--- title: Connecting companies to qualified, affordable, onshore tech talent | Jessica Vodden (3) description: Director of Marketing and Communications | CentralApp (3) --- # Connecting companies to qualified, affordable, onshore tech talent Select Category 11 Books for 2021 In Instagram by Jessica VoddenJa 2021 Power of Performance honorees announced In In 5 Tips for Cleaning Up Your Salesforce UI In Insta 6 Ways Salesforce List Views Can Make Your Life Ea A mask or a gun? 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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. This week's edition is all about artificial intelligence and machine learning. Still think of a dystopian science fiction movie when you think of AI? Think again... AI and machine learning technology are transforming the modern workplace.   ![Jessica Vodden](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/9db4bb03c61dfda9bac3a4da6d253cf8) [Jessica Vodden](https://blog.centralapp.us/author/jessica-vodden) [Read More](https://blog.centralapp.us/friday-5-the-artificial-intelligence-and-machine-learning-edition) ### [Friday 5: Building Your Tech Career](https://blog.centralapp.us/friday-5-building-your-tech-career) Aug 3, 2018 4:40:45 AM # 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. ![Jessica Vodden](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/9db4bb03c61dfda9bac3a4da6d253cf8) [Jessica Vodden](https://blog.centralapp.us/author/jessica-vodden) [Read More](https://blog.centralapp.us/friday-5-building-your-tech-career) ![](https://blog.centralapp.us/hubfs/people%20together%20grey%20background.png) [Company News,](https://blog.centralapp.us/tag/company-news) [Careers](https://blog.centralapp.us/tag/careers) ### [CentralApp graduates six from tech career training program](https://blog.centralapp.us/centralapp-graduates-six-from-tech-training-program) Aug 2, 2018 2:24:09 PM #### 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 ](https://www.centralapp.us/salesforce-blog-listing-page)platform, a software program powering businesses around the world. ![Jessica Vodden](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/9db4bb03c61dfda9bac3a4da6d253cf8) [Jessica Vodden](https://blog.centralapp.us/author/jessica-vodden) [Read More](https://blog.centralapp.us/centralapp-graduates-six-from-tech-training-program) ### [These trails will get you ready for the Salesforce Administrator Exam](https://blog.centralapp.us/salesforce-administrator-trails) Jun 7, 2018 3:00:03 PM # 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](https://trailhead.salesforce.com/users/00550000007ORLZAA4/trailmixes/ace-the-salesforce-administrator-and-app-builder-exams) (a list of online courses) to help you get ready for the [Salesforce administrator](https://blog.centralapp.us/ace-the-salesforce-administrator-exam-1) exam, the foundational certification you need to build a career working in Salesforce.  This is the same list of learning modules students in our apprenticeship program have used to prepare for their certifications, so we feel confident it will work for you! [Get started »](https://trailhead.salesforce.com/users/00550000007ORLZAA4/trailmixes/ace-the-salesforce-administrator-and-app-builder-exams) ![Jessica Vodden](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/9db4bb03c61dfda9bac3a4da6d253cf8) [Jessica Vodden](https://blog.centralapp.us/author/jessica-vodden) [Read More](https://blog.centralapp.us/salesforce-administrator-trails) ![](https://blog.centralapp.us/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/giphy-7-1.gif) ### [7 things that happen when you become Salesforce certified](https://blog.centralapp.us/7-things-happen-become-salesforce-certified) Feb 5, 2018 4:36:54 PM ## Becoming a Salesforce certified professional can be a life-changing experience. With jobs in the [Salesforce](https://www.centralapp.us/salesforce-blog-listing-page) 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 weekends on Trailhead. In all of the preparation for your exam, it can be easy to lose sight of the end-game. So instead of reaching for another jolt of caffeine to keep you going, check out this list of things you can expect once you’re Salesforce certified. ![Jessica Vodden](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/9db4bb03c61dfda9bac3a4da6d253cf8) [Jessica Vodden](https://blog.centralapp.us/author/jessica-vodden) [Read More](https://blog.centralapp.us/7-things-happen-become-salesforce-certified) ![](https://blog.centralapp.us/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/giphy-2.gif) ### [Six tips to launch your Salesforce career](https://blog.centralapp.us/tips-salesforce-career) Jan 25, 2018 2:28:11 PM *The [Salesforce ](https://www.centralapp.us/salesforce-blog-listing-page)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.* ![Jessica Vodden](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/9db4bb03c61dfda9bac3a4da6d253cf8) [Jessica Vodden](https://blog.centralapp.us/author/jessica-vodden) [Read More](https://blog.centralapp.us/tips-salesforce-career) ![](https://blog.centralapp.us/hubfs/Thumbs%20Up.png) [Company News,](https://blog.centralapp.us/tag/company-news) [Careers](https://blog.centralapp.us/tag/careers) ### [Participants in CentralApp program earn in-demand certification](https://blog.centralapp.us/participants-centralapp-program-earn-demand-certification) Jan 16, 2018 10:41:35 AM 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.” ![Jessica Vodden](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/9db4bb03c61dfda9bac3a4da6d253cf8) [Jessica Vodden](https://blog.centralapp.us/author/jessica-vodden) [Read More](https://blog.centralapp.us/participants-centralapp-program-earn-demand-certification) [Company News,](https://blog.centralapp.us/tag/company-news) [Careers](https://blog.centralapp.us/tag/careers) ### [Herald-Dispatch: CentralApp launches job training program](https://blog.centralapp.us/herald-dispatch-centralapp-launches-job-training-program) Sep 15, 2017 10:16:07 AM 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. ![Jessica Vodden](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/9db4bb03c61dfda9bac3a4da6d253cf8) [Jessica Vodden](https://blog.centralapp.us/author/jessica-vodden) [Read More](https://blog.centralapp.us/herald-dispatch-centralapp-launches-job-training-program) [Company News,](https://blog.centralapp.us/tag/company-news) [Careers](https://blog.centralapp.us/tag/careers) ### [Register-Herald: CentralApp launches 'learn to earn' job training program](https://blog.centralapp.us/register-herald-centralapp-launches-learn-to-earn-job-training-program) Sep 13, 2017 2:28:41 PM 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. ![Jessica Vodden](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/9db4bb03c61dfda9bac3a4da6d253cf8) [Jessica Vodden](https://blog.centralapp.us/author/jessica-vodden) [Read More](https://blog.centralapp.us/register-herald-centralapp-launches-learn-to-earn-job-training-program)