As an emerging digital marketing expert, how can you enhance your skill set? You may not have work experience yet and want to boost your resume for potential employment opportunities. Certifications give you a taste of different aspects of the digital marketing field such as analytics, AdWords and inbound strategy. Then, once you have the foundations of these skills you can apply them in your marketing career.

Cohort 1 kicked off on January 4 with 6 apprentices and 6 digital marketing jobs at companies in San Antonio. DCI identified these candidates as high-potential future marketing leaders and then matched them up with growth-oriented companies in San Antonio looking for new talent. After completing a week-long bootcamp to learn the basics of digital marketing, our apprentices launched into their jobs to put their knowledge into practice. They are now immersed in the regular rhythm of full-time work combined with coaching and intensive study during evenings and weekends.

As an aspiring digital marketer, you have a good handle of online marketing concepts. But how are your writing skills? The online world relies heavily on the written word, and honing your writing skills can open up new possibilities for your career. Cultivate these 3 essential habits to strengthen your writing skills and further your digital marketing career.

It's a new year: let's get training. As you're pumping iron, don't forget to focus on your mental fitness this year. Get your digital marketing training in shape. Pursuing these goals will not only keep you on your toes, it will help shape your marketing career in 2016.

As you begin your career, it’s important to focus on your strengths - especially as you write your resume and build out a portfolio. But how can you figure out what your strengths are? It's as simple as taking one or more online talent assessments. We’ve compiled 6 free tools to help you better understand your top personality traits and best technical skills.

Diverse. innovative. affordable. growing.

Those are just a few words that describe San Antonio, TX, a city on the rise. We think San Antonio is the perfect place for launching a career in digital marketing - and we're not alone.

Watch the video to hear from local expert marketers why San Antonio is a hot spot for aspiring marketers!