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Job & Career Advice

5 Ways to Use the Summer Months to Advance Your Career

While summer is notorious for being a slow time in the professional world, don’t let the warm weather fool you into putting aside your individual career goals. If you’re trying to get promoted, craving a career change, or just seeking professional development, summer can be the perfect time to invest in your career.
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Job & Career Advice

5 Ways to Care For Your Mental Health While Job Searching

Whether you’re a recent graduate looking for your first job or a seasoned professional ready to make a change, it’s critical to prioritize your mental health while job hunting. Read on to learn a few tips on caring for your mental health while searching for your next role.
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Job & Career Advice

Product Management vs. Project Management: Career Differences

Considering a career in product management or project management? Explore the differences between these key roles and how to launch a career in either path.
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Job & Career Advice

Eight Coding Careers You Should Consider

Thinking about a career in coding? Explore eight options for fast-growing careers in which you can write code for websites, software, products, and data analysis.
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Job & Career Advice

What to Look For In a Remote Job

When you think of a remote job or career, you might be envisioning video calls in casual attire, the ability to work from different locations, or escaping your morning commute.
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Cybersecurity

How to Become a Penetration Tester

Cybersecurity experts are needed to find exploits in businesses’ systems. Learn how to become a penetration tester and protect companies with “ethical hacking.”
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Job & Career Advice

How to Set Career Goals in the New Year

For those looking to change, upskill, or otherwise improve their career in 2023, New Year’s is often a natural time to get started. That’s because the holiday offers a unique opportunity to slow down and look back at the year prior while also gearing up for change ahead.
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Job & Career Advice

Why Now Is a Great Time for a Career Change–And How to Make It Happen This Holiday Season

With all the gift shopping, matzo ball making, and seasonal festivities we celebrate during the twilight of the year, career development often goes overlooked. But the winter holidays are an ideal time to start or advance a career change–for nearly every type of role in tech!
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Cybersecurity

Information Security vs. Cybersecurity: What's the Difference?

What does it take to protect companies from data breaches? Whether you go into information security or cybersecurity, these skills are in high demand.
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Job & Career Advice

3 Tech Jobs Without a Degree

Technology is a rare field, as it doesn’t require college credentials to launch a high-paying career. Learn how to break into tech jobs without a degree.
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Job & Career Advice

3 Common Barriers to a Successful Career Change–and How to Work Through Them

We’ve compiled a list of the most common barriers to a successful career transition paired with the resources to succeed despite them.
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Data Analytics

What Does a Data Analyst Do? Job Types, Training, and Salary

With responsibilities ranging from setting up an analytics system to providing insights based on the data you collect, here’s everything you need to know about data analysts.
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