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View All NewsMachine learning and Tableau among hottest Upwork skills
Machine learning and Tableau rank among the fastest-growing, in-demand skills in the US online jobs market, according to the third-quarter skills index released today by Upwork of the top 20 hottest skills on its online staffing platform. Data science was the fastest-growing category.
The 20 hottest skills, which all experienced more than 100% year-over-year growth, include:
- Machine learning
- Tableau
- User experience design
- C++ programming
- MySQL programming
- Pardot
- Social media management
- Project management professional
- Swift development
- Chat support
- Android development
- Unity 3D
- Shopify development
- Video editing
- AutoCAD
- Facebook marketing
- API development
- Content writing
- .NET framework
- WordPress development
“The freelance workforce is the best indicator of new skill trends,” said Stephane Kasriel, Upwork CEO. “Businesses are turning to freelancers to complete projects requiring skills that aren’t available locally. Freelancers on Upwork know they are responsible for their own career progression and act on this by getting trained and tested on emerging skills earlier than the traditional workforce.”
The Upwork Skills Index calculates growth rates based on freelancer billings through Upwork in the third quarter 2016 versus the same quarter of the prior year.