Skill Building
In today's rapidly changing tech landscape, it's more important than ever to stay up to date on the latest skills, This doesn’t just mean programming or app development either, anything from project management to UI and UX! With trends constantly changing and new technology being debuted daily, it’s a tough road to navigate, so we put together a ‘cheat sheet’ on free, online resources! Whether your entering the workforce, or looking to brush up on veteran skills, you’ll find something here to help you stay ahead of the curve.
Code Academy - this features free online courses on 12 of the most common programming and markup languages. The basic courses are all free and offer ample opportunity to either learn from scratch or fine-tune your skills. If you are interested in further education, they suggest a pro-package. They even offer beginner quizzes to get personal career advice and course recommendations if you’re not sure where to start!
edX - Courses from python coding to data science and business analysis can be found here. Courses range from Harvard to IBM and other top universities. While most of the courses are free with a registered edX account, you would need a Verified Track course to receive certificates or the chance for graded assignments. Great place to start learning or hone in on skills though!
CyBrary - Great resource for cybersecurity, especially if you are looking to get started or just started your cyber security career. They offer free online training, career maps, and practice tests to help people gets skills and certifications needed to end a job in cybersecurity!
CodePen - Self described as a social development environment for front end users and developers. This platform allows you to build and deploy a website, show off your work, build test cases to learn and debug, and even browse for inspiration.
Product Hunt - A great resource for seeing what new apps and tools are being built and to stay up to date on what tech is trending. Look at these from a business perspective - identify what works for these upcoming projects and further develop your skills and products to match!
There are countless other resources available to you, but this list is a great place to start if you’re looking for one! As always, Youtube is also a great resource for picking up new skills without opening your wallet! Continuing to learn new skills brings great professional benefits such as increased job opportunities, the possibility for higher wages, and more fulfilling work! Start a new skill today, and as always, to our friends on the job hunt good luck!