by GC-Marketing | Jul 31, 2018 | Careers in Tech, Guides & Advice
Are you looking to get into a career in technology? Since opening our doors in 2013, Grand Circus has trained over 1,500+ people from all types of backgrounds as they push forward to a career in technology. After graduating, we maintain one of the best placement rates...
by GC-Marketing | Jul 31, 2018 | Technologies & Coding Languages
If you’re excited to be a programmer, you’ll need to know how to use version control. Don’t know what version control is? Check out this blog post to learn more. You’ll also want to learn the latest and greatest tools available to make you a...
by GC-Marketing | Jul 23, 2018 | Careers in Tech, Employer Highlights, Guides & Advice
The most daunting challenge for companies today – acquiring and retaining skilled talent. We are in the middle of a digital transformation with companies from all industries investing more in technology. According to a report by PWC titled The Talent Challenge,...
by GC-Marketing | Jul 20, 2018 | Guides & Advice, Our Students & Alumni
It’s easy to feel intimidated, even when you’ve demonstrated success. A feeling of “I don’t belong” or “I’m not good enough to be here.” This feeling has a name—imposter syndrome, and it makes it hard for people to really own their...
by GC-Marketing | Jul 17, 2018 | Guides & Advice, Our Students & Alumni
You’re gearing up for bootcamp—you’ve taken classes, passed unit one and made sure your technical bases are covered. But, have you thought about how to prepare for life outside of bootcamp as well? Joining a coding bootcamp is a big commitment, but one worth the time...
by GC-Marketing | Jun 26, 2018 | Grand Circus News
Curious what life after a coding bootcamp looks like? Or who Grand Circus students are? We’re excited to introduce you to our 2017 Outcomes Report that includes more on that! Since 2015, Grand Circus has released an outcomes report that outlines how soon after...
by GC-Marketing | Jun 2, 2018 | Our Students & Alumni
A single mom looking for ways to make life for her family better, Tori was drawn to tech by notoriously flexible schedules and the lack of need for formal computer science training. Tori graduated from the C# .NET Bootcamp in June of 2017, and has since landed an...
by GC-Marketing | May 24, 2018 | Guides & Advice, Our Students & Alumni
This piece was written by Erica Freedman, Content Marketing and Client Services Specialist at SwitchUp.org With the amount of tech programs and bootcamps currently available in the market, choosing the right one can prove difficult. To narrow down your choices, you...
by GC-Marketing | May 22, 2018 | Diversity in Tech, Grand Circus News
2018 has already been a busy year for Grand Circus From graduating our 1,000th coding bootcamp student to extending our daytime bootcamps and even launching a new After-Hour Bootcamp, our team has been working on some major improvements to ensure a career in tech is...
by GC-Marketing | May 15, 2018 | Grand Circus News
What is the problem we’re trying to solve? There will be more than 1 million unfilled computer programming positions by 2020 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Michigan’s tech industry is booming, however, a talent shortage remains a major hindrance to...