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BrainStation now offers a range of\u00a0<\/span>Web Development courses<\/a>, which were<\/span>\u00a0designed to be collaborative, replicating the kind of working and learning experience Developers experience in the field. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not sure why that kind of training is right for you, h<\/span>ere are a few reasons why a Web Development certificate is worth it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Web Developers are Highly Sought After<\/b><\/h2>\n

As we\u2019ve recently discussed, there\u2019s <\/span>never been a better time to be a Web Developer<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

A recent <\/span>report from Indeed<\/span> found that front-end developers were the second hardest-to-fill job in tech, with full-stack developers coming in at the fourth-most difficult to find. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn today\u2019s world of digital business, such talent is clearly essential to many employers,\u201d concluded the report.<\/span><\/p>\n

Those findings have been consistent across any number of labor forecasts. The U.S. Bureau of Labor reported that the job market for web developers is expected to\u00a0<\/span>grow another 15 percent<\/span>\u00a0by 2026, while\u00a0Mondo\u2019s annual Tech and Digital Marketing Salary guide also found that \u201cWeb Developer\u201d was the most in-demand job title in all of digital marketing, as well as one of the top-paying titles in tech.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Learn web development skills to boost your career \u2013 from home!<\/p>\n

BrainStation offers Online Live Certificate Courses<\/a> in web development, python programming, iOS development, and machine learning. Attend live classes and interact with peers and expert Instructors from anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s easy to understand why Web Developers are in such industry-wide demand. <\/span><\/p>\n

Today, eCommerce\/digital influences up to 56 percent of in-store purchases and now represents nearly 10 percent of all U.S. retail sales \u2013 a figure that is growing by 15 percent annually, <\/span>Absolunet found<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not only is eCommerce rapidly becoming a point of focus for all businesses, but mobile-specific eCommerce is growing at a breakneck pace \u2013 Absolunet predicts mobile will reach 70 percent of eCommerce traffic by the end of 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n

And mobile transformations more generally still represent a huge challenge for slow-to-adapt companies. Mobile now represents 53 percent of all <\/span>worldwide traffic<\/span> \u2013 as opposed to 43 percent on desktop \u2013 and as the scales continue to shift, companies around the world will have to reconsider their digital strategies.<\/span><\/p>\n

Web Developers, of course, will be a crucial part of that process.<\/span><\/p>\n

Developer Salaries Are Going Up<\/b><\/h2>\n

The average salary for Web Developers in the United States is $71,531 according to\u00a0<\/span>Indeed<\/span>, with Senior Developers averaging $95,325. If you want to know more about Developer salaries, Developers For Hire did a much deeper dive and found Developer salary ranges<\/a> by specialization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And those numbers should trend upward. <\/span>TEKsystems\u2019 annual IT Forecast<\/span> found both that Web Developers\/Software Engineers were hardest jobs to fill, and also the second-most likely job category to see their salaries rise over the next year.<\/span><\/p>\n

In part, this could owe to the fact that employers are figuring out that they can increase salaries now or pay the price later. A recent report from the market research firm <\/span>Forrester<\/span><\/a> predicted that employers who were slow to attract critical digital talent would wind up paying up to 20 percent above market salary rates for in-demand talent.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOver four years, I\u2019ve seen a roughly 25 to 30 percent increase in Web Developer salaries,\u201d said Andrew Carlson, Digital Talent Recruiter at <\/span>Planet4iT<\/span> in Toronto. \u201cIt\u2019s not even just salaries but in contract rates. A lot of really good Web Developers will end up switching to being self-employed contractors.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTo give you numbers, I used to see full-stack developers charging $50 to 60 an hour \u2013 now, it\u2019s not uncommon to see roles that are $75 to 100 per hour. That area has definitely grown.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Employers are Emphasizing Continuing Education<\/b><\/h2>\n

For newcomers to Web Development, a certification course will give you all the tools you need to hit the ground running in this quickly developing field.<\/span><\/p>\n

BrainStation\u2019s innovative curriculum helps students establish a solid foundation with HTML and CSS, before moving on to areas including Bootstrap, Visual Studio Code, React, server-side programming and responsive design.<\/span><\/p>\n

But it\u2019s not just neophytes who can benefit from a Web Development certification.<\/span><\/p>\n

Given how rapidly tech is evolving \u2013 and beyond the shift to mobile, companies will soon also have to optimize their websites for voice searches, photo-based shopping, and app ordering \u2013 it\u2019s crucial for tech talent to evolve at the same pace.<\/span><\/p>\n

The IT research firm <\/span>Foote Partners<\/span> found that a single tech certification raises base salary by an average of 7.6 percent. Employers are obviously in agreement over their value; according to the TEKsystems report, 90 percent of IT leaders said they either planned to increase or maintain spending on training and personal development. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt seems like in that field more than many others, the pace of change happens so rapidly \u2013 you constantly need to be learning new skills to stay on top,\u201d Carlson said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhether you\u2019re taking a certification to transition your career or you\u2019re taking a certification to update your skills, that demonstrates to an employer that you\u2019re constantly trying to learn new things. It says you\u2019re open to new challenges and you\u2019re trying to grow yourself as a person and an employee.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n


\nReady to get started? Find out more about BrainStation\u2019s Web Development bootcamp<\/a><\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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