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Why so many top philanthropists in the tech sector?

Why so many top philanthropists in the tech sector?

Business
Big business can sometimes have a bad rap with the average person on the street. Many believe that the CEOs of top companies are only interested in profits and making money, rather than looking after people. A closer look at the facts and figures shows this not to be true in many cases though. Recent figures from the Chronicle of Philanthropy, for example, showed that $14.7bn was given by America’s top 50 donors to charity in just one year. These top donors would have been high-level business people and entrepreneurs mainly. Digging deeper into this though, you see that there is one business sector that is heavily invested in philanthropy: tech. Why is this? Tech leads the way in helping those in need  When you take the figure of $14.7bn given to charity in 2017 by philanthrop...
Popular career paths in the tech sector

Popular career paths in the tech sector

Career
The demand for candidates to fill jobs in the tech sector has never been greater, and all forecasts show that this trend will only continue as the systems that people rely on every day are further developed and new ones are introduced. You may not think that you have the skill set required for a future in the tech sector, but with a little bit of retraining – or even an adaptation of the experience and skills that you already possess – a well-paying job could easily be within your reach. More people are changing direction with their employment and finding a new home in the tech sector. This may not even be a permanent move, but the skills that will be learned from pursuing a career in technology can seamlessly translate to other more non-technological jobs. Some of the most popula...