Countless Americans have struggled since the pandemic hit, but few have found work as challenging as those in service industries. With restaurants shuttered and tourism in a free-fall, the future for America’s 16 million hospitality workers seems bleak. That’s what Chea Cliatt had decided, anyway. A literature graduate and restaurant general manager, he wanted a change —…
There are countless ways to get into software development. Some people find their passion for coding in a middle school workshop or college club; others stumble into development midway through their career. But no matter how your introduction to software development comes to pass, all aspiring programmers eventually need to ask themselves the same question:…
When changing careers, who you know is often just as important as what you know, so it’s a good idea to start building your professional network as early as possible. Industry and networking events are great ways to build connections with others in the tech field by not only granting you direct access to helpful…
After graduating from college, Chris Human was hired by his alma mater — Berry College — to maintain software he’d written as a student. But after four years of working on database design, his learning curve began to flatten. With fewer and fewer new skills to learn, and a nagging feeling that perhaps management wasn’t right for…
Developer Tony Lockhart already had a degree in computer science—so he was no stranger to the world of coding when he enrolled in the Georgia Tech Coding Boot Camp. After working as a systems engineer at GDIT for seven years, he found himself at a crossroads: he wanted to progress in his career, but he needed to refine his tech…
When Uday Sachdeva reflects on his experience at the Georgia Tech Coding Boot Camp, one aspect in particular sticks out in his mind: the teaching staff. “The instructors were so willing to put in their own time if they saw that you were putting in 100% of your effort,” Uday said. “If you showed them, ‘I did this,…
After selling the tech start-up he co-founded, Charles Gedeon wondered what to tackle next. While handling operations at his company, he’d always been fascinated by the work done by the coders on his team, so that seemed like a good place to start. “That whole process pulled me in,” Charles said. “So I started dabbling…
Today it is possible to learn the critical skills for a high-tech career through the help of a boot camp. With a wide range of boot camps on the market, mastering a new skill set has become more accessible than ever before. While boot camps are a great way to jump-start your career, they also…
Haroon Ahmad could see the future—and accountants weren’t part of the picture. After earning his master’s degree in accounting and starting work in the field, Haroon began to wonder how sustainable his chosen career really was. His job in the auditing department of a major accounting firm in San Francisco had him working closely with venture…
Sarah Kinneer always wanted to do something with purpose. She was a special education teacher for 14 years—a job that demanded a great deal of emotional stamina and energy. Having the opportunity to impact so many students made Sarah proud, but after a decade and a half, she found herself looking for something more challenging.…
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