Articles for Career Growth
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Coding Bootcamps: Costs, Average Length, and Most Popular Course
What does the average bootcamp cost? And what are the most popular bootcamp courses? According to Course Report, which regularly monitors the bootcamp ecosystem, the average coding bootcamp costs… -
Do You Need a College Degree for an Entry-Level Job in Technology?
Does a college degree matter when it comes to landing an entry-level job in tech? Can that degree impact how much you earn in your first role? Those questions are key for people entering the tech… -
Employees: Give Us Remote Work Permanently, or We'll Quit
Would you quit your job if your office didn’t offer you remote options, even after the COVID-19 pandemic fully subsides? That’s a key question that employees and managers may need to confront in… -
Which Soft Skills Do Employers Want New Employees to Have?
You know that mastering technical skills is key to landing the technology job you want. In the rush to learn as many platforms and programming languages as possible, though, some technologists ne… -
Who is Synechron and How Is It Accelerating Digital for FinTech?
Synechron is a 20+ year old, privately-held company and one of the leading digital transformation consulting firms focused exclusively on the financial services industry. Our teams work to accele…Sponsored -
Reddit AMA: Jumping Back into a Tech Career; Specialization is Key
Last week, we hosted a Reddit AMA (on /r/cscareerquestions) in which we talked about the post-pandemic job market for technologists, including skills in demand and whether some cutting-edge tech… -
SQL Training: 4 Important Things to Know Before You Start
If you’re interested in working with databases, you’ll almost certainly need at least a little bit of SQL training. Why? SQL is a programming language designed for managing and querying relationa… -
Cybersecurity Careers Can Benefit From Diverse Skill-Sets
Cybersecurity is an incredibly complex industry. With every passing month, online threats evolve and proliferate, forcing cybersecurity specialists to constantly keep their skills up to date. And… -
How Military Service Can Align with a Cybersecurity Career
The cybersecurity industry continues to wrestle with a skills shortage that spans globally. Though the gap has decreased from 4 million to 3.1 million since last year, the 2020 (ISC)² Cybersecuri… -
8 Pieces of Job-Hunting Advice That Are No Longer Relevant
While many pieces of job-hunting advice are timeless, some of the tips you’ve heard in the past may not hold true in a post-pandemic market. To avoid being stymied by guidance that has become obs… -
Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order Could Change IT Security
Since President Joe Biden took office in January, his administration has been fighting multiple cybersecurity fires that seem to come one right after another—including the cyberespionage campaign… -
5 Things A Recruiter Wants You to Know About the Tech Interview Process
Of all the things that can be said about getting a job in tech, there’s a universal truth that resonates with every candidate: the process seems to take forever. But why? Many technologists voice…Sponsored