Top online gig economy skills include ecommerce and data visualization
Among the fastest-growing gig economy/online skills in terms of demand following the Covid-19 pandemic are ecommerce and data visualization.
Among the fastest-growing gig economy/online skills in terms of demand following the Covid-19 pandemic are ecommerce and data visualization, according to the third annual Skills Index released by Business Talent Group, an online talent marketplace.
The report looks at data from thousands of projects.
Skills most quickly growing in demand in the time of Covid-19 (as measured from March-June of 2020 compared to the preceding four months) include:
- eCommerce and internet strategy, up 425%
- Data visualization, up 425%
- Product development, up 350%
- Organizational transformation, up 225%
- Financial controls, accounting and audit, up 200%
- Crisis management, up 160%
- Customer experience and insights, up 160%
- Logistics, up 160%
- Post-merger integration, up 160%
- Training and leadership development, up 100%
“At a moment when more workers are entering the independent market, business leaders are increasingly discovering the unique value and perspective they bring — leading to more interesting and rewarding opportunities and creating a virtuous circle that inspires even more skilled talent to become and stay independent,” Co-CEO Jody Greenstone Miller said.
Business Talent Group also listed the 10 most in-demand consulting skills for 2020:
- Market landscape and research
- Project management
- Process optimization and transformation
- Change management
- Technology systems implementation
- Organizational design and workforce planning
- Market access and value
- Corporate and business unit strategy
- Advanced analytics
- Program management office
The original article can be found at: Staffing Industry Analysts
