Resources & Blog: Support Knowledge Base
by Ally Biernat | Oct 26, 2020 | Business Administration, Business Advice, Business Applications, Career Training, DWC Certificate Programs, Professional Development, Support Knowledge Base, Tips & Tricks, Workshop Blog Posts
Tags: business soft skills, career skills, job advice, job training, resume, soft skills
When you’re applying for a job, you may think employers care most about your technical skills: the “hard skills” that equip you to do the work. However, it’s just as important to show off your soft skills. Soft skills are the non-technical skills that relate to how you work such as problem solving, communication, time management, and responsibility. These skills are essential for all job seekers, students, and current workers to develop and refine. These intangible...
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by Ally Biernat | Sep 23, 2020 | Career Training, DWC Certificate Programs, Support Knowledge Base, Tips & Tricks, UX Design, Web Design, Web Design Development, Workshop Blog Posts
Tags: A-B testing, designer, flow, glossary, interaction design, IX design, mockup, persona, prototype, responsive design, UI design, user, user experience design, user interface design, UX design, UX design language, UX design terms, web development, wireframe
To understand UX design language, you have to really know your goals, your clients, and be able to communicate effectively on a team. As you get started with User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) design, it requires understanding of a whole new language, composed of many simple concepts but full of nuance and complexity once these simple concepts are combined together. User Experience is often a “living design”, where it can continue to evolve and change as designers work to create...
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by Ally Biernat | Aug 13, 2020 | Design Fundamentals, DWC Certificate Programs, Support Knowledge Base, Tips & Tricks, Web Design, Web Design Development, WordPress, WordPress Bootcamp, Workshop Blog Posts
Tags: web design, web development, WordPress, WordPress Bootcamp, WordPress classes, WordPress page builders
Building an awesome website can be complicated, no matter what your experience level is. WordPress is a popular platform that makes the process simpler but still requires you to put in a lot of work. That’s where WordPress page builders come in. WordPress page builders can help you build a professional website with ease. The term “page builder” encompasses different tools that help you build a website from scratch. In most cases, they do this by providing you with drag-and-drop functionality...
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by Ally Biernat | Aug 10, 2020 | Adobe Creative Cloud, Business Advice, Business Applications, Career Training, Digital Marketing, DWC Certificate Programs, Introduction Classes, Microsoft Office, Professional Development, Support Knowledge Base, Tips & Tricks, Web Design, Workshop Blog Posts
Tags: career in tech, certificate programs, classes, IT careers, IT jobs, job advice, job growth, jobs in tech, new career, professional development, tech industry
The tech industry is booming and offers many opportunities for rewarding careers. The median wage for tech jobs is nearly double the median national wage. IT professionals had a median annual salary of $88,240 in May 2019; compared to the median annual wage for all occupations of $39,810 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. If you have found yourself thinking about starting a career in the tech industry and don’t know where to start, keep on reading. Five helpful tips to start a...
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by Ally Biernat | Jul 9, 2020 | Business Administration, Business Advice, Career Training, Community, DWC Certificate Programs, Employment Training, Professional Development, Support Knowledge Base, Workshop Blog Posts
Tags: business writing, career, community, credibility in writing, Employee Training, event, jenny morse, professional development, virtual event
In the 21st century, and especially with the current shift to more remote work, people are writing more than they ever have. Nearly 300 billion emails are sent each day, with the average employee receiving 121 emails and sending 40 emails. So, we know that when we have a job, we’ll need to write to our colleagues, our customers, and our business partners. And to get that job, we’ll write resumes, cover letters, online applications, portfolios of our work, emails to our network, and our own...
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by Ally Biernat | Jun 29, 2020 | Adobe Photoshop, Community, Design Fundamentals, Digital Marketing, Digital Photography, Support Knowledge Base, Tips & Tricks, Workshop Blog Posts
Tags: community, digital photography, DSLR Camera, Intro to Photography, Landscape Photography, Nature Photography, Outdoor Photography, Photo Editing, photography basics, portrait photography, Rule of Thirds, Tips & Tricks, Tripod
You know that picture that every time you look at it, it takes you right back to that moment. You can smell the fresh mountain air, hear the music playing on the dance floor, and feel how soft your first puppy was. This is what photography is all about, capturing the moments you wish could last a lifetime. But if you’ve ever tried to snap that moment, you may know it’s not always that easy. Photography is an art and skill that takes time to develop. Many of us turn to our cameras with doubt at...
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