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March 2021 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION REQUIRES NEW SKILLS Technical skills are more important than ever

By 2022, there will be 6.2 million job openings in cloud-based technology*

Employers are struggling to find employees with the right technical skills to meet their organizational objectives

Today’s students want more than a diploma – they want real-world skills that make them employable

Departments and faculty want the right resources to deliver innovative technical courses in order to meet their students’ needs

COVID-19 has exponentially accelerated the need for companies and institutions to digitally transform and prepare for a new normal

*US Bureau of Labor Statistics Can you guess the skills most in demand today?

The Most In-Demand Hard & Soft Skills (2020)

Top 5 Soft Skills: Top 10 Hard Skills:

1. Creativity 1. Blockchain 2. Persuasion 2. Cloud Computing 3. Collaboration 3. Analytical Reasoning 4. Adaptability 4. Artificial Intelligence 5. Emotional Intelligence 5. UX Design 6. Business Analysis 7. Affiliate Marketing 8. Sales 9. Scientific Computing 10. Video production Source: https://www.linkedin.com/business/learning/blog/learning-and-development/most-in-demand-skills-2020 Emerging Jobs Report

Data and AI related roles top the list of fastest-growing jobs in the world! Are you prepared for the job market?

Below are the three fastest-growing jobs LinkedIn looked at YOY across the Americas, Europe and Asia:

United Kingdom Australia United States Canada 1. AI Specialist 1. AI Specialist 1. AI Specialist (+74%) 1. AI Specialist 2. Data Protection Officer 2. Cyber Security Specialist 2. Robotics Engineer (+40%) 2. Site Reliability Engineer 3. Robotics Engineer 3. Robotics Engineer 3. Data Scientist (+37%) 3. Data Engineer 4. Full Stack Engineer (+35%) Germany India 5. Site Reliability Engineer (+34%) Mexico 1. AI Specialist 1. Blockchain Developer 6. Customer Success Specialist (+34%) 1. Agile Coach 2. Site Reliability Engineer 2. AI Specialist 7. Sales Development Representative (+34%) 2. Customer Success Manager 3. Customer Success Specialist 3. Javascript Developer 8. Data Engineer (+33%) 3. Cybersecurity Specialist 9. Behavioral Health Technician (+32%) France Singapore 10. Cybersecurity Specialist (+30%) Brazil 1. Data Protection Officer 1. AI Specialist 11. Back End Developer (+30%) 1. Social Media Manager 2. AI Engineer 2. Robotics Engineer 12. Chief Revenue Officer (+28%) 2. Cybersecurity Engineer 3. Realtor 3. Full Stack Engineer 13. Cloud Engineer (+27%) 3. Sales Representative MICROSOFT SKILLS ARE IN DEMAND IN THE US - AND GLOBALLY

Skills / Amazon Apple Cisco Google HTML Java Python Certifications

USA - open jobs requiring / preferring these skills / certifications 18,994 6,991 7,620 56,518 44,131 55,722 64,939 409,960

Source: indeed.com, Nov 2020

Salary Range for AI Engineers - USA Number of open jobs requiring Microsoft Azure skills in their job 29,754 description & requirements. (+1,688 new jobs in the last 24 hrs).

Source: glassdoor.com, Nov 2020

85% of jobs requiring Microsoft $99,000 Azure skills in the United States have a salary of $99K or greater

Source: Paysa, February 2020

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