TECHNOLOGY-ORIENTED INDUSTRIES
While there are a multitude of different career avenues that a professional may choose to take, many jobs can be segmented to fit into a broader industry. Below are five key career industries that require a technical skillset of some kind, and each of the industries are accompanied with a general list of technical requirements that will be seen on job listings.
Business / Finance
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Coordinating and maintaining multiple, concurrent cohorts of differing programs
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Distilling complex issues and ideas down to simple comprehensible term
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Excellent written and oral communication skills
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Communications
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Demonstrated initiative and motivation, and ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
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Effective presentation & productivity skills
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Translating complex concepts into compelling narratives for a wide range of audiences
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Retail
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Basic accounting and bookkeeping skills
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Competence using Point-of-Sale machinery, including cash registers, card readers and e-commerce platforms
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Excellent communication skills
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May require using lifting machinery to accomplish daily tasks
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Secretarial
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Ability to fill out online and physical documents quickly and concisely​
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Excellent communication skills, both over the phone and face-to-face
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Proficiency in being able to diagnose and troubleshoot office hardware and software, such as printers, computers and scanners
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​Frequently-Used Software:
Technical Support / Engineering
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Analyze and implement solutions for software and hardware issues
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Proficiency in utilizing ticketing systems to diagnose and troubleshoot technology-related issues​
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Technical writing skills when relaying complex information to clients
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