AI Engineering Tops List Of In-Demand Skills: LinkedIn
CIODIVE, Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026
Employers want an AI-ready workforce, but less than half of U.S. professionals feel supported to advance their training, according to the report.
Dive Brief:
The rise of AI is redefining workforce expectations, with AI engineering, operational efficiency and AI business strategy topping the list of fastest growing skills in today's job market, according to LinkedIn's 2026 Skills on the Rise report released last week.
Yet while two-thirds of executives said they expect employees to proactively build AI skills in the next six months, less than half of U.S. professionals said they feel supported in advancing this skillset.
LinkedIn found job postings requiring AI literacy skills grew by more than 70% year over year, while capabilities such as prompt engineering, model training and data annotation are seeing increased interest.