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Did you miss out on our first Microsoft Office Certification Job Readiness Program? Don't worry, you have another opportunity to join and boost your career! This comprehensive 12-week course is paired with a 6-month career coaching and job readiness program to ensure your success.

Apply Today: https://www.choose-u.org/microsoft-cert-program-2-dc-2024

📅 Program Highlights:

- Master Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel

- Free laptop and Microsoft Office suite to use and keep after completion

- One-on-one and peer coaching sessions

- Build a standout resume, LinkedIn profile, and cover letter

- Participate in mock interviews and job search planning

🎓 Weekly Focus Areas:

- Microsoft Office Content: Training to master essential Office programs.

- Career Coaching & Peer Groups: Supportive one-on-one and group sessions.

- Durable Skills Development: Build essential, transferable skills.

- Career Advancement Tools & Skills: Job search and interview preparation.

Don’t miss out again! Apply now and take the first step towards a brighter future. ✨

Apply Today: https://www.choose-u.org/microsoft-cert-program-2-dc-2024

ChooseU: Where potential meets purpose. We’re passionate about unlocking opportunities for all. Join us in building a brighter future—one career at a time! Learn more about ChooseU and our upcoming programs.

ChooseU | Free Job Training and Career Resources With ChooseU's free job training programs and career resources and development, they connect education and work, paving the way for your next chapter.

Your Journey Starts Here! ChooseU connects you to employers, community colleges, and life-changing opportunities. Learn more about programs and forge your future with ChooseU!

www.choose-u.org

Join our Microsoft Office Certification Job Readiness Program and get a free laptop and Microsoft Office suite to use and keep during the program. Upon full completion of training and 6 months of career coaching, learners will be able to keep the laptop.

https://www.choose-u.org/microsoft-cert-program-dc-2024

ChooseU: Where potential meets purpose. We’re passionate about unlocking opportunities for all. Join us in building a brighter future—one career at a time!

https://www.choose-u.org/

Discover ChooseU's transformative Microsoft Office Certification Job Readiness Program for DC residents, by joining our Virtual Open House! Learn more and register for Free!

ChooseU Open House Discover ChooseU's transformative Microsoft Office Certification Job Readiness Program for DC residents, by joining our Virtual Open House!

Unlock your potential with our 12-week Microsoft Office Certification Job Readiness Program in Washington, DC! It’s free, and you’ll learn Microsoft Office while developing career-boosting skills. Apply now!

https://www.choose-u.org/microsoft-cert-program-dc-2024

Ready to elevate your career? Join us and Signia by Hilton for an exclusive on-the-spot hiring event. Register to explore over 150 job opportunities in various fields! Save the date Feb 9, 2024.

Register Today!
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To those who served and continue to serve our country, thank you. 🇺🇸

We are closed today in observance of and will reopen next Monday, November 13, 2023.

Today, we thank our past, current, and future instructors, mentors, and coaches who continue to support and teach our learners.

Thank you for giving guidance and creating accessible pathways for those who were looking for their definition of success.

Thank you for always being there and supportive during times of change. 💜 🧑‍🏫

As we start October and the end of the year is right around the corner, remember that your skills are yours. What you've learned and nurtured in the past, and what you'll learn in the future will be part of your canvas.

We're excited to make some announcements in the near future. Please stick around with us! 💜choose-u.org

As we enjoy this year's Labor Day holiday, we need to remember that talent is universal, but opportunity is not.

According to NerdWallet, unemployment is at its lowest in five decades across the board. "By April 2023, unemployment hit 3.4% — a low not seen since May 1969."

However, we're still seeing significant higher unemployment rates than 3.4% toward Black and/or African American, and Latino/x populations.

We're ready to tackle and change that narrative with the support of our community and employer partners.

Our offices will be closed on Monday, September 4, 2023 in observance of the holiday. 🇺🇸

It's National Nonprofit Day 🎊 🎉!!

What does that mean for you? Here are 4 ways to show your favorite NonProfits some love:

1️⃣ Get involved: Volunteer today with your favorite organization and lend a helping hand, or find out how you can get involved.
2️⃣ Donate to the cause: If you have some extra funds around, feel free to by materials or make a donation. Anything is appreciated and goes along way.
3️⃣ Share the socials: Like what you see on social media? Share your favorite posts for all your friends and family to see. Just sharing their content helps them.
4️⃣ Tell them how much you love them: Sometimes it's just nice to be appreciated. So if all you can give is your appreciation that's enough.

So from all of us at ChooseU, thanks for your continuing support, and we couldn't do this without you.

Happy national nonprofit day! 💜💚🤍💛💙

Why ChooseU?

We could easily tell you why we think we're great, but we'd rather show you some of our great alumni!

📣 📣 📣 (P.S. this could be you)

"We built unprecedented scale . . . and now we're starting a new chapter (as ChooseU) because our country needs more pathways to family-sustaining careers, especially in historically marginalized communities where talented people are too often priced out of a college degree.

