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Tech is not a sector, like healthcare or transportation.Tech is a function that enables every sector. Any business, large and small, profit and nonprofit, government or private, is enabled by digital functions. That means you can work in tech in every sector, job, career and business you can imagine. Your digital and tech skills apply everywhere.
Businesses need Technology to Operate
Today every company is a tech company. In any company - a hospital, an airline, a bank, or a non-profit organization - the business is run through technology. Business functions are digitally-enabled.,
These are some of the ways that digital functions underpin business:
Product
Businesses make money selling a product or service. They hire product managers and developers.
Growth
As businesses grow, they use data to make decisions. They hire people to collect, analyze and present data.
Operations
All businesses run their back office functions with digital platforms. This is the part of business customers don’t see: the Human Resources department which hires employees, Finance, Legal, Real Estate. And, as part of business operations companies have a tech infrastructure to handle IT needs like computer hardware, networking and cybersecurity.
Sales
Businesses make money selling a product or service. They hire product managers and developers.
The range of tech jobs in business can be classified as:
Write the code and algorithms that power the underlying technology products or services
Bring the code to life with visual elements and improve the way people use it
Bring new ideas to life by mapping how it will be built and coordinating among all departments
Get the word out by promoting the product or service - marketing and customer support
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Oversee the back office business needs - hiring, bookkeeping,legal, etc.
Manage the technology hardware, network and cybersecurity - coordinate with business and engineer teams
To learn more - see Digital Careers at a Glance
Which path is right for me?
Your skills and interests will shape which tech path to pursue. These questions will help you determine which of the Career Paths to investigate.
Do you want to help people? Do you like figuring out how things work?
Do you like working with people? Do you want to use tech to make things better?
Do you prefer working alone? Do you like coming up with solutions to problems?
