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Where a tech career can take you.

Every Placemently Employment-ship leads to a real job with a real progression route. Explore the paths below, see the roles and salaries at each stage, then start the track that fits you.

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Project Management career path in technology
Path 01125 Hours + job support

Project Management

Learn PRINCE2, Agile and stakeholder delivery, build a portfolio of real project work, then step into a paid project role with a hiring partner.

Progression

Project CoordinatorJunior Project ManagerProject ManagerProgramme Manager

Typical salary

£28,000 – £45,000 starting range

Delivery

100% online

Certifications

PMP® (Project Management Professional), CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management)

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Cybersecurity career path in technology
Path 02150 hours + job support

Cybersecurity

Train in threat detection, cloud security and compliance, then move into a live security role.

Progression

SOC AnalystSecurity AnalystIncident ResponderSecurity Engineer

Typical salary

£30,000 – £45,000 starting range

Delivery

100% online

Certifications

CompTIA Security+, CompTIA CySA+

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Cloud Engineering career path in technology
Path 03175 hours + Job Support

Cloud Engineering

Get hands-on with Azure infrastructure, earn vendor certifications and step into a high-demand cloud role.

Progression

Cloud Support AssociateCloud EngineerDevOps EngineerCloud Architect

Typical salary

£30,000 – £48,000 starting range

Delivery

100% online

Certifications

CompTIA Cloud Essentials+, CompTIA Network+

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IT Help Desk career path in technology
Path 04100 hours + job support

IT Help Desk

Get CompTIA-ready across hardware, ticketing and service-desk skills, then start a hands-on IT support role.

Progression

Service Desk Analyst2nd Line TechnicianIT Systems AdministratorIT Manager

Typical salary

£24,000 – £32,000 starting range

Delivery

100% online

Certifications

CompTIA A+ (Core 1 and Core 2), CompTIA IT Fundamentals+

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Network Engineering career path in technology
Path 05155 Hours training + job support

Network Engineering

Master networking fundamentals, routing, switching and Cisco-aligned skills, then move into a paid network engineering role.

Progression

Network TechnicianNetwork EngineerSenior Network EngineerNetwork Architect

Typical salary

£28,000 – £45,000 starting range

Delivery

100% online

Certifications

CompTIA Network+, Cisco CCNA

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Business Analytics career path in technology
Path 0614 weeks training + job support

Business Analytics

Learn requirements gathering, process mapping and stakeholder analysis, then transition into a business analyst role.

Progression

Junior Business AnalystBusiness AnalystSenior BAProduct Owner

Typical salary

£28,000 – £42,000 starting range

Delivery

100% online

Certifications

BCS Foundation in Business Analysis, AgileBA Foundation

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Data Analytics career path in technology
Path 0750 hours + job support

Data Analytics

Master SQL, Power BI and Excel modelling on datasets, then transition into a data role within a partner business.

Progression

Data AnalystSenior Data AnalystAnalytics EngineerData Scientist

Typical salary

£28,000 – £42,000 starting range

Delivery

100% online

Certifications

CompTIA Data+ (DA0-001)

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