15 skills LinkedIn says are most likely to get you hired in 2020 - plus the affordable online courses you can take to build them

• Blockchain Basics, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Blockchain Basics, available on Coursera
• Blockchain Specialization, available on Coursera
• Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies, available on Coursera
• Blockchain: Foundations and Use Cases, available on Coursera
• Professional Certificate in Blockchain Fundamentals, available on edX
• Blockchain for Business, available on edX
• FinTech, available on edX
• Developing Blockchain-Based Identity Applications, available on edX
• Blockchain and Bitcoin Fundamentals, available on Udemy
• Blockchain A-Z: Learn How To Build Your First Blockchain, available on Udemy
• Ethereum and Solidity: The Complete Developer's Guide, available on Udemy

• Learning Cloud Computing: Core Concepts, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Learning Cloud Computing: Cloud Security, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Distributed Systems & Cloud Computing with Java, available on Udemy
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Ultimate Exam Training 2020, available on Udemy
• Cloud Computing Specialization, available on Coursera
• Cloud Computing Basics (Cloud 101), available on Coursera
• Cloud Computing Concepts, Part 1, available on Coursera
• UMGC and USMx's Cloud Computing, available on edX

• Business Analytics Foundations: Descriptive, Exploratory, and Explanatory Analytics, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Strategic Thinking, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Time-Tested Methods for Making Complex Decisions, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Business Analytics for Data-Driven Decision Making, available on edX
• Fundamentals of Logic & Reasoning Skills, available on Udemy

• Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Thinking Machines, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Artificial Intelligence, available on edX
• Computer Science for Artificial Intelligence, available on edX
• Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI), available on Coursera
• Machine Learning, available on Coursera
• AI For Everyone, available on Coursera
• IBM Applied AI Professional Certificate, available on Coursera
• Artificial Intelligence: Reinforcement Learning in Python, available on Udemy
• Artificial Intelligence A-Z: Learn How To Build An AI, available on Udemy

• Getting Started in User Experience, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Interaction Design: Interface, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Adobe XD Essential Training: Design, available on LinkedIn Learning
• UX Design: 1 Overview, available on LinkedIn Learning
• UI/UX Design Specialization, available on Coursera
• User Experience Research and Design Specialization, available on Coursera
• Introduction to User Experience Design, available on Coursera
• Interaction Design Specialization, available on Coursera
• Human-Computer Interaction, available on edX
• Design Thinking: UX and Advanced Topics, available on edX
• User Experience Design Essentials - Adobe XD UI UX Design, available on Udemy

• Business Analysis Foundations, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Business Analysis Foundations: Business Process Modeling, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Learning Digital Business Analysis, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Business Analytics Specialization, available on Coursera
• Business Statistics and Analysis Specialization, available on Coursera
• Introduction to Business Analytics: Communicating with Data, available on Coursera
• Business Analytics, available on edX
• Business Analysis Fundamentals, available on Udemy
• Fundamentals of Business Analysis, available on Udemy

• Affiliate Marketing Foundations, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Marketing Tools: Digital Marketing, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Improve SEO for your E-Commerce Site, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Amazon Affiliate Marketing + SEO, available on Udemy
• ClickBank Success: Zero Cost Advertising Affiliate Marketing, available on Udemy

• Social Selling Foundations, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Asking Great Sales Questions, available on LinkedIn Learning
• The Persuasion Code: The Neuroscience of Sales, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Business-to-Business Sales, available on LinkedIn Learning
• The Art of Sales: Mastering the Selling Process Specialization, available on Coursera
• Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills, available on Coursera
• Introduction to Negotiation: A Strategic Playbook for Becoming a Principled and Persuasive Negotiator, available on Coursera
• Sales Training: Practical Sales Techniques, available on Udemy
• Business Development For Startups and Tech Companies, available on Udemy

• The Introduction to Quantum Computing, available on Coursera
• Introduction to Programming with MATLAB, available on Coursera
• Quantum 101: Quantum Computing & Quantum Internet, available on edX
• Parallel and Concurrent Programming with Python, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Introduction to Quantum Computing, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Data Science Foundations: Python Scientific Stack, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Using Python with Excel, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Master MATLAB through Guided Problem Solving, available on Udemy

• Social Media Video for Business and Marketing, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Connecting with Your Audience Using Video, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Social Media Video Strategy: Weekly Bites, available on LinkedIn Learning
• The Complete Video Production Bootcamp, available on Udemy
• Complete Filmmaker Guide: Become an Incredible Video Creator, available on Udemy
• Mastering Final Cut Pro, available on Coursera

Soft skills are harder to quantify than hard skills. They're typically what interviewers are trying to gauge by asking about your management style or how you've handled career setbacks in the past. Four of the top five soft skills in 2020 are the same as they were in 2019.

Organizations need people who can creatively approach problems and tasks across all business roles, from software engineering to HR. Focus on honing your ability to bring new ideas to the table in 2020.

• Banish Your Inner Critic to Unleash Creativity with Denise Jacobs, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Creativity For All (Weekly Series), available on LinkedIn Learning
• Creative Exercises to Spark Original Thinking, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Creativity, Innovation, and Change, available on Coursera
• Innovation: From Creativity to Entrepreneurship Specialization, available on Coursera
• Creativity & Entrepreneurship, available on edX
• Innovation and Creativity Management, available on edX
• Design Thinking and Creativity for Innovation, available on edX

• Persuading Others, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Leading Without Formal Authority, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Persuasive Coaching, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Master Persuasion Psychology, available on Udemy
• Negotiation Skills and Effective Communication, available on edX
• Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking, available on edX
• Communication Strategies for a Virtual Age, available on Coursera

• Being an Effective Team Member, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Shane Snow on Dream Teams, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Teamwork Foundations, available on LinkedIn Learning
• People Management, available on edX
• Teamwork & Collaboration, available on edX
• High-Performance Collaboration: Leadership, Teamwork, and Negotiation, available on edX
• Collaboration and Emotional Intelligence, available on Udemy

• Managing Stress for Positive Change, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Developing Adaptability as a Manager, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Finding Your Time Management Style, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Adaptive Leadership in Development, available on edX
• Innovation Leadership, available on edX
• Design Thinking and Creativity for Innovation, available on edX

• Developing Your Emotional Intelligence, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Social Success at Work, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Influencing Others, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Leading with Emotional Intelligence, available on LinkedIn Learning
• Personality Types at Work, available on Coursera
• Relationship Management, available on Coursera
• Conflict Management Specialization, available on Coursera
• Empathy and Emotional Intelligence at Work, available on edX
• Positive Psychology: Resilience Skills, available on Coursera