What Tech Fundamentals Do You Need to Learn?

Tech skills are increasingly key to landing a job anywhere.

Nick Kolakowski
Dice Insights
Published in
2 min readJul 19, 2023

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Virtually every organization relies on technology in some way. The nation’s biggest companies spend millions on cutting-edge platforms for data analytics and generative A.I.; meanwhile, a coffee shop might depend on accounting software and a front-end developer to keep its website up and running. This tight integration with technology means that most workers throughout the economy need some flavor of tech skills.

But which tech skills are most valuable? According to CompTIA’s latest Job Seeker Trends breakdown, job seekers; top five perceived digital skill needs in the workforce include:

  • Applications fundamentals (e.g., Microsoft Office)
  • Technology fundamentals (e.g., terminology, concepts, uses, etc.)
  • Data analytics fundamentals
  • Software coding/web development fundamentals
  • Hardware/networking fundamentals (e.g., devices, connectivity, cloud, etc.)

If you’re interested in gaining more tech skills within the context of your current job, start by asking your manager if they’d be willing to pay for training: more organizations are realizing the value of an educated workforce, and they’re often…

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