Key Skills for Information Systems Careers

The skills that got me hired in 2015 won’t get you hired in 2030. In 2015 the essential skills for career advancement included Excel and PowerPoint together with effective communication abilities. The initial requirements for my professional entry included these three essential skills.  These abilities used to be effective entry points but they no longer function as they did in the past. You need to acquire the skills which will determine your professional path during 2030. The workplace undergoes rapid transformation at present. The World Economic Forum identifies three essential skills which employers consider vital for future success: → AI & Big Data Literacy – You don’t need to code. The priority should be your ability to work with AI systems because they enable faster work and better decision-making. → Technological Literacy – Getting comfortable learning (and re-learning) new tools as they evolve.  → Creative & Analytical Thinking – AI can generate data. Humans add meaning, imagination, and judgment.  → Resilience & Adaptability – Because the only guarantee is change.  → Leadership & Social Influence – The ability to inspire and guide people—something AI will never replace. Here’s the truth: AI won’t take your job. But someone who knows how to use AI might. AI literacy has evolved from an optional skill into a basic requirement which now functions as the essential standard for all professionals. What really makes the difference isn’t just what you know. It’s how you lead. It’s how you adapt. It’s how you create when the rules keep changing. 👉 Tell me—what’s the skill you’re building right now?

Powering Your Career with Cloud-Native Skills In today's rapidly evolving tech landscape, cloud-native skills are not just nice-to-have – they're essential. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱-𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲? Scalability: Easily adapt to changing demands Security: Built-in best practices for data protection Flexibility: Adapt resources to match exact needs, potentially optimizing costs Agility: Faster deployment and updates Top Cloud-Native Skills to Develop: 1. Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)    - Package and run applications consistently across environments 2. Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)    - Automate infrastructure provisioning and management 3. CI/CD Pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)    - Streamline software delivery and deployment processes 4. Observability & Monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana)    - Gain insights into application performance and health 5. Cloud Security    - Implement best practices for securing cloud-native applications 6. Serverless Computing (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions)    - Build and run applications without managing servers 7. Microservices Architecture    - Design scalable and maintainable distributed systems 8. Cloud Databases (Amazon DynamoDB, Google Cloud Spanner)    - Leverage managed database services for scalability and performance Investing in these skills can open doors to exciting opportunities in cloud engineering, DevOps, and platform development roles. Which of these skills are you currently focusing on? Any others you'd add to the list?

There's been over 50,000 tech layoffs this year. (And we’re not even halfway through) Truth is job security doesn’t exist anymore. But, career security does (if you build the right skills). Whenever I coach career changers facing uncertainty in tech, We don’t hope for "stability" like everyone else. We engineer it with irreplaceable skills. AI isn’t coming for your job. It’s coming for the person who’s only doing surface-level work. So, you need skills that will make your career last. Here are 5 skills that will future-proof your career in tech: 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 → If you can’t translate data into decisions, you’re replaceable. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 → In the AI age, it’s not about who codes better, it’s who communicates better with machines. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 → AI still writes broken code. Only real coders know how to fix it. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 → Templates and tutorials won’t save you when real problems hit. 𝗦𝗤𝗟 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 → Data isn’t optional. SQL is your passport to decision-making power. AI can automate tasks. But, humans who master these skills will automate 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴. Tech is changing faster than ever. The winners won't be the smartest, they'll be the most adaptable. In a world drowning in AI, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘵. Which skill are you doubling down on for 2025? Drop a number (1-5) below. Let’s see who’s playing the long game.