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Job & Career Advice

What to Look For In a Remote Job

When you think of a remote job or career, you might be envisioning video calls in casual attire, the ability to work from different locations, or escaping your morning commute.
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Cybersecurity

How to Become a Penetration Tester

Cybersecurity experts are needed to find exploits in businesses’ systems. Learn how to become a penetration tester and protect companies with “ethical hacking.”
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Job & Career Advice

Top Tech Industries Hiring in 2025

If you're looking to change or level up your career, this year is the ideal time to transition into tech or advance your current skills. Here are some of the tech areas hiring in 2025.
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Cybersecurity

Types of Social Engineering Attacks and Prevention Tips

Social engineering is what’s behind many instances of cybercrime. Explore types of social engineering attacks, and get tips for social engineering prevention.
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Job & Career Advice

How to Set Career Goals in the New Year

Rather than waiting for the next calendar year to set goals, explore effective strategies for establishing impactful career goals now and actively pursuing their achievement.
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Cybersecurity

Information Security vs. Cybersecurity: What's the Difference?

What does it take to protect companies from data breaches? Whether you go into information security or cybersecurity, these skills are in high demand.
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Cybersecurity

How to Become a Cybersecurity Analyst

Businesses without adequate security are targets for cyberattacks. Discover how to become a cybersecurity analyst, and enter one of today’s hottest fields.
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Cybersecurity

7 Types of Cybersecurity You Should Know

Because cyber threats come in many forms, so does cybersecurity. Find out about seven types of cybersecurity and the different ways they protect networks.
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Job & Career Advice

3 Tech Jobs Without a Degree

Technology is a rare field, as it doesn’t require college credentials to launch a high-paying career. Learn how to break into tech jobs without a degree.
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Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Job Demand: The Growing Need for Cyber Professionals

The surge in cybercrime has led to rising cybersecurity job demand. Discover what cybersecurity professionals do and earn, and learn how to become one.
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Learn to Code

Coding vs. Programming: Skill Requirements and Career Opportunities

A comparison of coding vs. programming roles uncovers similarities and differences in skills and career opportunities.
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Job & Career Advice

3 Common Barriers to a Successful Career Change–and How to Work Through Them

We’ve compiled a list of the most common barriers to a successful career transition paired with the resources to succeed despite them.
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