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Emilson198 views

I'm 17 years old and I want to develop ways to earn income before I turn 18, to start off on the right foot. What should I do?

17 years old, student of management information systems.

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The best advice I have gotten when starting a new career or path is to become part of the conversation. How can I help pass this advice along?

Entering IT, I did not have a degree or background. Becoming conversational with IT, tech news, home lab projects, and nerd culture helped me learn by immersion. Fields like cybersecurity and AI require people to be immersed in information and to be connected by the culture. How can I demonstrate this to people trying to enter fields like AI, IT and cybersecurity? How can I share this idea to inspire new students/ workers or seasoned professionals? How can I apply this advice to different fields? This specific question is because I find myself often being asked "how can I get into (usually AI or cybersecurity)". As someone who is actively touching both fields but is not an expert in either, I find myself sharing news, blogposts, videos, and books on the topics. After when I try to strike up a conversation about the topic I find many of them are simply uninterested in the topics and don't want to immerse themselves into current events and breakthroughs. Many of them want a credetial and a job but are uninterested in how the field is evolving or trying to bring active change to that field. How can I inspire self learning? How can I help kids in school that are eager to grow into a field understand self motivation and self learning?

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What career can i choose if I want to work on my own

I want to have a career where I can choose what I want, but also im not very good at math, so I would really would like a career that can get me somewhere without needing a lot of math involved.

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What skills or technologies should I prioritize learning outside of the standard coursework that helps me stand out and be a high value candidate?

With the rise of AI there is a lot of fear mongering occurring in our world where many people are fearful they may not have a job in the next couple of years. However, after speaking to many professionals many say that AI is rather like a tool useful to be more efficient in their everyday work. With that, skills like excel that used to stand out within candidates are now being taken over by AI. This means the skills that allow candidates to stand are different now, and I would like to know what that is. I am currently a freshman in college. I am an accounting major with a minor in psychology and I would love to know what are your thoughts on AI, and how you think technology will continue to grow and expand, and how that will affect our careers.

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Mid career professional asking younger educators and professionals what I should know about the changing workforce and job market.?

What do you want someone in their 40's to know about the workforce and job market, how to be prepared for upcoming changes? What changes might I see that I wouldn't expect? What are some skills I may not have now that I may need? Asking because in the next ten years entrepreneurs and educators leaving high school will make changes that will affect me before I leave the job market.

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"I am currently a BSIT student learning languages like C and Python. For someone looking to enter the tech industry, is it better to focus on mastering one language deeply or becoming a generalist in several"?

I am a second-year BSIT student currently learning languages like C and Python. I also do some freelance graphic design and social media management on the side. As I look toward my future career in tech, I'm trying to decide if I should dive deep into one specific stack or if having a broad knowledge of many different tools is more valuable in the current job market

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As a teenager in Pakistan, what skills should I acquire in order to land myself in a good university?

I'm a ninth grader and interested in flexible fields that are computer affiliated. I was thinking about joining the top computer universities in Pakistan in the future, like NUST, that are government funded. Of course I'm also looking for unique career options but at hand, my current education is more important. If you can think of anything that might help, please feel free to reply.

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Owen1698 views

What skills are more valued in tech fields now that AI is everywhere?

What skills can I or should I learn to prepare for a potential career in tech in a world where AI is doing so much of people's work?

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Sabiha1601 views

Should i perceive computer science ?

I am a student currently studying in Grade 10, and I am interested in pursuing Computer Science as a career. I would like to gain a better understanding of the various professional opportunities available to students who choose Computer Science as a subject. Additionally, I would appreciate information on the advantages of choosing Computer Science compared to other academic subjects. This guidance will help me make an informed decision about my future career path.

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Buhle1331 views

How did I enter the AI industry ?

I'm a South African studying IT and would like to know how to land a career as an AI engineer

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Bao795 views

Is there a certain job that has a computer as a job?

I would want to know how to work with the computer so I help my parents

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How do I choose the right career path when I’m interested at multiple things?

I’m really passionate about different fields video editing, graphic design, web development, game development, and even business. The problem is I don’t know which one to focus on first. My main goal right now is to start earning money as soon as possible from the things I’m good at, but I also want to build a long-term career that I’ll enjoy. For those who’ve been in a similar situation, how did you figure out which path was worth pursuing first? Any advice on narrowing it down without feeling like I’m missing out on the others?

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How do you decide what new skills or technologies are worth investing your time to learn?

How do you decide what new skills or technologies are worth investing your time to learn?

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Jonathan1085 views

What jobs can you do in San Angelo TX at 12 elderly maybe tech?

Help me on this pls

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Efeveyan2158 views

HOW CAN I CREATE A BUSINESS PLAN FOR MY WEB DEVELOPMENT SKILL?

HOW CAN I CREATE A BUSINESS PLAN FOR MY WEB DEVELOPMENT SKILL Good day, I am web developer for 2 month now. I am a graduete from secondary school. I am Peter and i want to make a business plan for my web development skill, to chanel it properly. I am sure how do this. #web development. #business

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What Jobs should I do if I’m good with computers?

My name is Albert and I go to crane middle school in Yuma and I’m sort of good with computers but I want to be better and make a profit from my knowledge and skills. And I wanna master code or just anything with computers, So what jobs should I do if I do good with computers or technology? Because I want to find opportunities and make profit from my knowledge.

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What careers are becoming less relevant because of AI?

And if your own field is shifting, how are you adapting? We are watching AI slowly reshaping industries, automating routine jobs, transforming how we work, and challenging long-held career paths. But that leads to a bigger question... What career paths should the next generation focus on if they want to stay relevant in the next 10–30 years?

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Joseph749 views

How to secure internship on web developing and digitalmarketing?

Please I need guidance on this field of specialization in order to determine if I will be choosing this a career path or explore another option if there's any

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Earl2641 views

Which science classes do I need for or software engineering ?

I want to know what science classes in particular should I take for computer science. #computer-science #software-engineering #computer-programming #software-development

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What is the career path to a successful career in technology?

I really like computers, and I that are and will be a lot of different career options in technology. I'm wondering what I should do now, starting in high school, to prepare for a successful career in technology #computer #technology #career-paths #tech

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