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13/05/2015

Start your digital career– The time is now!

Today, youth unemployment remains high, but there is one industry that has job openings: the digital sector. You use it on a daily basis, in the way you communicate, shop, get information or entertain yourself. Websites can look simple, but they result from many hours of work and previous thought. From its architecture and design to content, everything is tailored made. The digital sector is no longer limited to IT, it's vast and can offer many different positions, but it's essential to

 Young people are the first generation to have grown with Internet and that is invaluable. However, it is important to develop and showcase these skills to employers. Nowadays, companies want digital skills as much as employees that can speak more than a language. For those with an entrepreneurial mind-set, digital skills are also extremely valuable to start a business.

If you are not confident about your digital skills, you can take a test at Skillage and discover where you stand. A report with your scores will be available, you can take it to future employers. The test will help you see where you need to improve, if the first time doesn’t go that well, you can retake it once you have learned more. If coding is not one of your strong subjects, there are many online platforms to help you get a fast track introduction to the universe of coding, such as All you need is code, Coder Dojo or Young Rewired State.