The leap of faith into a new career can be nerve-wracking. Even if you\u2019re in a situation where you feel stuck and underappreciated, you may feel like there\u2019s no guarantee that a new situation would be any better. Especially if you have to learn a whole new skill set to get out of your current job and into something else. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But even if you\u2019re worried about taking the leap, you may already be showing signs that you\u2019re ready for a new career in tech. A coding bootcamp like Tech Elevator<\/a> can help you transform your potential into a more satisfying career with a higher salary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019ve previously discussed how the bootcamp is helping to make room for everyone<\/a> in tech and shown you how its 90 percent job placement rate<\/a> for graduates transforms lives<\/a> on a personal level. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But, how do you know if you\u2019re ready for a career change?<\/strong> If these five telltale signs apply to you, you\u2019re capable of leaving your unfulfilling work situation and making the switch to a rewarding career in software development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tech Elevator\u2019s full stack program provides a comprehensive and faster entryway into a tech career, along with built-in career support.<\/p>\nTake Tech Elevator\u2019s Aptitude Test today.<\/a>\n<\/div>\n If you feel like you\u2019re stuck in a rut where you\u2019re being undervalued, underutilized, and especially underpaid, a new career in software development can change that. The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects the United States to add almost 1.5 million software development jobs<\/a> by 2029. Here\u2019s how to know if you\u2019re prepared to lock in your spot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You love figuring things out and optimizing solutions, even if they\u2019ve been in place for years. You\u2019re not satisfied with unanswerable questions, and you\u2019re willing to work harder than most to find an answer. You can also take a creative look at problems that most people may not see. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want to test your problem-solving skills, Tech Elevator\u2019s Aptitude Test<\/a> is the perfect opportunity. This risk-free test is certified as unbiased and involves no coding whatsoever. Instead, you get to test your ability to think like a coder <\/strong>with logical challenges. If you do well on this test, you can move forward with confidence that you have the aptitude to succeed in a tech career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Maybe you went to college and got a degree, but after a few years in your field, it\u2019s starting to lose its luster. Maybe you never went the traditional higher education route, and you\u2019re feeling like you could be doing more. No matter how you came to your occupation, you\u2019re sitting at your job and dreading the idea of spending 20 more years in your field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Learning to code is a great way to push yourself. Learning programming languages is a lot like learning a new language. There will be times where your communication isn\u2019t perfect, and the machine you\u2019re talking to won\u2019t quite know how to handle your directions. Professional instruction can ease those growing pains, and though it\u2019ll take years to master the language of your choice, the right educator can help you lay the foundation that gets you a junior-level job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A coding bootcamp can also help you jump into a new career without a significant delay to your routine. In as little as 14 weeks, you can be on the path to a new career with an entry-level salary<\/a> of around $63,226. Even if you decide to hold off on enrolling in a coding bootcamp, you can see how you like the process of coding with free options<\/a>. It won\u2019t be easy, but if you\u2019re ready to commit, you can start a new journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The COVID-19 pandemic has given a lot of workers a chance to reevaluate their work situation. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that in April 2021, about 4 million workers quit their jobs<\/a>. Those 4 million workers represent the highest quit rate that the BLS has seen since it began tracking that statistic in the year 2000. So if you\u2019re thinking it\u2019s time to get a new career, you\u2019re not alone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Finding a new career means learning new job-hunting skills and forging new connections. Tech Elevator\u2019s Pathway Program<\/a> provides the connections that make the school\u2019s outcomes so impressive. Students start reworking their resumes from the beginning of their time at Tech Elevator and continue with multiple career readiness sessions that include meetings with experts, alumni, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n By the end of the program, students attend events where they speak with several job recruiters from Tech Elevator\u2019s hiring partners. These are companies that continually hire Tech Elevator graduates because they trust the school\u2019s training and process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Maybe college just wasn\u2019t for you, or maybe you\u2019re worried about the rising costs and time commitment of a college education. After all, you\u2019ll have to pay an average of $16,318<\/a> in tuition and fees alone each year if you\u2019re working towards a bachelor\u2019s degree. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Instead of spending around $65,272 on a four-year degree, you can spend $15,950 to start a new career in just a few months at Tech Elevator. And that\u2019s only if you pay upfront. You can pay a $2,000 deposit and only pay the rest once you\u2019ve landed a qualifying job under the new Tech Elevator income share agreement<\/a> program. You can also finance your education with private loans, or shave off some or all of the cost with a Tech Elevator scholarship<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are plenty of student-friendly financing options<\/a> at bootcamps that can help you spend less time and money making a change. Your money shouldn\u2019t hold you back from opportunity, and many coding bootcamps work with students to make sure that doesn\u2019t happen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You could find yourself working a job that takes all of your time and returns your hard work with too little money. Maybe you\u2019re working a job that leaves you too exhausted to enjoy anything after you get off of work. A career in tech gives you more flexibility. You may find a job with a better work-life balance, or work on your own terms with freelance projects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Whether you find a job instantly or decide to freelance, you can take your time back with a challenging, yet rewarding, new career. Because of the nearly boundless opportunity in this job market, you can afford to be picky and find a job that truly fits what you want in your life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019ve discussed a lot of Tech Elevator\u2019s appeal, but it may be better to hear from an alumnus who saw the signs that led them to a new career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Clayton Stasenko<\/a> has worked as a software engineer for multiple major companies including FedEx after graduating from Tech Elevator in 2018. But before he committed to the program, he was in a tough situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI was a consultant for a software as a service company. I\u2019d talk to people on conference calls all day who use our software,\u201d Clayton said. \u201cI realized that that was not a good fit for me. I was having panic attacks having to deal with the general public and was having a really hard time. I eventually ended up quitting that job outright. I spent a summer working in a hotel and decided to do Tech Elevator around the same time I quit that marketing job.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Clayton is a problem solver, and before he got into his new career, it was causing him some issues at his job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEven though I was good at customer service and client service, I would really want to fix the problem every time,\u201d Clayton said. \u201cAnd a lot of those problems aren\u2019t problems that can be fixed. So it was pretty tough.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Clayton had worked with software in a limited capacity before he decided to attend Tech Elevator. He worked in client services for another software company where he regularly logged bugs and communicated with the engineers who fixed them. He was intrigued by the new challenges that they faced every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDuring that time, I realized that I was really interested in knowing more about what was going on underneath the hood and what they were actually doing,\u201d Clayton said. \u201cI started asking around and started trying to teach myself. I made little bits of progress, but not necessarily that much.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two weeks before he quit his marketing job, Tech Elevator opened a new campus in his city, and he went to an open house to see what it was about. Eventually, he decided to take the leap and join the program. He enjoyed how intense it was, and the support it gave him as he began his new tech career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt was great. It was intense, but I did a lot of research on it, so I was expecting that,\u201d Clayton said. \u201cI was probably getting there at like 8 a.m. or so, sometimes a little before, sometimes a little later. I was staying until around 7 p.m. every day, so I was putting in a lot of work. Everyone was really helpful though.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Clayton feels like his instructor, Tom Medvitz, helped make his journey much more manageable than his self-study had been. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThere were a couple of times, in the beginning especially, where I wasn’t necessarily understanding things,\u201d Clayton said. \u201cI would go see him and he would explain things to me and really take some time. I definitely credit that a lot, along with the time that I put in, to helping me get over the hump.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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1. You\u2019re a Problem Solver<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
2. You Want a New Challenge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
3. You Think It\u2019s Time To Get More<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
4. You Don\u2019t Want to Go Back To School<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
5. You Need More Balance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Why Tech Elevator?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n