In addition, the emergence of artificial intelligence and the rising costs of living make our mission more urgent than ever before and we’re driven to direct the deep experience of our team toward this effort." Emily Schafer, CEO of ChooseU.

ChooseU Launches New Brand, Continues Mission to Bridge the Skill Gap in US Workforce ChooseU will continue to serve its enrolled students with the same curriculum and career services as 'Powered by Generation: You Employed'.WASHING...

All internships are NOT created equally 🙅‍♀️

But how do you know which one is right for you? 🤔

➡️ Check out our Internship 101 Breakdown guide, so you can know the 411 on your internship before it turns into a 911.

Happy July 4th 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

We hope you're taking the time to celebrate with your friends and family. We know we are!

We will be out of the office July 3-4. If you're trying to reach us, business will be back to normal again Wednesday, July 5th.

Pride isn't just one month, it's everyday. 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜

While we continue to celebrate and push for change in our communities, social and equal rights in the workplace are still major issues in need of fixing. However, there are people leading the charge for more inclusive and supportive company cultures. 💪🤩

Here are 3️⃣ of our favorite resources working to make company policies and practices more inclusive and supportive for all.

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HAPPY PRIDE 🌈🌈🌈🌈

Wishing our brothers, sisters, and non-binary siblings a happy and safe Pride weekend. Here's to another day of celebrating who you are with the people you love who love you!

If you want to celebrate but don't know how, here's a few suggestions:
--> Check out your Pride celebrations happening near you
--> Volunteer w/ a LGBTQIA+ youth or community center
--> Read Penguin Random House's "Word of Mouth" recs
--> Celebrate and uplift LGBTQIA+ art and culture

LOVE IS LOVE, HAPPY PRIDE 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜

In honor of Juneteenth, we will be taking the day off to support our community and participate in celebration and service.

While we recognize that there's still a long fight to go when it comes to racial injustices and inequalities, we also recognize the importance and need in celebrating the victories. Here's to today's celebration and tomorrow's victories!

Forge your Future. Today, we are very excited to officially launch ChooseU! 💜 choose-u.org

Our mission is to create economic mobility for communities by providing the skills relevant to the current , inclusive support systems, and employer and to help launch life-changing careers.

Our mission is more important than ever as we witness continued systematic racism and injustice in black and brown communities; along with the rising costs of living, and and automation shifting the workforce landscape.

We will continue to serve the nearly 700 learners enrolled in our programs, as a “Powered By Generation'' organization. As we look ahead, we will develop new programming and career services for future learners and alumni.

We hope you join us on our next chapter! Please visit choose-u.org to learn more about ChooseU and spread the word with your colleagues and friends.

We're bringing this gem back from last year's featuring Dieula!

To all the mothers who have supported your children in fulfilling their dreams and to all the mothers fulfilling their own dreams for a better future for their families, thank you. ❤️

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXG4_lVIqbg

During a time when it fells like the world keeps moving backwards, it's important to know that you are loved and have a place to belong. , trans lives make a difference, and trans lives belong 💙💗🤍💗💙

We support our trans community 24/7 and uplift them in and outside the tech space. Stay bright, stay beautiful, and keep advocating for equality.

For more information on how to be an advocate for Trans rights follow and

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Breaking into tech can be difficult, but it can be even harder when you are a woman, especially with gender bias in the tech industry.

A recent study found that when code sequences were posted anonymously on Github, code written by women was accepted 78.6%, 4% more than code written by men. However, when contributors are identifiable as male or female, men’s code is accepted at a higher rate.

Even still while facing these gender biases, studies also show that women-led tech companies perform three times better on average than those with male CEOS. This is exactly why we need more women in tech, to not only break workplace stereotypes but to help lead even more successful companies.

Check out some of our favorite organizations focused on putting more women in tech and breaking the glass ceiling.

While many IT occupations have also seen degree requirements vanish, there remain three where bachelor's degrees are still blocking the more than 70 million workers who have skills gained through alternatives to college, according Opportunity at Work:

1. Computer & Information Systems Managers: 698,000 workers hold such jobs today — and 19% of them are alternatively trained. Yet, 94% of those jobs require a bachelor's degree.

2. Computer Programmers: 481,000 workers fill these jobs today, 21% of whom are alternatively trained. But 76% of those jobs require a bachelor's degree.

3. Computer Support Specialists: 539,000 workers now have these jobs, with 45% of them alternatively trained. And still, 45% of those jobs require a bachelor's degree.

Read the whole article here:
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3689170/skills-based-hiring-continues-to-rise-as-degree-requirements-fade.html

Skills-based hiring continues to rise as degree requirements fade A growing number of organizations are dropping traditional college degree requirements in favor of skills gained through alternative methods — and soft skills that are more innate than learned.

As we head into the final days of , it's important to remember and support the businesses that help make our community strong.

That includes the many tech non-profits helping us stay connected and allowing us to grow professionally (and personally).

Check out some of our favorite nonprofits making a change in the community, taking the tech industry by storm, and placing more people of color into tech . . . besides us, obvi. 😉



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