Finding a Job

Learning to code so that you can land a job in tech can feel daunting. That’s why we’re sharing inspiring stories from Codecademy’s community — to show how people like you (yes, you!) can embark on a learning journey and end up with a totally new career. We hope these stories serve as a reminder…

There’s a high-paying, in-demand area of tech that you might be overlooking: information technology, or IT. Broadly speaking, IT is technology that stores, organizes, and processes information and communication. There are tons of fascinating careers that you can have in IT — from Computer Information Systems Manager to Cybersecurity Analyst — with rewarding salaries. The…

Learning to code so that you can land a job in tech can feel daunting. That’s why we’re sharing inspiring stories from Codecademy’s community — to show how people like you (yes, you!) can embark on a learning journey and end up with a totally new career. We hope these stories serve as a reminder…

If you’re interviewing for a job that requires you to know Spring Boot — like a Java Developer, Software Engineer, or Back-end Developer — your technical interview will include questions about this popular Java-based framework.  One of the best ways to prepare for your technical interview is to review Spring Boot interview questions and practice…

If you’re interviewing for a Java Developer, Software Engineer, QA Engineer, or Network Engineer role, chances are you’ll be asked some REST API questions during your technical interview. And if you’ve interviewed for a job in tech before, you probably already know that practicing answering questions that might come up in your interview is a…

You can add all the skills you want on your LinkedIn profile, but space is limited on your actual PDF or paper resume. You might find yourself trying to figure out which skills and experiences to include, and which ones to leave out. Often, people choose to omit soft skills in favor of harder ones to…

Every so often, when you search specific terms or topics on Google, you’ll find a delightfully surprising feature called an Easter egg. Search “puppy,” for instance, and you can click the paw icon in the right-hand panel to see a puppy paw reach across your screen and hear an adorable bark sound. When you search…

Times are tight for many people, and freelancing is a great option if you want to make a little money on the side or start building professional tech experience. Take it from Kyle Prinsloo, a web developer from South Africa who taught himself to code and launched a successful freelancing business in 2015. “If you’re…

Making the leap from browsing job boards to actually submitting an application often requires some mental gymnastics. You might be coping with impostor syndrome, getting butterflies thinking about an interview, or second-guessing whether you have enough experience to even be considered for the job.  Here’s the thing: There’s no one-size-fits-all timeframe that it takes for…

If you’re learning to code with the intention of switching careers or fields, it can be difficult to wrap your head around how long that will take and how much it’ll cost to learn the skills. (The answer for both is, it depends.) The cool thing about all our courses and paths is that they’re…