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methodology |
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research was conducted by scanning 14.6 million job postings from April to
September 2013 supplied by WANTEDAnalytics, a provider of real-time business
intelligence for the talent marketplace. Of those jobs, IDC analyzed the
posting and identified the 20 most common skills required for those
positions. IDC also leveraged data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,
including data on 2010 employment and forecasts for 2020. IDC analyzed
employment data for 748 Standard Occupational Classifications and selected
the most attractive classifications according to three criteria: size, growth
and wages. |
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candidates for current and future jobs will be measured by capabilities and
competencies, with 20 distinct skills bubbling up to the top in millions of
high-growth, high-paying job postings, according to a white paper
commissioned by Microsoft Corp. and released by IDC. The study provides
insight into the skills students need for the top 60 high-growth, high-wage
occupations that will account for 11.5 million new hires and 28 percent of
job growth by 2020. Out of those skills, oral and written communication,
detail orientation, and Microsoft Office proficiency top the list. |