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Start a Career in Digital Marketing with NEW’s Digital Marketing Apprenticeship
Thinking about a new career in an unfamiliar field can be intimidating. You might have no idea where to start or lack related experience to list on your resume. New Apprenticeship’s Digital Marketing Apprenticeship helps you gain exceptional marketing skills,...
The AWS Apprenticeship: Growing Skilled Tech Talent While Serving Underrepresented Communities
Soaring resignation numbers across the United States compound the increasing skills gap and retention challenges currently confronting employers. The U.S. Labor Department reports that 2.7% of workers across the country left their jobs in April 2021, solidifying the...
Why Degree-Based Hiring Is Hurting Your Business
Hiring and retaining tech talent can pose numerous challenges and often feel like a losing proposition. Hiring managers continue to strategize acquisition efforts, but often face the same problems repeatedly: candidates who lack practical technical skills and/or...
Alternative Hiring Pathways for Tech Talent
The global pandemic has introduced factors which have significantly altered the job market. Many businesses currently face understaffing and a seemingly insufficient tech talent pool, making it difficult to find qualified, competent candidates. The U.S. Bureau of...
New Apprenticeship Closes $2.5M Seed Funding To Solve Entry-Level Tech And Diversity Hiring Gaps Backed By ECMC Group and Others
San Antonio, Texas – September 14, 2021 – New Apprenticeship (NEW), the federally recognized digital apprenticeship solution that is bridging the tech skills and opportunity gap, announced today the close of a $2.5M seed funding round. The financing was led by ECMC...
New Apprenticeship Expects Next Capital Raise In 12-18 Months
New Apprenticeship expects next capital raise in 12-18 months, CEO says by Deborah Balshem New Apprenticeship, a privately held provider of integrated apprenticeship programs, plans to raise capital in 12-18 months to continue scaling, according to CEO Brad Voeller....
Four Free Digital Marketing Certifications to Get You Started As a Digital Marketer
As businesses reopen and the job market begins to normalize, companies are on the hunt for quality candidates. So how can you set yourself apart from the crowd and secure a job if recruiters and hiring managers only spend about 6 seconds on average skimming resumes? I...
The Nation’s First Federally Registered Digital Marketing Apprenticeship
Imagine you’re trying to enter a fast-growing, high-tech profession with colossal career growth opportunities. But there are no standards, no formalized training, the industry requires 3-5 years of experience even to get a start, and you can find little guidance on...
Start With The Employer First: Creating A Talent Solution That Works For Your Company
“I can’t find the digital talent I need for my business.” “Schools aren’t graduating the right skills!” “1 million more computing jobs than graduates to fill them.” We frequently hear these complaints and ominous forecasts but seldom see solutions that are working. Is...
Five Ways Volunteering Can Help Develop Your Career
Are you entering the working world? Thinking of making a career change? Do you need some experience or new skillsets to increase your marketability in the job hunt? Volunteering for a nonprofit organization could be the bridge you need to fill that gap. It can help...