By Amber Lowry, Program Director for CyberUp CyberUp recently celebrated its five-year anniversary and I can’t help but think back on how action-packed these last five-years have been. Take a walk down memory lane with me if you will as I reminisce on my last four and a half years with CyberUp through the lens [...]
A little over four years ago a group of community leaders came together and presented an idea on how we can grow the regional workforce. These leaders included organizations like St. Louis Regional Chamber, Leadership Council of Southwestern Illinois, and Scott Air Force Base. The base was seeking a solution to their growing skills gap [...]
By: Mike A. Bryan “A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” - George Bernard Shaw Mary K. Price, or Mickey as we know her, is one of our most recent candidates to begin an apprenticeship. She has been at Barry Wehmiller since the [...]
By: Mike A. Bryan Meet our newest apprentice, Alex Hummel! Alex has been placed at ATB Technologies and is very excited for the opportunity to put his cyber skills and knowledge into practice. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Alex’s father moved the family to St. Louis for his job, and decided to stay even when offered [...]
By: Amos Reed We’ve heard the mantra repeated the past few months as we’ve endured the shifts from our “normal” in the wake of COVID-19: “We’re all in this together.” Every person has experienced an upheaval of their daily routine. Some have been called upon to serve longer hours caring for those who have been [...]
Simply put. Transitioning from the military is hard. Regardless of how long you serve, the job you had, or how amazing you think you are, the idea of leaving something that is a major part of your life is scary. I can speak specifically to my own transition, but I can also relate to the [...]
Our lack of cybersecurity talent is a national crisis. Simply put, we do not have enough people to fix and protect our networks today or for the foreseeable future. According to the website www.cyberseek.org, there are currently 504,316 total cybersecurity job openings in the United States. This represents a significant increase from the 313,000 openings [...]
By Amber Lowry For years, employers have complained that there aren’t enough workers with the skills they need. Even with 1.9 million students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 2016, and 64,405 of those students earning a degree in computer and information sciences 1, it’s still not enough for companies to keep up with [...]
It is the time of year where we spend time with families, reflect on the past year, and give thanks. As 2019 comes to a close, the CyberUp team has a lot to be thankful for. We have learned so much over the past 12 months and are ready to take-off in the upcoming year. [...]
What is the current definition of “entry-level?” “Entry-level” is defined as “at the lowest level in an employment hierarchy” or “suitable for a beginner or first-time user; basic.” This definition makes it clear that “entry-level” workers are beginners or first-timers with only a basic understanding of the work, so they start their careers at the [...]
