There’s never been a better time to learn data analytics and enter the growing field. The job landscape is expanding, with a wide range of opportunities in a variety of industries. When preparing for a career in data analytics, the volume of information to master can be very overwhelming. It’s always best to do some…
For John Blackwell, the rigors of a career in the hospitality industry were getting old. He was tired of working nights and weekends. He felt there was no more room for professional growth. And to top things off, he had just proposed to his girlfriend and was eager to start what he calls an “adult life.”…
Jeremy “Jay” Krauss always built things. Classic cars, mobile games, houses, computers. You name it, he’s made it. But after nearly a decade in the automotive industry, most recently as a diagnostic mechanic, Jay was looking for a way to use his problem-solving skills to build himself a new career. So when a friend told Jay…
By all accounts, Patrick Lehmann had a good job. His work as a natural gas mechanic in the Virginia area was paying the bills—but that was about it. “My typical day as a gas contractor was pretty much blue-collar stuff. I worked rough, 14-hour days, and on top of that, it usually took me an hour to…
Many women choose to put their careers on hold after having a baby, at least for a little while. For Carla Cox, this was only partly true. Hailing from Argentina, Carla was on a student visa to get her degree in computer engineering in the U.S. Just when she finished college (in fact, it was on…
Kevin Kafuku was mentally drained. Between his job as a help desk analyst at a Hyundai dealership and his associate’s degree program at John Tyler Community College, Kevin was working well over 80 hours each week. Something had to change. Then he discovered the University of Richmond Coding Boot Camp, and Kevin found himself on a journey…
The job market tends to weed out those who lack the education. This is why if you love computer science, coding bootcamps may be for you. Maybe you only need a quick review of the fundamentals, but either way, more knowledge means a better shot at getting the job you want. The first step to continuing…
You’ve finally decided to take the plunge and enroll in a coding boot camp. Congrats! This is an exciting time. You are about to embark on a few, short weeks of intense fundamentals and programming exercises. In anticipation of beginning your coding boot camp, we’ve put together four tips to help you prepare. Tip #1:…
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