The workforce is changing, and that means professionals need to continue learning new skills to stay ahead. To start the new year off right, we have identified the hard and soft skills companies need most.

Regardless of industry, take notice of these skills and brush up on some new ones on LinkedIn Learning.

Top Soft Skills

1. Leadership

• Recommended Courses: Body Language for Leaders, Strategic Thinking, Leading Without Formal Authority

2. Communication

• Recommended Courses:  Communicating with Confidence, Influencing Others, Giving and Receiving Feedback

3. Collaboration

• Recommended Courses: Effective Listening, Building Business Relationships, Finding Your Introvert/Extrovert Balance in the Workplace

Top Hard Skills

1. Cloud and Distributed Computing

• Recommended Courses: Amazon Web Services: Storage and Data Management, Cloud Architecture: Advanced Concepts, Cloud Computing Career Paths and Certifications: First Steps

2. Statistical Analysis and Data Mining

• Recommended Courses: The Essential Elements of Predictive Analytics and Data Mining, Data Science Foundations: Fundamentals, SQL Essential Training

3. Middleware and Integration Software

• Recommended Courses: ASP.NET Core: Middleware, Learn API Documentation with JSON and XML, JavaScript and JSON: Integration Techniques

Read the full results on our blog.