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Reduced headcounts and smaller budgets — not to mention growing demand for AI skills across all roles — have created hurdles for talent leaders this year. How will you complement human intelligence with AI, nurture human potential through skilling, and optimize internal mobility to find, build and grow the skills your business needs in 2025?

Access our interactive dashboard to get meaningful market intelligence on today’s most in-demand skills:

  • AI & automation
  • audit & compliance
  • cloud computing
  • customer service
  • data science & analytics
  • engineering & maintenance
  • finance & accounting
  • marketing, content & advertising
  • skilled trades/blue-collar
  • software project management & leadership

You’ll also get access to a report that highlights global findings and proactive strategies you can use to build the skilled workforce your business needs in today’s fast-changing landscape.

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about the latest in-demand skills research

The Randstad Enterprise Intelligence team utilized a number of data sources across 24 different markets to compile the list of in-demand skill clusters for the latest Global In-demand Skills research. We sourced millions of job postings and worker profiles to analyze important data on supply and demand, remote working, gender diversity, compensation and other factors, and examined key skills that drive the majority of all global enterprise job demand, leading to the creation of our top 9 white-collar skill clusters and top 4 blue-collar skill clusters.

Data sources vary based on those that are most representative for each market and include verified information (such as census data) and granular data (such as skill level, job advertisement databases, professional networking sites, social media, vertical networks and more). The research and analysis were conducted in the third and fourth quarters of 2024. Additional desk research involved various news and information sources to provide context and insights relevant to each skill cluster. 

You can learn more about the complete methodology, markets and research dimensions on the Global In-demand Skills research dashboard.

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