How To Go From A Bootcamp To A Tech Career!

In this episode of Tech is a New Black, we chat with Josh and Quawn, the founders of Pivot Tech, a tech bootcamp that's helping individuals break into the tech industry. We discuss the benefits of tech bootcamps, the importance of diversity in tech, and how Pivot Tech is changing the landscape of tech education. Join us for an insightful conversation with these trailblazing founders.
How To Go From A Bootcamp To A Tech Career!
Pivot is a highly awarded virtual tech bootcamp for data analytics, software development & cybersecurity. They provide mentorship AND CAREER PLACEMENT. We recently partnered with them to offer our audience a discount up to $300 off. Use the link in our bio.

Discount code: #techisthenewblack
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Here are the 2 bootcamps we most recommend!

1. Careerist (the bootcamp I chose)
These courses are 4 weeks long, virtual and are 8pm - 10:30pm Sun- Thur (Eastern). They record their classes In case you miss any. They are not partnered with tech companies, but they fix your resume & LinkedIn to industry standards and they assist you with finding jobs to apply to - in order to help set you up on interviews.

They also do interview coaching & provide really good interview cheat sheets. They’re about $4k, but I have a $300 discount link that you use with their sales too! The discount Is attached to the link automatically.
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2. CourseCareers is self paced. You can finish it in 3 weeks or 3 months. They offer tech sales roles only & are partnered with tech companies, so they’re usually able to get you a tech career quickly or a paid internship (up to $21/hr) while you wait to get hired on. They only offer courses for people in North America. They’re just $449 with my discount code that gives you $50 off!

Discount Code: Cyrus50
CourseCareers Website Here 👇🏾

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Here are the 2 bootcamps we most recommend!

1. Careerist (the bootcamp I chose)

These courses are 6 weeks long, virtual and are 8pm - 10:30pm Sun- Thur (Eastern). They record their classes In case you miss any. They are not partnered with tech companies, but they fix your resume & LinkedIn to industry standards and they assist you with finding jobs to apply to - in order to help set you up on interviews.

They also do interview coaching & provide really good interview cheat sheets. They’re about $4k, but I have a $300 discount link that you use with their sales too! The discount Is attached to the link automatically.

Careerist Discount Link:

2. CourseCareers is self paced. You can finish it in 3 weeks or 3 months. They offer tech sales roles only & are partnered with tech companies, so they’re usually able to get you a tech career quickly or a paid internship (up to $21/hr) while you wait to get hired on. They only offer courses for people in North America. They’re just $449 with my discount code that gives you $50 off!
Discount Code: Cyrus50

CourseCareers Website Here:

[charlesrobinson]

38:25 I resonate so much with this part of the video! I am literally preaching the gospel of tech right now! I don't care if you like it or not there's $$ in tech! Get in, make your money, then find your dream business/ education/ life!

[ZombENT]

Damn Pivot Tech is in my in my inbox. I had no idea they were black owned. They also give a scholarship to those with SNAP benefits.

[britt]

“Pivot now or pay later”. This is really confirmation for me!

[perlago]

I’m a 42y/o Venezuelan, I had my own company back home renting heavy machinery, when the cty went communist I lost it all and had to flee to the usa with 100$ in my pocket, I worked my way up from construction work to be a Global market analyst for a major financial firm, making what I thought was crazy money (it still is for me) 65k a year, lol, I’m the firm I met folks from the eng. team and learn they were making over 170k a year with only boothcamps and that blew my mind, it took me down back to reality that you can’t sleep on your success! He pointed me to your channel and again man wow I feel so small on a professional level. And I thank you for that, I needed to wake up again and push forward and make the jump into tech!! Hell I started as serving coffee for analyst in Morgan Stanley and work my ass up to a sr analyst in 2 years. I know I can make my way into tech with the info you provided. You are doing god work guiding people to a better life. Gracias

[drei]

Dope to see another Nashville native doing what I aspire to do in tech. Inspirational to say the least. Thank you.

[Doug]

This was a fabulous podcast. I have the same type of plan to get my money up with I.T and also to leverage myself to put my increased earnings into other passions that I have.

[OpenDoorHypnosisHealingTV]

AI, Google, and YouTube University are my best friends 😂😂

[ttaylor]

I don't have to code switch. I'm sold SIGN ME UP!!!!

[tfowl]

I felt that not having to code switch part haha. I work for a small tech company as the only ISSO for our DC and Colorado locations, and I’m the only black person at the entire company. I show up everyday as myself. My colleagues embrace it too.

[OpenDoorHypnosisHealingTV]

I'm using tech to help my current biz expand in a new direction.

[focisdfodeuce]

This is so dope. Always had an interest in tech. Have taken tech courses but haven't finished my degree. This is perfect timing. Plus they are similar to me, personality wise!!!

[QBedford]

Love this interview. Definitely sold .

[oeshins]

Good episode. I’ve already taught myself html, css, and JavaScript. Thinking about going into cyber security though. Feel like it’s more fun. Thank y’all !

[marisamarshall]

Great interview! Thank you for representing Nashville!!

[WorldwideScents]

Is linkedin really useful?. My girl used it but i never thought id need it...for blue collar

[Charlenespov]

Free game omg !!!! Thank you for the insight ! And thank you for admitting my to not liking to code lol I love to create but this made me get back into the groove of learning to code despite not loving it ❤

[aaronnomwesigwa]

Thank you for this really🔥
It's really inspiring

[IngeniousDimensions]

Thank you, Gentlemen.🤝🤝

Took a page full of notes. May doors continue to open for you as I AM into technology as well. See you in the near future.👋👋

“Value information as much as you value entertainment. Are you a producer or a consumer? What value are you adding to the marketplace?”☺️☺️

“Pivot Now or Pay Later.”😉😉

[shemaiahdenise]

Just broke into Tech with a full stack development boot camp. I have a 15 year old son who is into robotics. Does anyone know of a program, boot camp, or anything that he can do? He's also in his high school engineering program, but he wants more.