By Papri Chanda
Published Feb 15, 2025

Hindustan Times
Education

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Forbes shares 7 top skills employers look for in 2025

If you are preparing for this job market, you need to know what skills the employers or companies are looking for the most in 2025. Forbes has shared top skills companies want in a candidate they want to hire.

Interpersonal skills: This skill is for all job aspirants, regardless of which sector they work in. Knowing how to communicate and collaborate will help employees establish better relationships, and projects will be more successful and productive.

Adaptability: Adapting to new things, environments, and teams can be fruitful for employees who work with them. The key to strengthening adaptability is accepting error, creating an environment where mistakes are seen as learning opportunities, and maintaining an open mindset.

Full Stack Development: Companies are looking for full-stack developers who can help them with front-end and back-end tasks in their projects.

Python, SQL, and Java: Most companies want employees to have these three programming skills. To encourage your team to train in these areas, your company can offer to cover the costs of the courses, provide free hours for studying, or recognize those who complete certifications.

Creative Thinking: Employers always search for candidates with a high level of creative thinking. This is one of the most required skills that can help employers achieve greater achievements.

Machine Learning: A branch of AI, Machine learning is needed to enable computers and machines to imitate how humans learn. According to Google, ML makes a system autonomously learn and improve using neural networks and deep learning, without being explicitly programmed, by feeding it large amounts of data.