Skills employers ask for most at the entry level level
19,972 open jobs at the entry level level name at least one skill. These are the skills they name most.
Most-asked skills at the entry level level
Share of the 19,972 jobs at the entry level level that name the skill.
| # | Skill | Share of jobs | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Excel | 27% | 5,462 |
| 2 | Logistics | 12% | 2,487 |
| 3 | Onboarding | 11% | 2,247 |
| 4 | PowerPoint | 11% | 2,156 |
| 5 | CRM | 11% | 2,117 |
| 6 | Project management | 9.2% | 1,832 |
| 7 | Python | 7.7% | 1,539 |
| 8 | Salesforce | 7.6% | 1,527 |
| 9 | Supply chain | 7% | 1,406 |
| 10 | Accounts payable | 6.7% | 1,346 |
| 11 | Audit | 6.6% | 1,309 |
| 12 | Procurement | 6.3% | 1,265 |
| 13 | Workday | 6.3% | 1,249 |
| 14 | Accounts receivable | 5.1% | 1,011 |
| 15 | SQL | 4.7% | 932 |
| 16 | Talent acquisition | 4.4% | 884 |
| 17 | ERP | 3.8% | 765 |
| 18 | Agile | 3.7% | 745 |
| 19 | Reconciliation | 3.4% | 676 |
| 20 | Risk management | 3.2% | 645 |
| 21 | Microsoft word | 3.2% | 637 |
| 22 | SAP | 3% | 609 |
| 23 | Forecasting | 3% | 605 |
| 24 | C++ | 3% | 595 |
| 25 | Lean | 2.8% | 554 |
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