Are YOU ready for the next-generation digital careers?

The digital era is already making inroads in business. Businesses are rethinking new approaches to satisfy customer expectations and to deliver value. By integrating digital technology in their business activities, companies and corporations can maintain their competitive edge while accelerating innovation and interaction with existing and potential customers.  

The digital transformation came with five game-changing technologies programmed to keep businesses ahead of the competition. It has also created ample opportunities for those with adequate digital qualifications and experience to carve out lucrative jobs for themselves and enhance their career development. 

Although the Covid-19 pandemic brought with it tragedy on an unprecedented scale, the virus has inadvertently triggered an acceleration toward digital technology as businesses jostle to stay at the top as 2022 looms ahead.  

The cloud phenomenon such as AI, loT, Blockchain, Cloud and Big Data is a stark reminder to young people to be ready for the next-generation careers. It is no longer the case of waving a degree at employers and expecting to be hired with fat salaries. No, no, no! Please, rethink your strategy.  

The digital industry needs mind power – the ingenuity to be creative, innovative and inventive, in other words, to be a game-changer in the arena of AI. AI is doing the work that humans are unable to perform. Even now, the rovers on Mars are carrying out complex functions on the red planet, tracing the possibility of living organisms there, collecting rock and dust samples, studying water composition and whatnot.   

Assuming your interest is in Digital Marketing, you may want to embark on a course of study that embraces disciplines such as Social Media Marketing, Social Marketing, Digital Strategy & Planning, Content & Inbound Marketing and or Email Marketing. With these skills under your cap, you are ready to increase your employability levels. You will be free to earn extra income by lending your digital marketing competence to up and coming startups keen to hire talented people to upstart their businesses.  

For the time being, focus on Earth. Mars maybe too much for some of us. One sure way to stay abreast of the digital industry is by reading relevant publications, attending group chats, forums and conventions and keeping track of the latest trends, shifts and innovations. Keep yourself relevant, updated and upskilled to survive the changes in the game. We are talking about above-average careers. The market is hiring now. Explore new avenues to further your earning power. 

Some rewarding careers in:

AI 

We are all familiar with AI or Artificial Intelligence. AI has since penetrated every sphere of modern life. From performing complex computer systems to simple tasks such as selfie-taking, AI continues to embrace other areas: in our offices, hospitals, assembly plants and robotics. Today, AI is behind the steering wheel of cars, buses and electric trains and other modes of transportation.  

Careers: Big Data Engineer/ Software Engineers/ Business Intelligence Developer 

Internet of Things (IoT) 

Devices, signboards, industrial machines, sensors and other assets are considered as ‘things.’ When these ‘things’ are connected to a network or a central management system in real-time, they have the ‘intelligence’ to communicate with each other. IoT offers businesses greater security, connectivity and productivity. 

Careers: Cloud Software Developer/Infrastructure Architect/Security Systems Developer 

Blockchain 

Blockchain is a specific type of database. It stores data in blocks that are then chained together. Any new data that comes in is stored in a fresh block. Subsequently, a block of chain is built to secure data; the process is repeated every time fresh information comes in. 

Careers: Blockchain Developer/Blockchain Project Manager/Blockchain Designer 

Cloud 

Cloud technology delivers computing services such as servers, storage, databases, networking and analytics over the Internet (the Cloud). It is innovative, faster and has a large storage capacity besides being reliable, flexible and cost-effective. The Cloud is the standard ‘workhorse’ in today’s working environment. 

Careers: Cloud Consultant/Reliability Engineer/Infrastructure 

Engineer/DevOps Engineer/Data Science Engineer. 

Big Data 

Big Data is a term that describes large volumes of data that flows in on a daily. The data must be analyzed for insights that enable the business to make prudent and sound decisions, strategies and undertakings. 

Careers: Big Data Engineer/Analyst/Developer 

The Digital revolution is a minefield of opportunities for professionals seeking to understand their roles in the company. Your progress is smooth sailing when you have the knowledge and know-how to harness the power of digital technology. It is never too late for the aspiring man or woman to embark on relevant computer studies to upgrade your knowledge bank and upskill your chances.  

AIMSMET Centre of Excellence (CELL) takes executive education to new levels of career development. CELL fills the void for experienced personnel in companies and corporations brought about by the digital transformation. Assure yourself of a prestigious high-income career in the industry under the expert guidance of AIMSMET CELL Global Classroom.  

Visit our web – aimsmet.com – or call us today. Get ready to be the future leader in the making.