by GC-Marketing | Apr 1, 2019 | Guides & Advice, Our Students & Alumni
When you’re learning how to code, at Grand Circus, we like to say that the most important thing in your control is the hours you put in for fingers-to-keyboard problem solving. Usually, this is where a lot of students and alum alike will nod in my direction and say...
by GC-Marketing | Mar 13, 2019 | Careers in Tech, Guides & Advice
What’s more daunting than a career change into a new industry? Not much, except maybe the sneaking suspicion that you have earned a raise – and you’re not sure how to go about getting it! With raises and general financial talk often being a bit taboo, we know...
by GC-Marketing | Mar 4, 2019 | Careers in Tech, Guides & Advice
The thing about searching for a job is that it’s a ton of work, right? Now, add all of the interpersonal work – small talk at the front desk before an interview, phone screens, in-person interviews, a networking event, checking in with your accountability...
by GC-Marketing | Mar 1, 2019 | Careers in Tech, Guides & Advice
So many things go into your job search – not the least of which is how you present yourself and how you interact with others. For many, this can be the most daunting part of looking for a new job – it’s not honing the skills that’s scary,...
by GC-Marketing | Oct 30, 2018 | Careers in Tech, Guides & Advice, Our Students & Alumni
Breaking into tech: it’s no small thing. Bootcamp is a great way to prepare for that first job as a developer, but as the saying goes, the more you know, the more you don’t know. In other words—there’s always more to learn! Our most successful coding bootcamp students...
by GC-Marketing | Oct 13, 2018 | Employer Highlights, Guides & Advice
Google was on site to have their recruiters give their best advice to job seekers during our first Women in Tech Symposium. Women and men from metro Detroit gathered to hear different speakers and workshops on a wide range of topics. In my final year at U of M, I...