Hybrid Jobs Need Hybrid Skills

The importance of big data and analytics, the intersection of design and development, and the evolving compliance and regulatory landscape are just a few factors influencing the growing need for hybrid skills in the modern workforce, according to new research by Burning Glass Technologies. The Hybrid Job Economy: How New Skills Are Rewriting the DNA of the Job Market explores how the rise of automation, artificial intelligence, and digital tools are making jobs more complex and demand a hybrid of hard and soft skills. For instance, LinkedIn's 2018 U.S. Emerging Jobs Report predicts businesses can expect to see a 190 percent global increase in jobs that demand workers skilled in AI. To glean insight into this trend, Burning Glass examined nearly a billion current and historical job postings. The analysis revealed that one in eight job postings is now highly hybridized, encompassing more than 250 occupations across multiple industries.