Mia has a high school diploma and has been building a career in retail management, where she developed skills in customer relations and inventory management.

After a few years working in retail, Mia decided to shift her focus to web design and development to find a career with more advancement opportunities and earning potential. To make this career change, Mia started taking online courses to learn coding skills while continuing working part-time in retail.

She applied her management experience to lead freelance projects,

and joined online web development workshops and design forums.

In the evenings, Mia regularly attended tech meetups and hackathons, where she applied her coding and design skills in real-time challenges.

…and built a network in the tech community,

Mia completed a short-term bootcamp on nights and weekends, earning industry-recognized credentials like a Web Development Certificate and a User Experience Design Certificate.

These credentials, along with a Retail Management Certificate she earned from her employer,

…were stored in her digital wallet, making it easy for her to present her skills to potential employers.

Mia's digital credentials played a crucial role in job applications.

Even though she didn't have formal work experience in tech, her credentials showed employers that she had verified skills and had completed recognized programs.

This gave them confidence in her abilities and led to job offers that matched her new skills in web design.

Mia used credentials to showcase her potential when transitioning from retail to web development.

…and continues to expand her skills through ongoing education, ensuring she stays competitive and up-to-date in the quickly changing field of tech.