How to Create the Perfect Headshot for LinkedIN

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A picture is worth a thousand words, and this could not be truer than for a headshot. A good, quality headshot can make or break a LinkedIn profile, which, in turn, can increase or completely nullify your chances of getting hired at your dream job.    And as luck would have it, you don’t have […]

3 Tech Companies Hiring in Raleigh, NC

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If you’re living in or looking to relocate to Raleigh, North Carolina, you are in luck. The city ranks as the third best in the country for IT startups outranked only by Salt Lake City, Utah; and Austin, Texas. Back in the day, Raleigh was a tobacco and textile manufacturing town, and today it has […]

Military Makeover – Helping Veterans Return to Civilian Life

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Military Makeover is a TV show that airs on Lifetime TV. The host is a talk show legend and veteran of the Navy and Marine Corps, Montel Williams. The show aims to bring a bit of help to the servicemen and women as well as their families across the country. The show works in collaboration with […]

What Are the Top 3 Secrets for a Successful Job Search?

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Looking for a job in today’s day and age can be a stressful situation. In most cases, it’s no longer enough to submit a resume and cover letter and hope that you will get a call for an interview. And even if you are, you can be sure that there are dozens, if not hundreds […]

Who is Alumni Services at MyComputerCareer?

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Alumni Services at MyComputerCareer Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life but what we give.” Our Alumni Services Department runs on this mantra. They are dedicated to each and every Alumnus that leaves MyComputerCareer. Alumni Services’ role is to help students who have graduated from […]

What Is MyComputerCareer Really Like?

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From Skeptic to IT Professional I heard about MyComputerCareer on various radio ads and had seen a few television commercials. I was quite skeptical. Years ago, I had attempted a different IT program at another college and saw no success from that program. However, looking back on the school and that past experience, I now […]

You Never Get A Second Chance To Make A First Impression

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MyComputerCareer Arlington recently acquired a new employer partner, CTG, and they’ve already made their first hire!  CTG Tech supports local businesses with reliable IT support solutions in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex, and came to MyComputerCareer for hiring support after driving by and seeing our logo on our Arlington Campus building. “I’ve been frustrated with other schools we’ve hired […]

From Back-Breaking to Never Backing Down

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From Back-Break Labor to Systems Technician – Meet Sharod! Recent MyComputerCareer Graduate, Sharod Wainwright, has conquered what he set out to do when he first enrolled into the program.  During his time with MyComputerCareer, Sharod had a lot of life situations thrown his way and actually had to take a break from our program earlier […]

Week-Long Career Expo Coming to Arlington, TX in 2018

Week-Long Career Expo Coming to Arlington, TX in 2018

MyComputerCareer Arlington is trying to do it BIG (Like Texans do!) this time with virtually a WEEK-LONG Career Expo! WHERE: 1701 E. Lamar Blvd, Suite 250, Arlington, TX 76006 WHEN:  June 11 – June 14* Times vary by date.June 12th: Career Expo & Talent Showcase 2pm – 4pmJune 13th: Career Expo & Talent Showcase 11am […]

MyComputerCareer Dallas Announces Employer Partner of the Year 2017

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MyComputerCareer Dallas announced TEKsystems, IBM and Softlayer as their ‘Employer Partners of the Year’. These awards honor organizations who have gone above and beyond to collaborate with the Dallas Career Services team in their commitment to students’ career development through job recruitment, attending career events, involvement in the MyComputerCareer community and additional efforts over the […]

MyComputerCareer is Sponsoring Local Holly Springs Swim Team

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Celebrating its inaugural year, the Holly Glen “Hammerheads” Swim Team has secured MyComputerCareer.edu as one of their Platinum Sponsors to support their summer 2018 season. The swim team is open to all members of the Holly Glen community neighborhood in Holly Springs, NC. The Hammerheads anticipate about 85 children, ages 4-18, will be participating on […]

How to Start a Career in Cyber Security

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Nearly anywhere you look in the world, cybercrime is becoming an increasing threat. Some experts even go so far as to say that cybercrime is the greatest threat to virtually every company and organization on the planet, a fact that governments and corporations across the globe are taking very seriously. For instance, the US federal government […]

MyComputerCareer.edu Hiring Event

MyComputerCareer.edu Hiring Event

Do you want to work for a company that was named one of the fastest growing companies in the Triangle by Triangle Business Journal, while also getting to help change lives and be passionate about your workplace? Come to the MyComputerCareer.edu Hiring Event!

Why Bad Reviews Are Good Too.

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Working through my job, day in and day out, I have been both privileged and saddened by online reviews. I know, confusing, right? I feel blessed. Every day our team gets to review and respond to the reviews that our students, graduates and staff write about us online. Most of the time, they are AWESOME. […]

TWO Job Offers that Changed his Life!

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Delon Saunders was recently offered TWO job opportunities through MyComputerCareer’s Career Services’ program from employee partners, CPR Repair and Spectrum. Prior to enrolling at MyComputerCareer, Delon Saunders worked in sales and a few retail management jobs that left him feeling unfulfilled.  His friend, who was already enrolled at MyComputerCareer told him about the positive benefits about the […]

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