NGT Hosts First Ever Virtual Conference + Career Forum and You’re Invited!
NGT LIVE 2020 Is Just Around The Corner You know when the Marvel Cinematic Universe came together in Endgame for one of the most epic collaborations of all time? Heroes fighting alongside one another for the good of the world, big purple evil dude, portals—it was an...
Meet Kassy Scarcia, NexGenT’s Career Success Coach
Meet Kassy Scarcia, NexGenT’s Career Success Coach. Kassy Scarcia is passionate about helping others believe in their potential and never settle for less than an amazing life.
Meet Sara Hutchison, NexGenT’s Career Success Coach
Meet Sara Hutchison, NexGenT’s Career Success Coach
NexGenT Celebrates The FSNE 4-24 Cohort Graduation
On the evening of October 8th, we gathered for our virtual graduation ceremony to celebrate the recent success of our Full Stack Network Engineer 4-24-2020 cohort. This was truly an exciting moment for everyone as the cohort members completed the Full Stack Network...
5 Tips For Creating a More Secure Organization
Within the last year, we’ve seen a huge rise in cyber attacks all over the world in almost every sector - banking, medical, consumer, and enterprise. In the U.S., workers received a slew of phishing attacks after relief funds were sent out. In Germany, the first death...
Taking the Cisco CCNA From Home, Trick Questions, & How to Prepare
The Cisco CCNA remains one of the top entry-level certifications used to launch careers in IT and Networking. Due to Covid-19, the testing environment of the CCNA has changed dramatically, and it is now easier than ever before to sit for your CCNA Exam. What exactly...
Why Your Business Needs Diversity In The Workplace
Diversity has become one of the most important facets in a thriving business as companies become more competitive than ever and cultural dynamics with their audience evolves. Additionally, in today’s climate, customers are looking to work with companies that value a...
7 Ways to Stay Motivated During An Online Course
The first few weeks going through an online course can feel powerful. You have decided to invest in your future, you’re excited about the curriculum, and you are ready to soak in all the new knowledge that you can apply to take your next step in your career. Then,...
Traditional IT Certification Exams Are Broken : NexGenT Create Job-Ready Engineers
Tired of interviewing “certified” engineers that look great on paper, but don’t actually have the skills to match their certifications? In a 2015 CompTIA study, 91% of employers believe IT certifications play a critical role in the hiring process and that IT...
Full Stack Network Engineer February 2020 Cohort Graduation
On the evening of September 3rd, we gathered for our virtual graduation ceremony to celebrate the recent success of our Full Stack Network Engineer 2-21-2020 cohort. This was truly an exciting moment for everyone as the cohort members completed the Full Stack Network...
NexGenT Celebrates Graduates of First Cyber Security Cohort
Certified and Reaching Success Last week here at NexGenT we congratulated our very first Cyber Security Specialist cohort for passing their skills qualification check and becoming certified as a NexGenT Cyber Security Associate (NCSA)! The cohort began on March 23rd...
Stuck at the Help Desk? These 5 Aspiring IT Engineers Cracked the Code
You know the routine. The waning hours of the day, checking off support tickets, babysitting laptops, and working through the grey hued workday with a dispassionate weight on your chest. Your stepping stone into the industry has felt far to much like a landing stone...
5 Red Flags to Beware of When Hiring Network Engineers
If you are an IT hiring manager, you probably already know the most common red flags to look out for when hiring a software engineer: Resumes with too many buzzwords... Lots of short term roles with unexplained gaps... and no portfolio, projects, or sample work to...
7 Remote IT Careers That Make Over $100k
Now more than ever, people are seeking opportunities that will allow them to work from home. But even during massive unemployment rates after COVID, there are still excellent remote opportunities for those in tech roles. Want even more good news? Not only are there...
People of Zero To Engineer: Jonathan Flores
A devastating future was just around the corner. The calm atmosphere had morphed into one engulfed with chaos and destruction. With no end in sight, my parents decided to pack-up and leave the civil war torn country of El Salvador in the 80’s. Even with empty pockets,...
