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  The 2 Tech Careers That Will Be In-Demand in 2022

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on February 16, 2022

  It’s no secret that technical talent is in high demand in 2022 – but which job titles should you be aware of in your job search? We caught up with Flatiron School’s Senior Director of Coaching, Mollie Khine, about the growing trends in today’s tech job market. Learn about the two job titles that Mollie is noticing on the rise for...

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  How Chad used VRRAP Funding to Enroll at Sabio (and Land a Job!)

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on February 16, 2022

  With nearly two decades experience in the military and law enforcement, Chad Martinez was just about to launch his own business when the COVID-19 lockdowns scuttled his plans. Chad discovered the Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP), which is aimed at assisting veterans impacted by COVID-19, and was able to cover his entire...

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  Inside the Software Guild Project that Helped Mark Land His First Developer Job

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on February 14, 2022

  When elementary school teacher Mark found himself learning how to code alongside his students, he realized tech may be a better career fit for him. Wanting to land a developer job quickly after graduating, Mark enrolled at The Software Guild’s part-time, online .NET/C# coding bootcamp to learn the tech stack that would make him m...

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  How Amy Made the Jump from Tourism to Software Engineering

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on May 30, 2024

  After a decade working in travel & tourism, the COVID pandemic sparked Amy to rethink her future. Between her longtime interest in tech and a friend who recommended a bootcamp, Amy considered her options to learn coding and enrolled in The Jump’s Part-Time, Full Stack Bootcamp. Equip...

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  Why Opendoor Hires Hackbright Academy Graduates

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on February 10, 2022

  Lisa Casner graduated from Hackbright Academy four years ago and then landed her first role as an intern at Opendoor. Now that she’s been promoted to Senior Software Engineer, Lisa has launched an Apprenticeship Program at Opendoor to help recent bootcamp grads get on-the-job experience working alongside a rapidly growing engi...

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  How TrueCoders Took Daniel From Construction to Coder in 9 Weeks

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on February 7, 2022

  Daniel Aguirre was working construction in 2021 and decided it was time to focus on making a career out of coding. Daniel enrolled at TrueCoders because of its solid coding foundation, dedicated instructors, flexible scheduling, and committed career coach. Daniel graduated from the online bootcamp and landed a...

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  A Beginner’s Guide to Product Management

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on February 2, 2022

  Product Management is a gratifying career, but you won’t find a “product management degree,” so what’s the clearest path to becoming a product manager? BrainStation Founder & CEO, Jason Field, is answering all of our questions about how a product manager fits into a tech company, which technical skills a PM needs to learn, trend...

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  January 2022 Coding Bootcamp News

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on January 31, 2022

  Course Report · January 2021 Coding Bootcamp News Roundup 2022 started strong with a $525M acquisition of a bootcamp-adjacent company and a $10M grant from Melinda French Gates. We continued to see stamps of approval on bootcamps from government and w...

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  Scholarships We Love: The Career Booster Scholarship at Juno College

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on January 21, 2022

  The data industry is booming and careers in data analytics are some of the most in-demand jobs in 2022. To help career changers get started, Juno College of Technology is offering $400,000 in scholarship funds through its...

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  Should I use the GI Bill or VET TEC or VRRAP for a Coding Bootcamp?

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on January 19, 2022

  As a veteran, there are several programs intended to fund your bootcamp tuition – some even cover housing! Whether you have many GI Bill benefits, just one day of GI Bill benefits, or even have zero days left of your GI Bill, there's a program that will pay for your tuition. Maggi Molina of Operation Code and <...

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