Working in a consultng capacity can offer much more flexibility than an in-house position and often makes learning more than one IT discipline easier in less time. Additionally, you may have the opportunity to experience the benefits and drawbacks of working for several organizations in multiple sectors. In many cases, an individual who has spent time as a practitioner or in an in-house position will make an excellent consultant because of their experience as a client.

Although most careers related to the library science field may fall under the job description of a librarian, the extended value that libraries today provide modern communities has to be supported by the hard work of many other professionals who maintain and support them in the Information Age.

Managing records is a standard function for most businesses, whether they build products or provide services. But most people don’t think of the field as cutting edge because, for centuries, it has been associated with the management of paper records. Today, electronic records have replaced most physical records, yet many of the principles used in records management still apply in the modern workplace.

Digital preservation is a formal endeavor to ensure that digital information of continuing value remains accessible and usable. It involves planning, resource allocation, and application of preservation methods and technologies. It combines policies, strategies, and actions to ensure access to reformatted and “born-digital” content, regardless of the challenges of media failure and technological change. The goal of digital preservation is the accurate rendering of authenticated content over time.

Whether you’re working in population health at a major insurance carrier or in a small but innovative dental office, there are all kinds of opportunities to combine your love of science, healthcare, and people.

Smart cities are technologically modern urban areas, often municipalities, that use several digital technologies, like sensors, to collect specific data. Information and insights gained from that data are used to manage assets, resources, and services efficiently and improve operations across the city. Smart cities provide a delightful experience to residents and businesses while enhancing existing services and even solving problems for the community.

The number of professionals working in the cybersecurity industry is estimated to be over 1.2 million in the United States as of 2023. And the number of cybersecurity professionals globally is at 4.6 million, up from 4.1 million in 2021. That’s a lot of opportunity for new graduates and those reentering the workforce!

The convergence of advanced technology, such as AI, and the rule of law, particularly privacy, has intensified. It has forced organizations of all sizes, in every sector, to balance a world ripe with innovation with an evolving universe of risk and regulatory pressure. As a result, we have thousands of new compliance products and roles in the marketplace dedicated to helping companies manage digital ethics and countless new jobs dedicated to monitoring actions related to those tasks.

The entanglement of accountability in the process of data management is a quandary that information managers must grapple with. As the democratization of data continues to evolve, it is becoming increasingly clear that events on a data level are unpredictable and infinitely more complex than previously imagined. The actions taken on data in one location can have remarkable and unexpected impacts on seemingly disconnected groups of data. As a result, information accountability must recognize that every action can have unforeseen and exotic consequences.

We live in a litigious society. As a result, the scope of the eDiscovery discipline and marketplace is enormous, requiring the skills of many diverse and talented professionals, not simply attorneys. In fact, according to Emergen research, the global eDiscovery market reached 10.73 billion recently and, by some estimates, is expected to register a revenue compound annual growth rate or CAGR of 9.6% during the next seven years.