S5E7: How to Make a Midlife Career Change Into Tech

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S5E7: How to Make a Midlife Career Change Into Tech

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Nov 20, 2018

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Career coach and founder of Career Rehab, Kanika Tolver, shares her advice for transitioning into tech later in life. See the full show notes on the Learn to Code With Me website.

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Nov 20, 2018

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S5E7: How to Make a Midlife Career Change Into Tech

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