SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, January 30, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ Over three years ago, Larry Apke and Dave Rawlings, friends since childhood, founded The Job Hackers, a nonprofit dedicated to helping the unemployed, providing a free training program that would normally cost thousands of dollars per person. Since then, they have provided over $2 million of free training. Through their experience, they are helping the unemployed find work and bring diversity to the tech world. For their efforts they were given a Silver Medal from the Jefferson Awards in a virtual ceremony on Ja ..read more

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — If your New Year’s resolution is to find a better paying job then The Job Hackers can help realize your dream with a free online six-week “Agile MBA” course starting Jan. 19. “Even during the pandemic, about 40 percent of our graduates find a job within 90 days,” said The Job Hackers Chief Agile Officer Larry Apke. “Many find management jobs, with some earning a six-figure income. Registration is open to everyone around the world and there’s no prerequisite.” The course teaches students Agile and Scrum, and ..read more

On December 17, Larry joined the Back to Basics podcast with Priya Kaur.  Click here to listen ..read more

December 11, 2020. San Francisco. Scrum Master certifications are very popular these days. Becoming a scrum master ensures that one can get a well paid job, but which certification is the best for you? Bob Musinski breaks down the various options with the help of our CAO, Larry Apke. You can check it out on US News and World Report website ..read more

October 28, 2020. San Francisco. For their work for the community, Job Hackers co-founders Larry Apke and Dave Rawlings were honored with the Jefferson Award from KPIX TV in San Francisco. The segment, which aired multiple times on KPIX TV and its radio affiliate KCBS beginning October 28, 2020, features, in addition to Larry and Dave, Job Hackers participants Lisa Huang-North and Valerie Freitas. The segment was reported by Sharon Chin and Jennifer Mistrot. You can watch the entire segment on the KPIX website ..read more

Dave Rawlings, co-founder of Job Hackers, had been participating in the Digital Mobility task force to help bring technology and technical knowledge into under served communities in the Bay Area (and eventually throughout the US). He was featured during their recent Tech Talk Expo. The full expo is linked here, but Dave’s contribution can be found from 11-13 minutes in the video. https://view.bbsv2.net/bbext/?p=land&id=B2C004CB548F1477E0530100007F9190 ..read more

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Job Hackers, a non-profit organization serving technology professionals, reports that its members are still landing jobs despite the severe economic disruption caused by COVID-19. Larry Apke Chief Agile Officer The Job Hackers Through its 6-week “Agile MBA” course, The Job Hackers has provided over $2M worth free training on Agile development practices, enabling professionals to pass Scrum certification tests and get hired for jobs that require agile credentials. The course, which originally was taught in a classroom setti ..read more

On October 6, Larry joined the Mind Shift podcast with Joshua Kangley.  Click here to view the YouTube video ..read more

On August 31, Larry joined Michael Roberts for his Snackwalls podcast. Michael is the founder of San Diego Code School. On this particular episode, Michael and Larry talk about hiring a diverse workforce to an organization’s current systems and a resistance to change the methods of recruiting. Larry also shares personal experiences related to degree vs non-degree candidates and how his current model successfully attracts diverse talent. Click here to listen to the episode ..read more

On August 3, Larry Apke sat down with Yahavy St Clair to talk about a wide range of topics including the benefits of establishing community within a community, adapting to advanced Software technology, along with running a functional nonprofit organization while the pandemic around the world continues to affect the economy. You can watch the episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWf23Lgp5lE&feature=youtu.be ..read more