LinkedIn Reveals The Top Skills That Got Irish Professionals Hired In 2015

LinkedIn today announced the top 25 skills that got Irish professionals hired in 2015. The list is based on analysis of all of the hiring and recruiting activity that occurred on LinkedIn in 2015.

Technology skills dominated the list with huge demand for professionals in Ireland with expertise in areas like Cloud Computing, Big Data and IT Security. Companies were still recruiting candidates with these skills well into the final months of last year, which means that professionals with one or more of these skills are likely to continue to garner interest from recruiters in the New Year.

The 25 Hottest Skills of 2015 on LinkedIn:

This was the first year that the research was conducted in Ireland. Comparing the Irish data to other countries, a number of trends were observed by LinkedIn:

– Data. Data everywhere. We live in an increasingly data driven world, and businesses are aggressively hiring experts in data storage, retrieval, and analysis. Similar to Ireland, statistical analysis and data mining is the second most in demand skill globally.
– Importance of STEM. In the fourteen countries featured as part of LinkedIn’s research, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills made up the majority of the top 25 list. This highlights the growing importance of innovation to the global economy.
– Resurgent jobs market. Numerous countries are experiencing jobs growth after emerging from recession and this is reflected by the inclusion of professionals with recruitment experience in LinkedIn’s list of top 25 skills. From an Irish perspective, this is highly evident with recruiters and HR professionals both in demand by companies.

Commenting about the Irish research, Wendy Murphy, Senior HR Director for LinkedIn Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), said: “Technology skills are highly valued by Irish employers, which may not come as a complete surprise given the growth in the sector in Ireland last year. It is a positive sign though for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) graduates that there is still huge demand for professionals with these skills.”

“Our analysis also highlights that big data remains a priority for Corporate Ireland. Our list paints a picture of a world overwhelmed with information, with businesses scrambling to store, retrieve, and make sense of it all.”

“For anyone looking to retrain, the top 25 skills gives a good sense of what employers are looking for when considering going back to further education. We would encourage people to ensure that they include their skills on their profile to make it easier for potential employers to find them. We also offer online training on Lynda.com if people are thinking about expanding their skillset. If professionals are specifically looking for a new challenge working at LinkedIn, I encourage them to check out related job openings on LinkedIn.”