In keeping with our recent survey*, around half (49%) of recruiters say they’ve a skills gap of their organisation\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n
In today\u2019s competitive job market, having the appropriate skills could make all of the difference in securing your dream job. But what skills are most in-demand, and how will you stand out to the 80% of recruiters who plan to rent latest staff this 12 months?<\/span><\/p>\n To assist be sure you\u2019re developing (and <\/span>studying<\/span>) in the appropriate areas, we\u2019ve analysed thousands and thousands of job adverts on Reed.co.uk** to seek out the seven key skills that employers are searching for:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Over 1 million job ads posted on Reed.co.uk in 2024 listed <\/span>communication skills<\/span> as something they were searching for of their ideal candidate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n And with an additional 39% of recruiters we surveyed stating that interpersonal skills is where their organisation faces the most important skills gap, becoming an amazing communicator in 2025 will guarantee you\u2019re in demand.<\/span><\/p>\n View all communication courses<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n If one among your strengths is flexibility, recruiters are searching for <\/span>you<\/span><\/i>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Not only was this skill mentioned in over 167,000 job ads in 2024, its demand has also increased by 6% in comparison with 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n View all personal development courses<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Leadership was the third hottest skill on recruiters\u2019 wishlists in 2024, featuring in almost 98,000 job ads \u2013 an 18% increase in popularity in comparison with the previous 12 months.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Moreover, almost half of the recruiters we surveyed claimed that their organisation has a skills gap on this area, further cementing the importance of leadership expertise in today\u2019s job market.<\/span><\/p>\n View all leadership courses<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Many recruiters were searching for creative thinkers in 2024, with 96,000 job ads calling creativity out as a key requirement for applicants.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n And with a 38% increase in mentions YoY, the demand for this skill is more likely to proceed into 2025 and beyond.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n View all creativity courses<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n They could even be\u2026non-negotiable.<\/span><\/p>\n View all negotiation skills courses<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Resilience isn\u2019t only a sought-after skill, it\u2019s actually becoming much more desirable over time.<\/span><\/p>\n With an enormous 82% increase in 2024 in comparison with the previous 12 months, developing your resilience will all the time be worthwhile relating to improving your employability.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n View all resilience courses<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Out of the seven in-demand skills, the necessity for critical thinkers was up probably the most year-on-year.<\/span><\/p>\n It rose by an infinite 183% in mentions in 2024 in comparison with 2023, and was featured in over 23,000 job ads on Reed.co.uk.<\/span><\/p>\n View all critical pondering courses<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Honourable mention:<\/b><\/span> Artificial intelligence (AI) skills. <\/b>Whilst the variety of job ads mentioning AI skills (612) was relatively low compared to the above in-demand skills, it increased by 74% 12 months on 12 months \u2013 demonstrating its fast-growing need in today\u2019s job market. 25% of the recruiters we surveyed also stated that their organisation had a skills gap on this area.<\/span><\/p>\n View all AI courses<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Haven\u2019t found what you\u2019re searching for? <\/b>View all courses now<\/b>, or discover a job you\u2019ll love by <\/b>searching 1000’s of vacancies<\/b> on Reed.co.uk.<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n *Source<\/i><\/b>: A web based survey of 251 recruiters from across the UK \u2013 4th November \u2013 eighth November 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n **Source<\/i><\/b>: Job ads posted on Reed.co.uk \u2013 1st January 2023 to thirty first December 2023 vs. 1st January 2024 to thirty first December 2024.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" by Amber Rolfe In keeping with our recent survey*, around half (49%) of recruiters say they’ve a skills gap of their organisation\u2026 In today\u2019s competitive job market, having the appropriate skills could make all of the difference in securing your dream job. 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Communication skills<\/b><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\n2. Flexibility<\/b>
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<\/h3>\n3. Leadership skills<\/b><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\n4. Creativity<\/b>
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<\/h3>\n5. Negotiation skills<\/b><\/h3>\n
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<\/b>With over 83,000 mentions in job ads in 2024 and a 43% rise in comparison with 2023, negotiation skills have gotten increasingly invaluable to recruiters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n6. Resilience<\/b>
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<\/h3>\n7. Critical pondering<\/b><\/h3>\n
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