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Career Advice
Using Transferable Skills To Land A Tech Job
If you want to break into tech, transferable skills can help you land a new job, no matter how “unmatched” your skill set might appear to be. A deep dive into your experiences may reveal that you have far sought-after transferable skills than you thought.

Cybersecurity Engineering
Cybersecurity Careers
Interested in a career in cybersecurity? With high demand and an insufficient amount of qualified cybersecurity professionals, now is a great time to enter the industry. In this post, we’ve collected some standard job titles, their typical requirements, and the average salaries to expect.

Data Science
Data Science Career Paths
In the modern digital age, data is now the currency of business, and data science career paths are in-demand. In this post, we’ve collected standard job titles, their typical requirements, average salary, and the required skillset to hold them.

UX / UI Product Design
How To Create a Wireframe in Figma
A wireframe is a visual mockup of a web page without all the final details that demonstrate how the content should function on the screen.
Here's a guide to making one, courtesy of Matt Donovan, Design Director at Flatiron School.

Career Advice
7 Rules For Networking
While the old adage “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know” is true, it’s also cold comfort if you don't know anyone - anyone connected to tech or a software engineering job anyway.
Here are Patrick Galvin's 7 Rules For Networking to get started.

Tech Trends
The Best Tech Social Media Accounts & Podcasts
Social media is a great way to stay up-to-date with the latest in tech and to join communities of similar interests.
Here's our list of the best tech social media accounts and podcasts to follow.

Career Advice
How To Become a UX / UI Product Designer
As the world shifts online, the demand for UX / UI Product Designers is booming. Even still, getting started can be difficult when you lack experience and don’t know where to start.
If you’re wondering how to break into the field, you’ve come to the right place! Here’s our guide on getting your first gig.
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