Emotional Intelligence 101: Impacting Your Job Search
March 1, 2019So many things go into your job search – not the least of which is how you present yourself and how you interact with others. For many, this can be the most daunting part of looking for a new job – it’s not honing the skills that’s scary, it’s wondering whether or not you nailed Read more →
Learn to Code In Beer City: Announcing a Free Workshop Series
February 11, 2019Learn to Code. In Beer City USA! Grand Circus is serious about our core values. It’s part of our interview process for new employees and contractors. We share them with prospective students during Info Sessions and our Intro to Coding workshops. During our bootcamp orientation we make sure all students understand what our values are Read more →
Grand Rapids: Meet our New Instructors!
February 1, 2019Grand Rapids first Front-End After-Hours in 2019 will be taught by two amazing and talented developers; Lisa Lemons and B.J. Clark. Working together, Lisa and B.J. will each teach different sections of the After-Hours bootcamp, which includes 24 weeks on in-class instruction plus two weeks of at-home Unit 1. Not only will students benefit from Read more →
Announcing our Partnership with Seamless IoT
January 25, 2019Since opening the Grand Rapids campus in 2017, the Grand Circus team has been focused on talent development for local employers: providing students with the technical and soft skills that West Michigan employers need to effectively grow their businesses. At the same time we are always looking for opportunities to support and partner with organizations Read more →
Meet Samantha, Digital Marketer Turned Developer
January 22, 2019Currently at United Shore as a Software Developer I, Samantha Mazzola enrolled in Grand Circus after working in the marketing field. Samantha has a bright and infectious warm personality, which made her stand out at Grand Circus, even earning her the DEVELOP(her) scholarship. Samantha encountered and overcame many obstacles during bootcamp, through her perseverance and willingness Read more →
Programming Languages: Which Should I Learn?
December 5, 2018Interested in learning code? Determining which language to learn can be challenging. We’re here to help! We encourage making a list of companies you ideally would like to work for and research what language they hire for. It’s one way of helping you understand the tech landscape. It’s important to know that once you learn Read more →
Mastering the Coding Bootcamp Interview
November 20, 2018You’ve done it. After weeks of careful research and planning you’ve finally completed your application to a coding bootcamp and taken the next step on your journey to a career in tech. But as you finally build up the courage to hit submit, you can’t help but think: “what’s next?” While the application is an Read more →
Employer Highlight: CBI
November 13, 2018CBI, Cyber Security Solutions has been a great part of our Employer Network. CBI has extended offers to both Front End and Back End Grand Circus students. CBI puts an emphasis on hiring those that are effective problem solvers and communicators. On top of attending our Demo Days, CBI has conducted a company Info Session Read more →
From Retail Associate to Software Developer, Meet Adam
November 7, 2018Now a Software Developer at Magic Wrighter, Adam Tasma came to Grand Circus after working in retail. Adam is now an engaged alum with Grand Circus, but stuck out to us even before he was a bootcamper! Adam made a point to prepare himself for the challenges of a bootcamp, through learning as much as Read more →
Alumni Wisdom Series: Dispelling Tech Industry Misconceptions
October 30, 2018Breaking into tech: it’s no small thing. Bootcamp is a great way to prepare for that first job as a developer, but as the saying goes, the more you know, the more you don’t know. In other words—there’s always more to learn! Our most successful coding bootcamp students are those who do their research about Read more →