from last year: New

LinkedIn course: Discover the top digital marketing tools

Sources: LinkedIn

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6. Business analysis, which made the most significant jump from last year, helps to prevent project failure by identifying and validating stakeholder requirements.

6. Business analysis, which made the most significant jump from last year, helps to prevent project failure by identifying and validating stakeholder requirements.

Change from last year: Up 10 spots

LinkedIn course: What is business analysis (BA)?

Sources: LinkedIn

5. UX design helps organizations get expertise to help them build more human-centric products and experiences.

5. UX design helps organizations get expertise to help them build more human-centric products and experiences.

Change from last year: No change

LinkedIn course: Choosing a career in UX

Sources: LinkedIn

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4. Artificial intelligence programming can also include machine learning and natural language.

4. Artificial intelligence programming can also include machine learning and natural language.

Change from last year: Down 2 spots

LinkedIn course: Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Machine Learning

Sources: LinkedIn

3. Analytical reasoning uses customer insights and consumer analytics to better understand and address a target audience's needs.

3. Analytical reasoning uses customer insights and consumer analytics to better understand and address a target audience's needs.

Change from last year: No change

LinkedIn course: Learning Data Analytics

Sources: LinkedIn

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2. Cloud computing support technologies like Microsoft Azure, Google Apps, and iCloud.

2. Cloud computing support technologies like Microsoft Azure, Google Apps, and iCloud.

Change from last year: Down one spot

LinkedIn course: Cloud Computing

Sources: LinkedIn

1. Blockchain, the core technology used in developing cryptocurrency, is the most in-demand skill in the US, the UK, and Australia

1. Blockchain, the core technology used in developing cryptocurrency, is the most in-demand skill in the US, the UK, and Australia

Change from last year: New to the ranking

LinkedIn course: Advance Your Skills in the Blockchain

Sources: Bankrate, LinkedIn

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