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The top 12 skills tech employers want today

Julie BortJan 23, 2016, 22:42 IST

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When it comes landing your dream career in tech, there's often one obstacle you have to pass first: getting someone to call you from your resume, LinkedIn profile or job applications.

So Bentley University and a startup called Burning Glass that uses big data to examine workforce trends set about answering what skills are most in demand?. They examined nearly 25 million U.S. job postings to find out.

From that, they came up with this list of top 11 skills that thousand of employers say they want. If you've got experience in these areas, be sure to use these keywords in your resume to help you come to the top of the resume pool.