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Allison Anzalone: From Vet Tech To Computer Scientist

Allison Anzalone: From Vet Tech To Computer Scientist

Allison Anzalone began her career in biology – getting a Bachelors and working as a Vet Tech and a Patient Care Technician in a hospital over 9 years. Then, at the age of 31, she enrolled in a Flatiron School Software Engineering program.

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Why You Should Consider A Tech-Adjacent Job

Why You Should Consider A Tech-Adjacent Job

In tech-adjacent roles, you may work closely with developers or a technical product, but not do any actual coding. For new graduates, these jobs can be a good opportunity to get their foot in the door of a desired company or industry.

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How Is Data Science Used?

Data science has been a persistently popular field lately, cropping up in job reports and listicle articles for recommended career paths. With all these headlines, you may wonder though – how is data science used, and where can you see its implications in everyday life?

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How To Optimize Your Resume For Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

If you want your resume to be seen by a real person, you’ve got to make it past the Applicant Tracking System. Here’s how to crack the code and increase the chances your resume makes it to the hiring manager (instead of the digital trash can).

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Top 7 Cities For Cybersecurity Jobs

Demand is booming for cybersecurity professionals, but you may be wondering – which are the best cities for cybersecurity jobs? Here’s our list of the top 7 cities for cybersecurity professionals to find opportunity.

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NYC Networking For UX / UI Product Designers

For Product Designers, NYC is a great place to start out and build a career-long network of fellow designers. Here’s our list of the best networking and meetup groups any Product Designer looking to expand their network should take advantage of.

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How To Use The 75% Rule In Your Job Search

The 75% rule says “if you can do 75% of the job – apply.” You don’t need to have 100% of the skills, traits, and abilities that the job description lists to apply for the role or secure an interview.

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The Unfair Advantage of Self-Confidence

For confident people, things come easy – jobs, raises, promotions. According to Chase Hughes, harnessing your internal self-confidence in 5 steps is key to getting ahead.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Top 3 Cybersecurity Pain Points in 2022

Cybersecurity is a quick-moving field, with cyber criminals constantly trying to get ahead. With dire consequences should an organization’s security slip, here are the top 3 cybersecurity pain points to be aware of in 2022 and on.

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12 Highest-Paying Software Engineering Jobs

Software engineers don’t often have “software engineer” as their title. So what are the top software engineering jobs and how much do they pay?

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