Resources for Launching a Career in Tech
Skills
- Washington’s community and technical colleges offer short certificates, associate degrees, bachelor degrees, and continuing education in a variety of technical topics. Find a technology program here.
- In-Demand Soft Skills for Technology Careers (PDF)
- LinkedIn Learning (many libraries offer free access)
- Top IT Skills in Demand in 2024 (Article)
- Transferable Skills: Leveraging your Non-Tech Experience for a Tech Job (Article)
- Transferable Skills: How to Use Them to Land Your Next Job (Article)
- Transferable Skills: 10 Skills that Work Across Industries (Article)
- Microsoft Learn
- AWS
- GitHub Open Source
- GeeksForGeeks
Resume Tips
- Jobscan – applicant tracking system (ATS) resume checker – free accounts get 5 scans per month
- 6 Resume Tips from a Tech Recruiter (Article)
- Tech Resume Writing Tips (Article)
- 10 Tips for College Graduates to Improve LinkedIn Visibility (Article)
- LinkedIn Tips from a Tech Recruiter (Article)
- LinkedIn Profiles for Technical Professionals (Article)
Interviewing
- Cracking the Coding Interview book
- Interviewing.io – mock interviews and interview resources
- Interviewing at Microsoft
- Interviewing at Amazon
- Interviewing at Expedia Group
- Interviewing at Google
- Interviewing at Meta
- Work at NVIDIA
Networking & Events
- North Seattle Tech Talks Meetup
- DemocracyLab – tech-for-good hackathons
- Rewriting the Code – for undergraduate, graduate, and early career women in tech
- ColorStack – for Black and Latinx computer science graduates
- AnitaB.org – for women and non-binary technologists
- Tech Disability Project – elevating people with disabilities in the tech industry
- Out in Tech – networking and career growth for the LGBTQ+ tech community
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