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Top skills to land a role in tech

Our historical data shows the following skills (available for download below) are repeatably in demand in the tech industry. If you have experience working with any of these top skills, be sure to include them on your Hired profile and on your resume to increase your chances of attracting employment. 


Not a fan of working with any of these skills or planning to switch your focus? In that case, leave those skills out. Focus on top skills you wish to work with to secure the right role for you. 


Our sister company General Assembly specializes in bringing candidates courses and training on today's most in-demand skills. Join this flourishing community of professionals as you polish your top skills and prepare for landing your new role on Hired.


Starting your skill-set from scratch? Hired partners with coding bootcamps that offer non-traditional education by preparing jobseekers with the tools and skills necessary to be "job ready" in today's world. Alternative education is a great option for those looking to break into tech or software engineering. Learn more about our bootcamp partners!


You can also review our annual State of Software Engineers report or our Skills Directory for up to date skills and market insights. 

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