Top 10 Skills To Learn in 2025

Workster, every week, we show you tips to help you navigate the freelance world, get the best from our platform, and make the most of your skills in today’s world. But today, we want to do something a bit different. We have taken the time to do some research, check out different resources, and present to you, the top 10 skills you can learn in 2025–and where to find the right resources for these skills.

So let’s get this show on the road.

• Generative AI (GenAI): A term I’m sure you’ve heard severally in the last 2 years, generative AI is a technology that is fast becoming mainstream, with more businesses finding ways to incorporate Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in their workflow. Developing AI skills will not only position you to earn better, you also get an opportunity to carve a niche for yourself in a growing industry. And thanks to numbers from Glassdoor (in December 2024), we have a clear picture of what AI professionals earn and what types of job roles are available in this niche.

Where to learn these skills: Learning platforms like Coursera, Udemy, and YouTube are great resources for you.

• Machine Learning: Another skill closely related to AI, machine learning is a branch of AI that focuses on enabling machines and computers to think the way humans do, learn like humans, and perform tasks as they consume more data, while needing little human oversight. Here, you learn how to gather and compile data, select the right algorithm to yield the desired model, and then train the model, while assessing for accuracy and knowing if this model is good enough to launch. Per Upwork’s findings, this skill is the second-fastest growing, with more potential for growth in the coming years.

Where to learn these skills: Learning platforms like Coursera, Udemy, and YouTube are great resources for you. And if you have telegram, you can check out SkillAfrika for the newest resources for this.

• Data Analysis: Another skill that’s become popular due to the increasing rate of creation of data in our everyday lives, data analysis requires individuals who can apply analytical thinking wth a host of tools like Microsoft Excel, SQL, Tableau, R, or Python, helping them study data and make informed decisions based on this data. Again, Glassdoor comes in clutch here, showing what the average salry is in this space.

Where to learn these skills: Learning platforms like Coursera, Udemy, and YouTube are great resources for you. And if you have telegram, you can check out SkillAfrika for the newest resources for this.

• Software Development: A space that’s clearly here to stay, businesses at different levels need all types of software for their everyday activities. And these companies need professionals who can develop software that is intuitive, functional, effective, and improves their business capabilities. To thrive in this space, you’d need to develop proficiency in Git, Docker, Jenkins, or Kubernetes, and may need coding languages like Python, Java, or C++. In December 2024, Glassdoor reviews give us some insight into the different roles in this space and the type of salaries to expect.

Where to learn these skills: Learning platforms like Coursera, Udemy, and YouTube are great resources for you. And if you have telegram, you can check out SkillAfrika for the newest resources for this.

• Web Development: I’m sure you’re reading this from a website right now that was built by someone (or a team) and consistently maintained to ensure the servers and databases work well. Web development brings the best of software development and user experience (another top skill) to the fore, taking the technical sides of software development and the aesthetics side (design) of user experience to create functional, amazing websites. Web developers also need to be proficient with Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to ensure websites are easy to find on the internet. With this said, here’s what Glassdoor has for us, which is the average salaries for professionals in this space.

Where to learn these skills: Learning platforms like Coursera, Udemy, and YouTube are great resources for you. And if you have telegram, you can check out SkillAfrika for the newest resources for this.

In our next post, we’ll reveal the rest of these technical skills, pointing you to the right places to learn them too. And once you have, don’t forget to open a Workstedi account (if you don’t have one yet) and start selling your newly developed skills.

Sources.

1. Coursera.
2. Toggl.
3. Oracle.