8 New Age Career Choices Unheard Of A Decade Ago

Life begins with choosing a good career! But, choosing the right career path is not always easy for a school leaver. In today's digital world, there are many new and exciting career opportunities that did not exist ten years ago. Here are 8 new age careers to explore:

1. App Designer

Description:

To design programs for smartphones, tablets and computers across various industries and platforms, including Apple iOS, Android and Windows, such as games, maps, and business specific apps.

Preferred Qualification:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a similar discipline such as Management Information Systems.

2. App Developer
Description:

To convert the App Designer's design into code and implement the app. It's the collaboration between both of these functions that produces the apps we use on our phones.

Preferred Qualification

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a similar discipline such as Management Information Systems.

3. Art Director

Description:

Is responsible for the artwork in magazines or newspapers, websites or other digital media.

Preferred Qualification:

Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, or a diploma in Graphic Design or Fine Arts.

4. Big Data Engineer

Description:

To develop, maintain and evaluate huge amounts of data - both structured and unstructured - within organisations and to implement big data projects by storing, analysing and transferring huge sets of data.

Preferred Qualification:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software or Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics or Statistics.

5. Digital Marketing Specialist

Description:

To increase brand awareness, promote company services and products to grow the client base by using technology platforms.

Preferred Qualification:

Bachelor's degree, or equivalent qualification, in Marketing, Management or Business.

6. Ethical Hacker

Description:

To provide a security professional service to organisations by using his knowledge and skills in a legitimate way to identify any weaknesses which could potentially give rise to a security breach for that organisation by other (malicious) hackers. An Ethical Hacker reports these identified weaknesses to the organization.

Preferred Qualification:

Bachelor's degree in Computer science or Computer programming.

7. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Specialist

Description:

To analyse, review and implement changes to the company's websites to raise its online visibility on all marketing platforms so as to attract real business leads.

Preferred Qualification:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications or Information Technology.

8. Social Media Specialist

Description:

To create and monitor content for an organisation on all social media platforms to build brand awareness and create customer interaction.

Preferred Qualification:

Bachelor's degree, or equivalent qualification, in Marketing, Public Relations or similar.

Do your research and consult a career counsellor for advice. With the unemployment rate being so high and so many career opportunities out there, you need to ensure, from the onset, that you choose and study for the right career - one that will set you up for a sustainable future.


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