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Number of U.S. job listings by employers in the last 12 months Median annual salary Projected employment through 2030 What is a data analyst? A data analyst plays a crucial role in helping companies and organizations make informed decisions. They collect, organize, and analyze datasets and large databases of customer information, identifying patterns and insights that are vital for various fields such as marketing, fraud detection, and research.

As higher education leaders prepare for new federal accountability requirements tied to graduate earnings, many institutions are asking an old question with new urgency: How do you help students leave campus ready for careers that lead to long-term economic opportunity? The U.S. Department of Education's Financial Value Transparency (FVT) and Gainful Employment (GE) framework establishes accountability measures for postsecondary programs receiving Title IV federal funding.

Number of U.S. job listings by employers in the last 12 months Median annual salary Projected employment through 2030 What is a cybersecurity engineer? The cybersecurity engineer role is a mid-career opportunity for those advancing from a cybersecurity analyst or related entry-level position. As a cybersecurity engineer, you'll design systems to safeguard large databases, including those containing sensitive customer information and patient files.

AIAcademicHigher EdSecondary Ed August 3, 2026 Adding artificial intelligence (AI) fluency skills into your classroom doesn’t mean rebuilding your program from the ground up. The goal is to move past basic familiarity and help students develop the knowledge, judgment, and adaptability they need in workplaces where AI is becoming part of everyday operations.

Whether you are exploring jobs in tech for the first time or looking for clearer direction, this career assessment provides personalized insight into tech roles that match your strengths and goals. As you answer quick questions about problem‑solving, troubleshooting, your communication style, and what you value most in a job, the quiz builds an “IT readiness” score that shows how closely you align with real‑world tech roles.

V9 CompTIA Microsoft Office Pro is a comprehensive training course that helps you build practical skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook. Through multimedia instruction, simulated Microsoft Office applications and real-world local labs, you'll gain the skills needed for school, work and everyday productivity and validate them through CompTIA competency assessments. The course also helps prepare you for Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification objectives.

JobWorks, Inc., a national nonprofit organization, addresses a practical workforce challenge: many adults want access to tech careers, but do not have the experience, equipment, funding, or employer connections needed to make that transition on their own. Through its TechWorks program, the organization gives those learners a structured path into entry-level IT roles.

Summary Approaching the four-year anniversary of generative AI’s debut, the hype cycle remains vibrant, although some signs of disillusionment are emerging. Along with imprecise productivity gains and rising costs, the question of workforce skill is one that many organizations are chasing. CompTIA’s inaugural AI Skills Tracker establishes a baseline for understanding skill-building trends at an individual level.

As artificial intelligence becomes a permanent fixture in the workplace, the conversation is shifting to whether workers have the skills needed to translate AI experimentation into business value. CompTIA’s inaugural AI Skills Tracker, which surveyed more than 1,000 business and technology professionals, offers a benchmark for understanding how business and technology professionals are learning, using, and benefiting from AI.

Skills gaps are not a new challenge, but the conversation around them is changing. For years, workforce development efforts were often framed around filling vacancies, responding to emerging technologies, or delivering training programs at scale. Today, many organizations are realizing that those activities alone are not enough.