Professional networking and job site LinkedIn has released
the three quickest growing skill demands in Australia in its 2019 Future of
Skills report. The platform surveyed 4,136 employees and 844 Learning &
Development professionals in Australia, India, Japan and Singapore to discover
the trends across industries and looked at data on the platform for the last
five years.
Perhaps, unsurprisingly, the list is dominated by the tech
industry and terms you may not have heard of before.
Here are the three skills three times more in demand than
any other skills (and what they mean):
Continuous
integration
Continuous integration refers to IT development, where
professionals need to constantly verify updates.“Continuous integration allows
developers to automate troubleshooting of new code… and identify problems
early. As the mantra goes, it’s better to fail fast than fail slow,” the report
said.In an age where users expect things to work seamlessly the first time,
continuous integration is essential for software engineers and other
developers.
Workplace automation
Workplace automation is another skill in high demand and
luckily, it is a little easier to understand.It involves taking repetitive
manual tasks and incorporating technology to automate them.
“(For example,) healthcare uses automation to track
patients, monitor drugs, and free up medical staff to focus on those they are
caring for,” according to the report.For consultants, project managers and
software engineers, workplace automation is essential.
Social
media marketing
The third rising skill should be less surprising — social
media marketing.
While there’s plenty of people who consume social media,
there’s a growing job market for those who can sell on it. Whether it’s to sell
products and services or promote brands, the demand for social media marketing
continues to grow.And for those Australians looking to work abroad, you’ll want
to know your way around more than just Facebook or Instagram.“China has WeChat,
Japan’s social media network is Line, while Korea has KakaoTalk, in Vietnam
it’s Zalo, and India has Hike,” the report said.For those staying put however
and looking for a new job or a pay rise, you now know where to start.
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