Traveling around was nothing new for Beau Batchelor. Raised in a military family, he grew up all over the world—moving from his birthplace of Redondo Beach to Japan, Spain, Rhode Island, and then back to California, all before high school graduation. After high school, Beau took a couple of classes at the local junior college, but…
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…
You could say that Armando Pensado’s life has been dictated by a calling. Several of them. The first call came when he was working at a small IT firm as a software engineer in his native Michoacán, Mexico. It came from Chicago. A company was on a worldwide search to hire software developers. And soon enough,…
When radio producer Marcus McBride was looking to add new skills to his resume, he didn’t research the latest sound editing software—he looked for coding boot camps. “As far as expansion and growth, a lot of stations are focused purely on digital,” Marcus said. “All anyone in the industry talks about is apps, streaming, social…
For Nirav Patel, learning a new programming language came naturally. But mastering the language of the job interview was an entirely different challenge. When he graduated from the University of California Irvine Continuing Education Coding Boot Camp, Nirav felt fully prepared to handle the technical challenges of any position for which he applied. But he struggled to…
When UX/UI Boot Camp instructor Chris Becker tasked his UC Irvine students with choosing a local nonprofit to focus on for their final design project, he had one requirement: pick one that matters to you personally. “The project centered around ownership,” he says, explaining that students were to apply everything they’d learned across the 24-week UX/UI…
One look at Indeed.com will show you the abundance of jobs and the salaries to go with it. Tell me who wouldn’t want that, right? Well, not everyone is cut out to be a developer. There are certain personality traits that can help determine if this field is correct for you. Do you have what…
The data industry is experiencing high growth and a substantial gap between open positions and qualified talent. Because of this, the demand for data analysts continues to soar and has surpassed the supply of the market. Professionals who are looking to switch career paths or increase their earning potential are now looking for ways to…
