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ITWorks Student Spotlight: Omar Acevedo

Omar Acevedo was already studying on his own for the CompTIA A+ certification when he stumbled upon a Reddit post about the ITWorks program. The opportunity to continue studying with the help of an instructor and classmates seemed preferable, so Omar decided to apply. Omar’s previous experience in ...
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CXWorks Alumni Spotlight: Princess Cruz

After graduating from the CXWorks program this past March, Princess Cruz jumped straight into her new career as a Customer Service Representative at CVS. Having secured the position during her last week of training, Princess’s first day on the job happened to fall on the same day as her CXWorks ...
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CXWorks Spotlight: India Petitt

While browsing job listings, India Petitt came across a post about the CXWorks program. She had been working as a security guard for two years and was looking for alternative career opportunities. India decided to apply to the CXWorks program, as she felt it could provide her with professional ...
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ITWorks Alumni Spotlight: Daniel Lopez-Basilio

While searching for certification programs, Daniel Lopez-Basilio stumbled across a description of ITWorks. At the time, Daniel was working in the healthcare field and was looking for a career change where he could grow in his abilities and have more financial stability. He saw the technology ...
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ITWorks Alumni Spotlight: Jade Weddleton

Jade Weddleton had already worked a series of jobs and had begun a degree in advertising when she saw a friend’s post about ITWorks on social media. As she was finishing her associate’s degree, Jade realized that she felt a strong connection to IT, having taken computer classes both in high school ...
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ITWorks Alumni Spotlight: Tiffani Quitman

Tiffani, ready for a career change, first heard about the ITWorks program from her friend, who was an ITWorks graduate. At the time, Tiffani was working at Macy’s doing administrative work. Tiffani had developed a strong skillset in customer service, and she could picture a career path that ...
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ITWorks Alumni Spotlight: Bryan Yong

Bryan Yong was working as a Table Games Dealer at the Valley Forge Casino and was eager for a career change. He learned about the ITWorks program from two graduates who encouraged him to apply. Not wanting to miss an opportunity for a free tech training program, Bryan quickly submitted his ...
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Meet CXWorks Las Vegas Student: Jazmyn Reyes

The Fall 2020 CXWorks class is preparing to graduate at the end of October. For the past eight-weeks, thirteen students have immersed themselves in learning the skills required to be customer experience professionals and will graduate ready for call center positions. This is especially exciting for ...
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Five Ways Your Nonprofit Can Be Cyber Smart

Our favorite October tradition is back: National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. We are 100 percent onboard with an entire month dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of cybersecurity.
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Meet ITWorks Las Vegas Student: Kyle Velasco

Kyle Velasco is excited about the future. That’s because he’s on track to graduate from the ITWorks program in Las Vegas in just a few weeks. After Kyle completed his military service, his sister (ITWorks 2019 alum) encouraged him to apply to the free, 16-week IT training program. Eager to further ...
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