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Business Analyst

QUESTION:
Are you interested in both Business and Technology, and want to work in both areas?
I LIKE:
Problem Solving, Working on Teams, Talking to Others
SALARY RANGE:
typically begin at $57k per year

Business Analysts perform an important function of “translating” between business and technology teams. “Business” is any part of a company that deals with the “operation” of the organization (the function that supports the customers such as servicing a car or selling clothes) to core functions such as finance, sales, marketing, legal, human resources, etc.. These functions all depend on technology and all companies have an “Information Technology (IT)” department or team. Business analysts work with both teams to figure out how technology can help the business.

Software Developer

QUESTION:
Do you have ideas for problems you might like to solve with technology? Have you thought about who built this website or the apps on your iPhone or Android, and how they went about building them?
I LIKE:
Building things, Problem solving, Coding, Design
SALARY RANGE:
$64k - $168k

The people who build websites and applications are called Software Developers. Software Developers write the code that powers the website that you see on your screen, the app on your phone, the buttons you click on, the images that appear for you, the text you are reading. In general, software developers are the people who write the code that makes a website or application function or do things. For example, developers write code so that when you click on the button you go to the next page, when you return to the site your password is saved, and that the apps you use can connect or “talk” to each other.

Project Management

QUESTION:
Do you like to organize and plan things?
I LIKE:
planning events and activities
SALARY RANGE:
$45K - $152K

Project management is the process of achieving goals that result in the completion of a project. A “project” can be a great many things. It can be the creation and delivery of a presentation, a website, a window display, or moving to a new home.

Customer Success

QUESTION:
Do you enjoy working with people?
I LIKE:
Coaching, Teaching
SALARY RANGE:
$36K- $49K

The Customer Success Manager (CSM) role is a combination of a technical and communication skills. Typically in a large company a CSM makes sure that customers are satisfied with the product or service, use it correctly and want to remain paying customers. The goal of CSM is to get the client so hooked on the product that they will never use anything else!

Digital Marketing

QUESTION:
Are you a good communicator?
I LIKE:
social media, writing, graphic design
SALARY RANGE:
$37K- $128K

Digital Marketing is a field responsible for attracting attention and building demand for what has been created or what service is being offered. This involves website design, search engine optimization, digital advertising and email marketing among other things.

UX Design

QUESTION:
Do you like art and technology?
I LIKE:
visual design, colors, art, fashion
SALARY RANGE:
$54K- $109K

User Experience (UX) Designers are people who design many of the products we use - physical objects, websites, apps, games, etc. As more and more products and services are digital, the need for UX Designers grows. UX Designers focus on the experience that users have while using the product. They make sure it is functional, accessible, and enjoyable.

Additional Careers

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Project Management

Project management is the process of achieving goals that result in the completion of a project. A “project” can be a great many things.

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Data Analyst

Data analysts are responsible for locating data, reviewing it, transforming or ‘cleaning’ the data to make sure it is accurate, storing the data and using it to answer questions.

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IT Support

IT Support are responsible for technical support of hardware & software.

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