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Both AI and human skills are on the rise, says LinkedIn

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Suzanne Locke 1 April 2025
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Two recent LinkedIn reports show that AI skills are on the rise (particularly in the UAE) – but so are human skills.

Skills on the rise in the US, 2025 – LinkedIn

In their Skills on the Rise ranking last month, LinkedIn showed the top rising skills in the US today.

Table 1: LinkedIn skills on the rise 2025 – US

Table shows LinkedIn's 2025 ranking of Skills on the Rise – US 1. AI literacy 2. Conflict mitigation 3. Adaptability 4. Process optimisation 5. Innovative thinking 6. Public speaking 7. Solution-based selling 8. Customer engagement & support 9. Stakeholder management 10. Large language model (LLM) development & application 11. Budget & resource management 12. Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy 13. Regulatory compliance 14. Growth strategy 15. Risk assessment

While AI literacy sits at the top (with the related skill, LLM development, at no.10), soft skills such as conflict mitigation, adaptability, innovative thinking and public speaking also make the top five.

AI skills added to LinkedIn profiles

LinkedIn data suggests that from 2015 to 2030, some 70 percent of the skills used in most jobs will change, with AI emerging as a catalyst.

And people are getting on board with the trend: according to LinkedIn, the number of members adding AI skills to their profiles has increased 20-fold globally since 2016.

Skills on the rise in the UK, 2025 – LinkedIn

In the UK, soft skills are even more important: AI literacy is at no.3, with relationship building and strategic thinking at the top of the rankings.

The old skill of cold calling – for direct customer engagement and lead generation – is even back, at no.15.

Table 2: LinkedIn skills on the rise 2025 – UK

Table shows LinkedIn's skills on the rise 2024 in UK - 1. Relationship building 2. Strategic thinking 3. AI literacy 4. Communication 5. Large language model (LLM) utilisation 6. Customer relationship management 7. Adaptability 8. Market analysis 9. Data management 10. Conflict resolution 11. Documentation 12. Regulatory compliance 13. Financial planning & analysis 14. Social media management 15. Cold calling

Skills on the rise in Spain & France, 2025 – LinkedIn

In Spain, customer service is the fastest-growing skill and travel advisor the fastest-growing job.

In France, data analysis is one of the fastest-growing skills and accounting analyst is one of the fastest-growing roles.

Table 3: AI skills by country – most rapid ascent in UAE (80x since 2016)

LinkedIn graph shows AI skills by country - most rapid ascent in UAE (80x 2016-2024).

Professionals holding 2x number of jobs in careers

The AI/ human skills link was also emphasised in LinkedIn’s Work Change Report: AI Is Coming to Work (January 2025).

Professionals entering the workforce today are on track to hold twice as many jobs over their careers compared to 15 years ago, the report says.

More than 10 percent of professionals hired today have job titles that didn’t even exist in 2000 – and in the US, the figure’s even higher at 20 percent.

UAE sees most rapid ascent in AI skills 

Some of these roles are just emerging, with Artificial Intelligence Engineer being one of the fastest-growing jobs in 15 countries.

The most rapid ascent in AI skilled members since 2016 was in the United Arab Emirates, up more than 80 times.

Looking ahead, by 2030 70 percent of the skills used in most jobs will change, with AI emerging as a catalyst.

Agility a priority skill

Some 38 percent of global C-suite executives prioritise ‘agility’ when considering entry-level candidates for their organisations, according to LinkedIn research.

Companies want individuals who can move through different roles and stages within a company, and those who consistently reskill and upskill to change with the business.

The combination of AI and human skills is highly sought-after and quickly becoming a key indicator of adaptability and a growth mindset.

Table 4: The most common job titles globally that didn’t exist in 2000

Table shows LinkedIn's most common job titles globally that didn’t exist in 2000: Data Analyst Full Stack Engineer Frontend Developer Social Media Manager Web Developer Data Engineer Business Development Specialist Data Scientist Human Resources Business Partner Relationship Manager

Our Pathway/ مسار participants are taught about AI as a key focus for board directorships and governance, and both Pathway and NOORA members learn about human skills such as public speaking: the NOORA Finding Your Voice workshop takes place in Dubai on 9 May. Find out more about corporate and individual packages on the Pathway/ مسار and NOORA pages.

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