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From Teaching to Tech: The Best Tech Jobs For Teachers Changing Careers

Many teachers are preparing to close their classroom doors for the last time: The NEA reports 55% of teachers changing careers earlier than planned. That number is almost double the number reporting that in July 2020.

Ninety percent of teachers say that they’re burned out by staffing shortages, low pay, pandemic changes, and student absences. If that describes you, you might be asking, what job can I do if I don’t want to teach anymore?

3 Signs Teaching Is No Longer Working for You

If any of these signs sound familiar, it might be time to look into second careers for teachers.

1. You don’t love teaching anymore

Many teachers get into teaching because they have a passion for it. They love working with people and seeing the lightbulb moment when students truly understand the ideas they’ve been teaching. After years of pandemic changes, increased workload, and burnout, you may not feel that love anymore. You may even have experienced depression or dread going to work every day.

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An Intro to Product Management: 6 Questions for GA Instructor Aditi Joshi

By General Assembly

Curious about what it takes to become an effective product manager or break into the field? We got the inside scoop from General Assembly product management instructor, Aditi Joshi.

What is product management?

Why is product management important?

What can I expect to learn from a product management course at General Assembly?

How did you break into product management and how has your career progressed in the field?

Why do you love teaching product management at General Assembly?

What makes General Assembly different and unique?

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“This class has opened up so many possibilities for my career that I never expected…. It gave me the confidence to start working on goals I didn’t think I’d even begin to tackle for another five to 10 years.”

— Chelsea Farnam, Product Management graduate

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At General Assembly, learn how to build better products that customers will love. Make your company’s teams more efficient and cross-functional through expert-led training in product management, user experience design, and more. Through our innovative training and hiring programs, create effective teams with the right mix of talent needed to move your business forward. For individuals, learn human-centered design in our full-time or part-time UX design courses. Discover how to launch successful products in our part-time Product Management course.

UX Design Explained in 60 Seconds

By General Assembly

User experience (UX) design is one of the tech industry’s core disciplines: Considering users’ potential actions is a key component of designing a website, application, or other products. UX is a skill that just about every type of company needs in order to grow — and demand for it is only increasing.

But what is UX design, really? To get to the heart of it, we talked to design experts from The New York Times, PayPal, Zola, and more.

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General Assembly is Best for NYC

By General Assembly

Earlier this spring, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) launched the Best for NYC campaign, “designed to inspire and equip New York City businesses to measure and improve practices that help create well-paying jobs and improve the quality of life in all five boroughs, while also strengthening their bottom-line.”

Earlier this week, General Assembly was recognized as “Best for NYC” along with businesses from multiple sectors across the five boroughs. We scored in the top 10 in the Community category for metrics including “charitable giving, diversity and inclusion, worker ownership, and social impact through products and services.”

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Announcing General Assembly’s New Data Science Immersive

By General Assembly

Data science is “one of the hottest and best-paid professions in the U.S.” More than ever, companies need analytical minds who can compile data, analyze it, and drive everything from marketing forecasts to product launches with compelling predictions. Their work drives the core strategies of modern business — so much so that, by 2018, data-related job openings will total 1.5 million. That’s why we’ve worked hard to develop classes, workshops, and courses to confront the data science skills gap. The latest addition to our proud family of data education is the new Data Science Immersive program.

Launching for the first time in San Francisco and Washington, D.C. on April 11, this full-time Immersive program will equip you with the tools and techniques you need to become a data pro in just 12 weeks.

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Disrupting the Construction Industry With Data Science

By General Assembly

Anson working at GA’s Hong Kong Campus.

By moving beyond analysis into prediction through data science, General Assembly Hong Kong’s DAT graduate Anson Au has brought unparalleled performance and efficiency to traditional practices in the construction industry.

Before coming to GA, Anson was already an avid learner, having completed both an MSc and MBA at HKUST. In his current role as head of IT projects at Alliance Construction Materials, he sought to use data and technology to improve the performance in the traditional construction materials industry.

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Uncover The Top 10 Quotes from Peter Thiel’s Book, “Zero to One”

By General Assembly

It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what tech billionaire Peter Thiel is most famous for. Co-founding PayPal with Max Levchin? Launching Clarium Capital or Palantir Technologies? Early-stage investments in notable startups like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Tesla? Or perhaps it’s his contrarian views on education, science, and technology.

No matter which of his accomplishments you deem most note-worthy — they have certainly solidified Thiel as one of the greatest entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and original thinkers of our time.

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Expand Your Library: Announcing Our New Book Series

By General Assembly

At General Assembly we’re always finding new ways to evolve our offerings and grow our global community of individuals empowered to pursue the work they love. To that end, we’re thrilled to announce that the first two volumes of our new, original book series, The Practitioner’s Guide, have been published.

In this series, you’ll get an introductory overview—including first-hand accounts, lessons learned, and useful advice—from seasoned professionals working in the most relevant fields of the 21st century.

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Why You Need a Mentor Early in Your Career

By General Assembly

As young careers get going, it’s a great idea to seek the advice of mentors when faced with new obstacles. Arthur Woods, co-founder and COO of Imperative, certainly learned this as he transitioned from the non-profit to for-profit sector early in his career. Watch his interview here to learn more about how he made the most of his time at Google and how his mentor taught him how to let his personal and professional identities healthily coexist.

Arthur Woods is the co-founder and COO of Imperative, a career management platform that helps both individuals and companies foster professional development. Prior to co-founding Imperative, Woods led operations at YouTube EDU, as well as co-founded Compass Fellowship.

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