The Most In-Demand Software Skills in Each State - CareerEnlightenment.com

In the web development and IT industries, Git was also found to be the program with the biggest gap between the skills employers are looking for and the skills employees have, beating out other well-known programs like Python and JavaScript.Looking at other industries, in sales and marketing, Salesforce Pardot and Sales Cloud have the biggest gaps. These well-known customer relationship management (CRM) systems and marketing automation programs are especially desired in Illinois, Georgia, New York, and Washington, DC. And while Marketo wasn’t one of the top five programs with the biggest gaps overall, it did have the biggest gap in Washington state and New Jersey.If you’re in the world of business analytics and administration, developing your skills in Tableau, a data visualization tool, could help you connect with potential employers. Tableau had the biggest gap for the accounting, trading, and business intelligence industries overall, with the biggest gap in Nevada and Iowa.Onc e you’ve researched what skills your future employers are prioritizing, you can begin your education. Through Massive Open Online Courses (or MOOCs) like Coursera and Code Academy, or online video tutorials like Lynda, knowledge is literally at your fingertips. With the research we conducted, it’s clear that aspiring developers and IT professionals should rush to learn Git through Code School or one of any number of Git guides and tutorials available online; for CRM programs such as Salesforce Pardot and Sales Cloud, the best training resources are usually through the program’s website.Of course, a potential employer cares about more than just a laundry list of skill sets and proficiencies; they want to make sure you’re a strong cultural fit for the company and have the personality to succeed in that particular work environment as well. However, having the standout skills on your resume will help get your foot in the door, and from there, you can wow them by explaining how l earning their preferred program shows your sense of initiativeâ€"all you have to do is get started.This article first appeared on MidAmerica Nazarene University.