JFF’s Nate Anderson in “Certificates, Bootcamps and Digital Badges Offer an Alternative to Degrees. But Are They Worth It?”
June 24, 2021
People struggle to land employment, in general, through boot camps because they don’t have much work experience.
JFF’s Nate Anderson in “Certificates, Bootcamps and Digital Badges Offer an Alternative to Degrees. But Are They Worth It?”
JFF Senior Director Nate Anderson was quoted in a recent LAist article about the value of coding boot camps, certification programs, and other nondegree training options for adults.
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