Tag Archives: Big Data

How to Get Data Analytics Experience 

The data-hungry and AI-driven “fourth industrial revolution” now sees us generating new information about people, things, and ideas at unprecedented levels. And the ability to create and manage systems for interpreting that data has emerged as one of the most highly sought-after skills in the technology ecosystem. In fact, the data analytics industry is growing […]

Why Pursue a Career in Data Science?

If you are looking for a career that will reward and challenge your technical skills, plus provide you with excellent development opportunities, then data science should rank high in your list of options. According to LinkedIn, as of March 2022, in the US alone, there are over 24,000 jobs for data science specialists. If you […]

5 Valuable IT Certifications for a Career in the Finance Industry

If you’ve been looking for IT jobs in the finance industry, you might have come across finance professionals who have acronyms next to their names. John Smith CPA, Jane Doe CFA, Fred Bloggs CFP, etc. These acronyms indicate the different financial certifications they have completed. Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Financial Analyst, and Certified Financial Planner, […]

Land a Digital Transformation Job with These 8 IT Skills

The world has gone digital and companies have no choice but to follow. This was true before the pandemic, but it’s even truer today. A 2020 IDG survey showed that a CEO’s top priority for IT was digital transformation initiatives. Had it not been for the pandemic, IT might have had a few years to […]

5 Skills You’ll Need for an IT Career in 2021 and Beyond

Companies have a problem. They’re struggling to find people who have the right skills to fill the many permanent roles they have available for a career in IT. Harvey Nash and KPMG’s 2020 CIO survey indicated that 54% of organizations felt held back because not enough people have the right tech skills. But their problem […]

IBM Professional Certificates: What You Need to Know Before Getting Started

If you want to pursue a career in IT, IBM professional certificates are the way to go. As a global technology leader, IBM offers a robust portfolio of products and services ranging from AI to IoT. Although the company is over a century old, its offerings have consistently defined it as one of the top […]

Your IT Career Path: What to Consider Before Making a Decision

Businesses are increasingly dependent on digital technology to drive their processes. As a result, they are seeking more qualified IT professionals to handle, manage, and support their technology infrastructure and systems. This means there’s tremendous opportunity to build a successful IT career, but picking a particular field within IT from the many options can be […]

What is Information Technology: Defining IT for the Next Decade

Traditionally, Information Technology has always described the use of computers to store, retrieve, process, and transmit information. This definition reflects a focus on the application of computer systems, especially in business settings, where they were mostly used in the early days. However, there’s a difference between IT and its closely-related cousin, computer science. Computer Science […]

An IT Certification by Any Other Name: Busting the Ivy League IT Myth

If you work in or are currently a student of Information Technology, chances are you’re getting bombarded with ads for the most recent batch of IT certifications almost daily.  “Accelerate your IT career here!”, “Multiply your earnings with an online certification here!”, and so on. Often, these types of ads come through social media from […]

AI for All: India’s Place in the New Digital Economy – An Editorial from JPS Kohli

*This post first appeared in the India Express as an editorial from SkillUp Group CEO, JPS Kohli A recent Intel survey predicted that by the end of 2019, a massive 70% of Indian companies will have deployed some form of AI-enabled business solution. That prediction echoes another Gartner report indicating that 75% of the million-plus […]

2020 IT Certifications Road Map

IT students and pros today face a unique challenge: Future skills like Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Cyber Security, Blockchain, and the like are moving too quickly for most university curricula and even enterprise-level businesses to keep pace. Many top tier institutions are turning to business leaders in these fields to help build and update these […]