LinkedIn offers free learning courses until March 31

LinkedIn’s Skills on the Rise 2026 report highlights AI, automation, data, cybersecurity and leadership as the fastest-growing skill areas. With 74% of Indian recruiters struggling to find talent, LinkedIn is offering select Learning courses free until March 31.

Hyderabad: To help job seekers focus on what will actually improve their employability, LinkedIn’s Skills on the Rise-2026 has highlighted five fast-growing skill stacks across organisations and industries, including AI and automation, data and analytics, IT and cybersecurity, business and growth, and people and leadership.

LinkedIn data shows that 46 per cent of recruiters across the globe now rely on skills data to fill roles. Yet, 74 per cent of recruiters in India say finding qualified talent is harder than ever.

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Nirajita Banerjee, LinkedIn Career Expert and India Senior Managing Editor, said, “If you want to improve your odds in this job market, stop chasing isolated skills and build your unique skills stack and make it your competitive edge”.

Some of the year’s skills on the rise in the country, include AI & Automation, Prompt Engineering, Workflow Automation, Large Language Model Operations (LLMOps), Automated Machine Learning (AutoML), Application Programming Interface (API), Data & Analytics, Querying and Database Optimisation

To support professionals in building these in-demand skills, LinkedIn has made select LinkedIn Learning courses available for free until March 31.