Generation UK have free training opportunities for young people across the UK. Never worked in digital before? You can still build a career in it! Here are 5 reasons to consider a career working with data…
What is a data-based career?
Data isn’t just a buzzword; it has implications for business. Think about how many customers a company like Amazon or eBay has. Millions? Then think about how many items they have online. Billions? And within that, how many types of individual information – names, locations, costs – all evolving all the time.
Data enables these companies to personalize their offerings down to the very last detail. It allows marketers to understand customer behaviour like never before. It’s transforming education, healthcare, travel, and politics — to name just a few. Those who can work with and leverage data are seen as extremely valuable, and companies both big and small are turning to data specialists to help them secure a competitive edge.
“Generation’s data engineering course built my self-belief, opened up new opportunities and helped me realise that learning can be enjoyable and empowering”
Vanessa Hua, Completed programme 15th December 2020, and started as a data engineer at comparethemarket.com on 4th January 2021.
Here are our 5 top reasons why you should launch your career in Data!
- Soaring demand for data skills – jobs in data have risen by over 230% in the past 5 years! With the abundance of data available at our fingertips today, the opportunity to leverage insight from that data has never been greater and job opportunities for those with data skills.
- Choose the sector company you want to work for – data is required in all areas and you could work for start-ups, agencies, large corporations and across all industries ranging from fashion and retail to healthcare and entertainment – go where you are interested!
- High entry level salaries with rapid progression for both data analysts and engineers starting around £23 – £28K and moving up to £60K within a few years.
- Data is the cornerstone of emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Data Science & Machine Learning. In this evolving field with numerous career opportunities – innovative technologies are advancing how the data is stored and analysed meaning the role is constantly developing and allowing you to learn new skills and there is no limit on how much you can improve your skills.
- Impact on business strategies and decision making – the outburst of data is transforming businesses. Companies – big or small – are now expecting their business decisions to be based on data-led insight and a chance for specialists to influence decision making and feel rewarded in their job.
Start your career in data with Generation’s FREE 12 week bootcamps in either Data Engineering or Data Analytics. Click here to find out more.
Want to know more about these careers in Data? Come along to Generation’s Show me the Data: How to unlock your Future Career event on 14th October at 4pm.
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