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  Cyber Security Career Roadmap: From Junior to Senior Roles

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on June 12, 2024

  Cybersecurity is constantly evolving as technology advances – and your career in cyber will grow just as quickly! Mark Adams, a cybersecurity expert from Springboard, explains the career path in cybersecurity. He talks about moving up from beginner analyst jobs to higher-level...

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  Trend Forecast: How Will Swift Change in 2021?

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on January 21, 2021

  Since Apple launched Swift in 2015, the mobile programming language continues to evolve and grow. Between Swift 2 and Swift 5, the world has moved closer to a “mobile-first” environment – but what exactly has changed, and what can we expect in 2021? Karl Pfister, iOS Program Director at Devmountain, shares what’s in store moving forward in iOS development, and the two trends he predicts for 2021...

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  Ilias on Learning Digital Marketing at BrainStation

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on January 13, 2021

  Ilias, a graduate of BrainStation’s digital marketing bootcamp wrote a Verified review of his bootcamp experience and won our latest sweepstakes competition! Over 1,200 tech bootcam...

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  How The Software Guild is Getting Graduates Hired

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on January 12, 2021

  Their latest CIRR report shows a 91% alumni job placement rate at The Software Guild, but how exactly is The Software Guild preparing graduates for the workforce? Director of Career Services, Kipp Graham, tells us about their commitment to each bootcamper’s success, from their initial career goals to landing their first job. Plus, Kipp explains how to assess whether a company is the right fit fo...

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  From Administrative Assistant to Software Engineer after Launch Academy

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on January 11, 2021

  With a background in Literature and administration, Liishi Durbin wasn’t sure if she could ever learn how to code until her job led her to managing a database. That’s when she decided to ask around in her network and find out how she could become a developer in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Liishi discovered that most software engineers in the Boston area heralded...

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  Demystifying Cyber Security Certifications with NGT Academy

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on August 18, 2021

  Cybersecurity is a quickly developing and in-demand tech field, and many companies are anxious to fill job openings with skilled cyber professionals. For those making a career change into cybersecurity, though, figuring out how to obtain cybersecurity certifications can be overwhelming. NGT Academy breaks down today’s most recognized...

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  How Jules Used an ISA To Reskill with General Assembly

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on September 30, 2024

  Editor’s note: General Assembly stopped accepting new consumer enrollments on April 28, 2026. This article describes programs and experiences from before that change. Read General Assembly’s official notice. Jules Wood was pursuing a rhetoric, writing, and linguistics degree when she began to question the financial situation acade...

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  4 Tech Skills to Become More Relevant in 2021

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on January 12, 2021

  Which tech skills will get you noticed by employers in 2021 and how can you quickly add them to your skills toolbox? We caught up with three experts from BrainStation to hear their predictions of the 4 top tech trends to expect in 2021 and which tech skills to focus on in order to stay relevant next year. Plus,...

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  2020 Coding Bootcamp News Roundup

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on March 11, 2021

  Course Report · Coding Bootcamp News in Review: 2020 As we wrap up a very tumultuous year, we're taking a moment to round up all of the most impactful coding bootcamp news we saw in 2020. Follow along as we call out the top trends of 2020 and break down thi...

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  How to Make Your UX Portfolio Stand Out When Applying to Remote Jobs

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on December 28, 2020

  What exactly is a UX portfolio and what are the core elements that every UX designer and researcher should include in it? Springboard UI/UX Design mentor Rylan Clark breaks down what employ...

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