Career paths
Ten directions, described honestly.
Each path covers what the work actually involves, the skills that come up most, where people arrive from, and the questions worth asking before you commit.
- Evidence and decisionsData and AnalyticsTurn messy records into answers a team can act on — and explain the answer clearly.SQLSpreadsheet modellingPython or R basicsExplore path →
- Systems that learnArtificial IntelligenceBuild, evaluate and apply models — and judge honestly where they help and where they do not.PythonWorking with APIsData pipelinesExplore path →
- Building and maintainingSoftware DevelopmentDesign, write and maintain the systems people use — most of the job is reading and changing what exists.One language, deeplyVersion controlTestingExplore path →
- Protecting systemsCybersecurityFind weaknesses before someone else does, and help organisations respond when something goes wrong.Networking fundamentalsOperating systemsLog analysisExplore path →
- Making the caseFinance and Business AnalysisSit between a business problem and the people who will build or fund the answer.Process mappingRequirements elicitationFinancial modellingExplore path →
- Direction and deliveryProject and Product ManagementDecide what gets built and keep the work moving — mostly through influence, rarely through authority.PrioritisationScopingRisk managementExplore path →
- Making things runBusiness and OperationsKeep the machine working and improve it — the roles that hold an organisation together.Process designDocumentationVendor managementExplore path →
- How it feels to useDesign and Digital ExperienceShape what people encounter — research, structure, interface, and the words inside it.Interaction designVisual hierarchyPrototypingExplore path →
- Reaching peopleMarketing and CommunicationsUnderstand an audience, say something true and useful to them, and measure what happened.CopywritingPositioningContent strategyExplore path →
- Care and supportHealthcare and Allied ProfessionsClinical, allied and health-adjacent roles — plus the growing technical layer that supports them.Clinical knowledge where licensedHealth information standardsPrivacy and consentExplore path →
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