13 skills to boost your salary via @coursera
Employers are looking for specific business and technology skills.
According to sources like PayScale and Monster.com*, these 13 are among the most likely to make you stand out.Most valuable COMPUTER SCIENCE skills
SKILL #1
Scala1
22% average pay boost
Scala
Functional Programming in Scala
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
SKILL #2
Algorithm Development1
17.8% average pay boost
Solve software problems by designing optimized algorithms.
Algorithms
Data Structures and Algorithms
UC San DiegoHSE
SKILL #3
Java2
9% average pay boost
Use Java to build, test, and debug robust software applications.
Java
Java Programming and Software Engineering Fundamentals
Duke
SKILL #4
User Interface Design1
16.1% average pay boost
Apply UI design research, prototyping, and evaluation techniques.
UI Design
User Interface Design
Minnesota
SKILL #5
Hadoop1
12.5% average pay boost
Explore and analyze complex datasets using the popular Hadoop framework.
Big Data
Big Data
UC San Diego
SKILL #6
Machine Learning1
12.5% average pay boost
Use data to make predictions and build recommender systems.
Machine Learning
Washington
SKILL #7
Data Warehousing1
18% average pay boost
Construct and manipulate a central repository of business data.
Data Warehousing for Business Intelligence
Colorado
SKILL #8
Business Forecasting3
3.5% average pay boost
Use tools like SQL and Excel to generate business outlooks and insights from data.
Forecasting with Excel to MySQL
Excel to MySQL: Analytic Techniques for Business
Duke
SKILL #9
Business Analysis1
10% average pay boost
Leverage business data to explain performance and maximize profits.
Data Analytics for Business
Data Analytics for Business
Colorado
SKILL #10
Strategic Marketing3
5.2% average pay boost
Maximize profits and value by identifying a firm’s unique competitive advantages.
Marketing Analytics
Foundations of Marketing Analytics
Emory
SKILL #11
Project Management3
8.8% average pay boost
Deliver projects within cost, schedule, and resource constraints.
Project Management
Introduction to Project Management Principles and Practices
UCI
SKILL #12
Financial Analysis1
4% average pay boost
Accurately assess the viability, stability, and profitability of a project or company.
Modeling
Business and Financial Modeling
Wharton
SKILL #13
Search Engine Marketing1
5% average pay boost
Use paid advertising to increase a site’s visibility in search engines.
Search Engines
Digital Marketing
Illinois
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