In today's world Data Scientist is the most- desired workers in IT industries. Since the demand for such skills is high, this has become a desired job for the potential candidates as well. So here are some skills which will increase your chances of hiring, if you want to become a Data scientist - SQL, Hadoop, Python, Java, and R. Not only these, but MapReduce, Hive and Pig skills which will increase your desirability as a data scientist. So, gear yourself up and start working and learning these skills to become a data scientist. Read more at: https://adtmag.com/articles/2016/01/08/data-science-skills.aspx