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Saturday, August 28, 2021

Top IT (Information Technology / Computer Science related) skills, languages, positons, tech hubs, certifications and courses to get jobs in Silicon Valley or Tech companies in 2021

All the information below has been compiled from various sources on the internet. They are not my own. 

As per current hiring trends, there is not a strict need for formal college education or degree to get hired into tech companies (so called "new collar jobs" as opposed to traditional "white collar" jobs). Many companies are willing to train the right candidates as well. 

SKILLS in languages / operating systems in high demand right now (and the list is not comprehensive or complete):

  1. SQL
  2. Python
  3. Java
  4. HTML
  5. Javascript
  6. Typescript
  7. Swift
  8. Kotlin
  9. C++
  10. C#
  11. Go
  12. Linux
  13. Data analysis
  14. Robotics
  15. Chip Design

POSITIONS that are in high demand right now as per Monster:

  1. Information Security Analyst
  2. Software Developer
  3. Computer and Information Research Scientist
  4. Web Developer
  5. Database Administrator
  6. Computer Support Specialist

TECH HUBS for jobs in the US:

  1. Washington DC
  2. New York City, NY
  3. Dallas, TX
  4. San Jose, CA
  5. Atlanta, GA
  6. Seattle, WA

CERTIFICATIONS in the field of information technology (and that includes computer science programming languages, networking, hardware, cybersecurity and so on) in 2021 as per this webpage:

  1. AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional 
  2. Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) 
  3. Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE) 
  4. Certified Data Professional (CDP)
  5.  Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) 
  6. Certified Information Security manager (CISM) 
  7. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) 
  8. Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) 
  9. Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) 
  10. Cisco Certified Professional Network Professional (CCNP) 
  11. Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect 
  12. Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) 
  13. Oracle Certified MySQL Database Administrator (CMDBA) 
  14. Project Management Professional (PMP) 
  15. Salesforce Certified Development Lifecycle and Deployment Designer
  16. Other mentions: Almost all engineers: Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical and so on
ACADEMIES and COURSES that may help you land good jobs by doing well in interviews::
  1. Google Career Certificates: link
  2. AWS re/Start: link 
  3. DeepLearning.ai: link
  4. Coursera: link
  5. FourthBrain.ai: link
  6. Lambda School: link
  7. Brilliant.Org
  8. SkillShare
  9. AlgoExpert
Here are two useful articles related to the subject:
  1. Article from Dice.com: 10 Tech Certifications That Pay Out Mega-Bucks: link
  2. Article from ComputerScience.Org: Landing Jobs in Top Tech Hubs: link

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