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From Military Navigator To UX Designer: How An Air Force Engineer Took On A New Mission

“Careers can be fluid, and room must always be created to explore other options throughout...

Coincidence Or Design: How A Passion For Making Things More Human Led To UX Success

“It was pure coincidence that I discovered UX…” Sanja Kondic, a former Mission Ready graduate...

From Hobby To Career: How Freelancing For Small Business Led To The Big Break

“In high school, I thought it would be cool to learn about programming, so I...

The Art Of Success: Leaving Contact Centres Behind For UX

“As a trained artist, I knew I wanted something creative. UX design allows me to...

Common Grounds Between Technicality And Creativity

Trying to change careers while settling back in New Zealand had high school English teacher,...

What The Market Needs: Sales Expert Turned Developer Shares Insights

  Changing and transitioning between careers is an exciting yet daunting experience, but the journey...

Summer Holidays With Family: What Success Means To A Florist Turned UX Designer

Being a full-time mum with minimal support and a full-time job can be challenging but...

Sensing The Future: A Software Developer’s Success Story

“I’m sorry, my responses are limited…you must ask the right questions”.   So says the hologram...

Upskill, Connect And Explore: How An Industrial Designer Made The Switch To UX

Currently working at Datacom as an Associate Experience Designer, Danbee An was looking to make...

Breaking The Cultural Norms

Stephen Zhang, a recent graduate of Mission Ready, believes his career entry into the world...

Getting A Portfolio Of Real Work Sparks A Career In UX

“I was fresh out of school when I decided to join Mission Ready, but it...

Connecting Skills: The Search For Career Satisfaction Leads To UX

Simon Weng, who recently qualified as a UX designer from Mission Ready, says joining the...

From Defusing Explosives To Debugging Errors: Ex-Military Professional Finds His Way Into Software Development

According to Miyamoto Musashi, the legendary Japanese warrior-turned-philosopher, the Way is in the training. To...

Challenging Norms: Thinking Ahead Of Time Brings Success

Accounting for only 23 percent of professional IT roles, women are a minority in the...

Flying To The Next Mission: A Pilot’s Journey Into Software Development

Once a friendly face that flew across the blue waters of the South Pacific but...

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Breaking into the Software Development Industry: The Ultimate Guide to Land Your Dream Job

Are you ready to start your career as a software developer but feeling overwhelmed by...

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Perfect Fit – Salesforce

George Monro attests to Mission Ready’s guaranteed employment placement   Converting a qualification into a career...

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Big Tech Layoffs: A sign of tech talent shift and a positive for SMEs & non-tech companies

Written by Mission Ready CEO & Mission Directory, Diana Sharma. Large layoffs are taking place...

Never stop learning

Exploring links between Streetfighter and success  Creating his first Linux environment to play Street Fighter...

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Mission Accomplished – 2022 Candidate Celebration

Mission… ACCOMPLISHED! What an absolutely incredible event celebrating all of our 2022 graduates who dared...