NexGenT Announces New Employer Partnership with The Department of Veterans Affairs via Booze Allen Hamilton and LeoRose Consulting
Jumpstart your IT or cybersecurity career by applying in 5 minutes or less We are excited to share with our NexGenT students and graduates a new employment program designed to help facilitate immersive experiential learning. This opportunity includes working full-time...
6 Inspiring People Who Made A Career Change from Warehousing to Information Technology
It’s another shift on the night crew. The last time they saw the sun, it was setting; the next time will be when it’s rising. Their muscles complain as they do their work, the strain across their shoulders is a familiar companion. They've gotten accustomed to this...
Gamers Move to the Next Level in IT. Use YOUR Skills and Win a Six-Figure Job
Gamers and IT professionals are cut from the same cloth. Both are team players. Both are tech buffs. Both grew up "wired." The main difference? Top IT professionals hang out in the boardroom, not the bedroom. Many famous coders, network engineers, and developers...
NexGenT expands access to its Zero To EngineerTM programs with a $6 million financing deal with Leif
NexGenT started back in 2016 with a mission to change lives through our Zero To EngineerTM programs. Back then, we only offered self-paced Zero To EngineerTM (ZTE) programs to our students. Although our job placement percentages were great for those who completed our...
9 Companies Hiring IT Professionals Right Now
The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken up the U.S. job market, but not every industry has been impacted in the same way. While other sectors such as hospitality and tourism have seen a substantial downturn, the software and tech industries have remained relatively...
How To Create The Best IT Resume for Top Tech Companies like Google
Whether we are in a 1:1 appointment or covering resumes in our career course, NexGenT’s Career Service team is consistently talking about adapting to the twenty-first century of IT hiring trends and the way you are being viewed as an applicant. Resumes are no longer...
NexGenT Gives Back: Funding Water Well For a School in Malawi
When NexGenT launched, we had it in our sights to do two things: 1.) to help 1 million people change their careers and lives by teaching them how to become IT and Cybersecurity professionals regardless of their past work experience and 2.) to disrupt our broken...
NexGenT’s Head of Career Service, Sam Stuber
Sam Stuber heads NexGenT’s Career Service and Journey team (which she refers to as, “The Dream Team” as the teams’ goal is to help every student land their dream job).
How to Find an IT Job During a Pandemic
There are great opportunities, even in a crisis With the outbreak of the Corona Virus forcing nearly 13% of the US population out of work through furloughs and layoffs, many are in a panic to find new jobs. While the announcement of millions of jobs lost is troubling,...
From Plumber to NOC Technician | People Of Zero To Engineer
Craig Fowler was a plumber with an eye on the future, and now he’s an NOC technician at Thinktank NTG. But let's zoom out, back to the beginning: Craig had ambitions towards the radio, and he knew he needed to have a background in networking. With this in mind, he...
EXPLAINED: IT Job Security Clearances – An Expert Reveals the Secrets
An expert in the field breaks down what kind of jobs require clearance, the different levels of clearance, how to get your clearance sponsored and more.
NexGenT Welcomes Michael LaMarche, Career Success Coach
Michael is a Career Services and Success Coach who comes to NexGenT with professional recruiting experience and a background in higher education career services. Michael holds a Bachelor of Arts in Employee Relations and a Master’s in Organizational Performance and...
NexGenT Welcomes Noelle Johnson, Career Success Coach
Noelle Johnson is a NexGenT's all-star Career Services and Success Coach, obsessed with helping job seekers get job offers. She has a background working for tech advocacy groups like CompTIA and the Future of Privacy Forum which has allowed her opportunities...
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The IT Training and Experience you didn’t know you needed [CCNA & FSNA]
New: Real-World & Skills-Based IT Certifications So you want to know what IT certification you should be spending your valuable time on. Let’s lay out some reasons why you want to get certified in the first place. To make yourself competitive so you...
From Laid Off to Hired – How NexGenT Student Turned His Life Around And Broke Into IT
Kent Davis was in the mortgage industry, working as a Mortgage Originator and Processor but the truth was, he didn’t enjoy his job. The money was good and that’s what made it hard to leave. Kent was unexpectedly laid off but he knew all too well, “The bad stuff always...