Tech Trends

A 2020 snapshot of in-demand skills and hiring trends.

Hiring managers are turning to independent talent:

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The top 10 most in-demand skills

1

And tech was among the most in-demand services

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Web, mobile, and software development

E-commerce

With more work getting done online, companies and working professionals are favoring �exible work arrangements.

1 The data was sourced from the Upwork.com database and is based on gross services volume on contracts from April 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020.

2 Freelance Forward: 2020

3 From the Upwork.com database

4 2020 Future Workforce report

will engage independent talent as often or more frequently in 201973%

cite skills and expertise as their reason why49%

plan to engage talent for web, mobile, and software dev51%Customer service

In 2020, computers & mathematics were among the top emerging occupations for independent professionals

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JavaScript

CSS

HTML

WordPress

PHP Web Design

Python

HTML5

Web Dev API