Labor markets around the world
have cooled considerably since
last year's Global In-demand Skills
research took place, yet employers
are still facing significant hiring
challenges and talent scarcity.
In 2022, hiring trends were booming and
demand for tech talent was remarkably strong
as a result of exceptional growth in data centers
and investments in remote working-related
industries.
Since then, however, hiring trends have
normalized, and most expect they will stabilize
further through a significant part of 2024. But,
even with these cyclical declines taking place,
talent scarcity persists. Since the challenges
of the global talent shortage are structural
in nature, you can expect it will continue along
with demographic changes, high demand for
specialized skills, the rapid adoption of new
technologies and a constant outflow of talent
from the global labor market. As our latest
Global In-demand Skills research shows,
the need for specialized and high-skill talent
remains above pre-pandemic levels and
historically elevated.
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what are the top 9 global in-demand
skill clusters?
Based on absolute data, enterprise employers
will continue to see stiff competition for these
9 in-demand skill clusters through most of 2024:
1. AI & automation
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2. audit & compliance
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3. cloud computing
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4. customer service
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5. data science & analytics
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6. engineering & maintenance
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7. finance & accounting
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8. marketing, content & advertising
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9. software project management & leadership
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