Career 101 - Career Advice

Welcome to Career 101.  I created this site to share information I have learned since starting my career in 1995.  It is targeted to people in the first few years of their career.  I have been helped by many people along the way and had the opportunity to help others in return.  I am passionate about learning and sharing information.  I hope that this will help you identify and create your ideal career.  Enjoy!  Matthew Bateman (more about me)

What is a Career?  

Career.  It is a big word that is used regularly.  What does it really mean?  Let's start with a "job".  A job is anything that you do in exchange for some benefit, usually a paycheck.  You may love it.  You may hate it.  It might be similar to the job you had before, or it might be totally different.  A "career" is one or more jobs that tie together in a cohesive theme that is meaningful to you.  It is something that you care about; that you feel is a progression.  You nurture a career.  You direct it.  It has purpose.   Read more or go to The Search to learn more about finding a career.

Industry Highlight: Data Science

Data science is the exciting field that use statistics, computer science and business domain knowledge to uncover actionable insights into a specific business.  Although it has been around for many years, it has gained prominence due to increased computational power and software tools, including artificial intelligence and machine learning.  It can be applied to any industry or company with a large data set.  Read more or go to Industries to see the full list of posts on various industries and departments.

Roles

Roles are specific jobs at companies within industries.  An industry is the area in which a company operates (examples: Biotech, Video Games).  A company is the group of people working towards a specific goal within an industry (examples: Google, Amazon).  A role is a specific job within the company.  It defines what you will actually do day to day.  There are many similar roles across companies and industry.  The key is to figure out the type of role you will be good at and then map that with an industry or company that is interesting to you.  Think of this as a cheat sheet that allows you to see how the skills describe here map to Industries.  Read more