You have the technical chops that you need to land a job, but what about your EQ? Employers in the tech space are looking for candidates who demonstrate qualities like leadership skills, empathy, and self-awareness. How does your emotional intelligence stack up?
Read MoreWhat do you get when you inject a team of Startup Institute students into John Hancock's Lab Of Forward Thinking? A unique opportunity for exploration, learning and innovation.
Read MoreThey say every journey begins with a single step. Andrew Williams' journey to become a full-time programmer at Wayfair began as a part-time hobby. A series of the right moves toward his dream career, including joining the part-time program at Startup Institute, ultimately led him to his goal.
Read MoreAdvertising, branding, and community management are just a few ways that your startup could be using social media to engage your audience. Still, many social media marketers miss the mark and aren't finding new ways to infuse life in their social media channels. Experiment with these 4 strategies to reinvigorate your online status.
Read MoreThere are many types of sales jobs, but not all are focused on closing new deals. More and more companies are putting their time into building customer success teams that maximize their current customer base and build a bridge between sales, product, and customer support.
Read MoreThere's a long list of skills that hiring managers look for in their next content marketer. While creativity and strong writing skills are a must, other skills like relationship building and analytical thinking will put you on the road to a successful content marketing career.
Read MoreA tech bootcamp like Startup Institute could be a great way for you to jumpstart your career. Here are some signs that a training program is the right place for you to begin your journey to a career you love.
Read MoreAs a salesperson in the tech space, your target market may include early adopters. Knowing how to interact with early adopters and appeal to their distinct set of motivations is essential to building your pipeline and making them your next customer.
Read MoreStartup Institute, the leading career accelerator for the innovation economy in Boston, today announced its partnership with Western New England University to deliver a 10-week data science boot camp, Data Science & Analytics.
Read MoreUX is an in-demand career that is expected to keep growing. In order to begin your career in UX, there are basic skills like wireframing and user research that you'll need to learn.
Read MoreKatya started with Python—a language often used for data analysis and machine learning—using various online tools. It wasn’t until her next position as an office manager at a company called Karma—a startup which builds portable WiFi devices—that she discovered Startup Institute’s fundamental Ruby course simply by Googling, “evening coding classes.”
If you want to break into the tech industry, you need to speak the language. Even if you are a non-traditional candidate you will still be expected to know key industry terms and trends. This article features some of the most common tech buzzwords you need to know before sitting down with HR.
Read MoreFor today’s marketing professionals, career success may involve deepening your understanding of user experience practices. The definition of UX design is to create digital products, such as apps or customer journeys through websites, that are “easy to use and delightful to interact with.” When UX practices are woven into marketing, it can yield higher customer conversions, improved loyalty and satisfaction and more revenue.
Read MoreIf you’re interested in front-end or back-end development, one of the first things you should do is learn how to use GitHub. For those unfamiliar with the international coding hosting platform, GitHub is an online git or version control repository and an Internet hosting service.
Read MoreData-driven design can foster powerful innovation where there are otherwise design roadblocks. Although UX/UI designers may not be accustomed to working with large data sets, the changes that an informed design process can bring about are significantly positive.
Read MoreYour first social media campaign is up and running, and you’re proud of all the work you've done. You can spend a little bit of time basking in your accomplishment, but you also need to be aware of the work you have ahead as the campaign continues.
Read MoreMobile marketing is fast becoming the most powerful method of growing both a brand and a business. The personal and convenient nature of the medium has made it an integral part of people's daily lives.
Read MoreProfessionals and recent grads alike come to Startup Institute seeking a better understanding of the hiring process. There are so many unknowns that make navigating the process a guessing game: “What skills are most important to this company? What type of job experience do they want to see?”
Getting the inside scoop on what hiring managers look for in job candidates can help you focus on what’s important: landing the job.
Read MoreA serious car accident altered the course of Elizabeth Tsung’s long laid out career path as a classical violinist. The real problem however? It was far from her true passion.
Read MoreSearch Engine Optimization is not a math equation, it's an art form. There is not one set of unchanging rules. Instead, the style evolves.
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