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JavaScript and CSS top Upwork's list of most in-demand technical skills

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JavaScript and CSS top Upwork's list of most in-demand technical skills

November 30, 2020
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Upwork Inc. (NASDAQ: UPWK) announced the 15 most in-demand technical skills on its website. JavaScript and CSS ranked on top of the online staffing platform’s list.

  1. JavaScript

  2. CSS

  3. HTML

  4. Website Development

  5. PHP

  6. API Development

  7. WordPress

  8. HTML5              

  9. Web Design

  10. Python

  11. Web Application

  12. API Integration

  13. jQuery

  14. MySQL              

  15. React

The data for the list was based on gross services volume from April 1 to Sept. 30. Each skill had a minimum of 500 projects during the period.

Upwork reported a recent survey found that 51% of hiring managers plan to engage independent web, mobile and software developers this year and 49% cite needing access to skills and expertise as their reason why.