Ready to start building your tech career? Eager to build your tech career (or side hustle) but not sure where to start? Our weekly roundup of free and low-cost resources will help you grow your technical skills a little each week. Article: The 6 Best Programming Languages to Learn Right Now Video: Who Does What in the Tech Industry? Mobile … Read More
CentralApp graduates six from tech career training program
West Virginia Department of Education launching additional classes across the state this fall Six students recently completed the CentralApp tech career training program, a rigorous apprenticeship designed to help people from coal-mining communities transition to high-tech jobs. The free eight-month program helped participants learn the skills needed to work on the Salesforce platform, a software program powering businesses around the … Read More
These trails will get you ready for the Salesforce Administrator Exam
Our proven Salesforce Administrator Trail Mix Ready to start learning Salesforce but not sure where to start? We’ve got your journey mapped out for you! Check out our FREE trail mix (a list of online courses) to help you get ready for the Salesforce administrator exam, the foundational certification you need to build a career working in Salesforce. This is the same list … Read More
Making the most of Salesforce with the Salesforce mobile app
Download our free Salesforce mobile strategy worksheet Mobile-first Before Salesforce went through their recent user experience redesign, now known as the Lightning Experience, they consulted Steve Jobs. His advice: take a mobile-first approach to design. Jobs knew that the center of computing was going to shift from the desktop computer to what we thought of at the time as the … Read More
7 things that happen when you become Salesforce certified
Becoming a Salesforce certified professional can be a life-changing experience. With jobs in the Salesforce ecosystem projected to grow by the millions, earning a Salesforce certification can open up a new world of career opportunities. But if you’re newly certified or still working toward your Salesforce certification, you’ve probably been putting in long hours after your day job or spending … Read More
Six tips to launch your Salesforce career
The Salesforce ecosystem offers tremendous career opportunities. In fact, jobs working with Salesforce tools are projected to increase by 3.3 million over the next five years! But if you are brand new to the platform, getting started can be intimidating and overwhelming. Here are six tips to jumpstart your Salesforce career. – Lee Kraus, Director of Training Programs, CentralApp 6 Tips … Read More
Participants in CentralApp program earn in-demand certification
HUNTINGTON, W.VA. – For Beth Fanning Taylor, a mother and wife living in Raleigh County, the holidays were busier than usual. “I was wrapping presents while watching lectures online… I carried my laptop with me pretty much everywhere” Beth said. “It was all worth it, though, when I passed my certification test.” Beth is one of seven individuals from throughout … Read More
Herald-Dispatch: CentralApp launches job training program
HUNTINGTON – CentralApp, a West Virginia-based company, is offering job-seekers throughout southern West Virginia the chance to learn high-tech skills – and get paid while doing it. CentralApp says it’s looking for candidates for apprenticeships that will teach participants to develop applications within Salesforce, a digital global business platform. The eight-month career training program will allow workers to develop computer … Read More
Register-Herald: CentralApp launches ‘learn to earn’ job training program
CentralApp, a West Virginia-based company, is offering job-seekers throughout southern West Virginia the chance to learn high-tech skills — and get paid while doing it. CentralApp is looking for candidates for apprenticeships that will teach participants to develop applications within Salesforce, a global business platform. The eight-month career training program will allow workers to develop computer coding skills and earn … Read More
MetroNews: Startup company believes area residents can fill high tech jobs
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A start-up company is looking for residents in the region who would be interested in becoming an apprentice to learn the coding language of a large software company. CentralApp, based in Huntington, has already trained eight eastern Kentucky residents and is now focusing its efforts on West Virginia, CentralApp Chief Creative Officer Jessica Kennedy said. “We’re training people specifically … Read More