Career Path
Can’t figure out where your career should go next? Our comprehensive Tech Career Paths hub is your roadmap to navigating the exciting possibilities in the tech industry. From exploring in-demand specializations to identifying the perfect fit based on your skills and interests, we'll guide you through the key considerations you need to make. Discover insider tips, data-driven insights, and expert advice on education, certifications, and in-demand skills… all designed to empower you to chart the perfect course for your tech career journey.
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The Modern Multispecialist Engineer
You've been deep in your engineering specialty for years, but something's changing. Job postings keep asking for backend developers who know infrastructure. Today, data engineers need to build ap… -
Five Ways to Gain Experience Without a Full-Time Job
You need experience to get a job, but you need a job to gain experience. This classic catch-22 traps countless early-career tech professionals in a frustrating cycle that seems impossible to brea… -
What AI is Changing About Data Careers — and What it Isn’t
By Iris Adae, VP of Data & Analytics (DatA), KNIME I’ve spent the past several years leading and scaling data and analytics teams, and I’ve seen firsthand how rapidly AI is transforming the way w… -
How to Narrow Your Career Options Without Feeling Trapped
Scrolling through thousands of tech jobs can make your head spin, especially early in your career when everything looks exciting. Front end, back end, DevOps, data science, cybersecurity, AI engi… -
Turn the AI Revolution Into Your Career Evolution
AI continues to shape the technology landscape and our day-to-day lives. Many continue to use interactive bots like ChatGPT or Google Gemini as virtual assistants to answer questions and handle s…Sponsored -
Should You Become a Fractional Tech Leader?
Over the last few years, organizations have increasingly turned to part-time, specialized tech leaders to provide expertise, strategic decisions and speedy results without the full-time commitmen… -
How to Utilize AI to Evaluate and Develop Effective Leaders
AI is fundamentally reshaping the business and tech landscape, requiring leaders to embrace new skills and approaches to effectively navigate this new era. For instance, according to DDI’s Global… -
vCISO Positions Thriving During a Time of Greater Compliance, AI Use
With threat actors continually taking advantage of vulnerabilities at a record pace, small businesses find themselves in the same precarious positions as larger enterprises. A Mastercard survey f… -
'Tech Connects' Podcast: Is Your Design Career AI-Ready?
Kicking off a new season of Tech Connects, our new host Paul Farnsworth sits down with Amy Thibodeau, Chief Design Officer at Gusto, a platform that helps over 400,000 small businesses manage pay… -
Beyond AI: What Trends Are Shaping a Cybersecurity Education
For college and university students returning to school or starting as freshmen this fall, the outlook for launching a career in technology, IT, coding, or even cybersecurity appears much bleaker… -
Skills Cyber Professionals Need to Compete During Budget, Staffing Cuts
The job cuts and budget tightening at U.S. technology firms and other large enterprise sectors are also influencing cybersecurity spending and hiring, with fresh data showing security budgets wil… -
Command a Better Tech Salary with Strategic Skill Stacking
What is the difference between a DevOps Engineer and a Cloud Security DevOps Engineer? About $45,000 a year. Adding security expertise to an already strong skill set can make a big difference in…Sponsored