Top Industries to Start a Career
Explore industries for career, research and innovation opportunities; discover leading employers, tips for entry, work experience; and networking opportunities.
Explore the Top Industries to Start a Career
Aviation/Aerospace/Airlines
Designers, manufacturers, maintainers and aircraft operators; that provide transport, logistics and surveillance services...
Banking
Providers of financial services, ranging from advisory, deposit, savings & loans, investments, to wealth management...
Business Support/Corporate Services
Firms that provide outsourced services from auditing, tax and legal advisory, travel bookings, human resources to payroll processing...
Construction
Design, landscaping, building, renovation and maintenance of buildings and structures for residential, commercial and public...
Consulting
Firms that provide advisory, capacity building, and expert services—in business functions such as finance, strategy, management, IT, human resources...
Digital Marketing
Providers of services to engage audiences, promote ideas, products and services through digital channels to convert...
E-Commerce
Online platforms; that facilitate the online and offline exchange of goods and services while providing mechanisms for trust and value transfer...
Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Companies that develop, manufacture, package, market, and distribute consumable goods to wholesalers and retailers, and service providers...
Fintech
Service providers of digitally-enabled financial services such as advisory, payment, fund transfer, investments, and spending analytics...
Healthcare
Healthcare organisations and practitioners that provide medical and wellness products, services, and solutions for the wellbeing and care of patients...
Human Resources & Staffing
Business support organisations; that provide workforce solutions ranging from recruitment drives, job placement, training, compensation to exit...
Information Technology
Firms that develop, distribute, implement and manage the operations of; software, hardware, semiconductor components, networks, and delivery of IT services...
Marketing Communications & Advertising
Firms and agencies; that provide communication solutions to businesses to promote their ideas, products and services, and citizen engagement...
Media
Broadcasting and publishing firms that inform and engage audiences by collecting and distributing information through print, radio, television, and internet...
Retail & Sales
Distributors, stores, retail chains and outlets, and traders that sell finished products and essential services to individuals and businesses...
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Help Centre
Do you need more information on an industry for career opportunities, research project or class study? Find more information on the industry from a Global, African or National perspective in the Industry Profiles.
You can find more information on relevant industry skills, further learning opportunities, employers and much more on each induustry.
You can see the Fast Moving Consumer Goods industry sample.
The Industry Profiles contains a Connect with Alumni menu. You can select your institution from the feature to see your institution’s alumni network in each industry.
You can follow or connect with them on LinkedIn. An introductory note referencing your connection as a student of their alma mater may also enhance the chances they accept your connection requests.
You can access Industry Profiles as one of the sections to explore from your login homepage or visit here. Samples of the industry profiles available in this demo are:
The Company Profiles section contains a list of companies across industries. You can access the LinkedIn page of each company from their profiles and see the alumni from your institution that works in each company.
You can access Company Profiles as one of the sections to explore from your login homepage or visit here.
You need a LinkedIn account updated with your status as a student of your institution to enjoy the best of this feature.
Are you interested in doing a project with relevance to a particular industry? You can check out the Industry Profiles for challenges, innovation opportunities, and research areas.
For a sample, view the Fintech industry.