Every CareerMash job fits into one type yet some will fit into more than one category. Some people design and build mobile apps to mashup “innovator” and “builder” career types. Others manage teams and also do technical work, mashing up “leader” with one of the other categories. And so on!
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Description | Mashup business and tech. They use tech to lead projects and organizations to success. Leaders work with people and make change happen. | Mashup several types of technical skills and knowledge to operate at the cutting edge of the new. Innovators love to learn, analyze and create. | Turn great tech ideas into reality. Builders take big, sometimes complicated ideas and create the applications that bring them to life. | Set up, maintain and resolve tech challenges. On the phone, in the field, or in a repair shop, problem solvers are the fixers of IT. |
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CareerMash IT with… | Business Industry knowledge | Another technical field of your choice | Project management Digital media | Industry technology |
What to learn | IT + business, e.g. Business Technology Management (BTM), MBA | Specialized computer, engineering PLUS can add a non-IT tech field | Computer science Web / digital media Database, networking | Computer technician Specialized technician |
Where to learn | University / polytechnic | University / polytechnic | University / college / polytechnic | College / employer / private training |
Celebrity | Steve Jobs, former CEO of Apple | James Cameron, Director of Avatar | Mark Zuckerberg, Founder of Facebook | |
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