Events for May 18, 2022 › Events › – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry
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Virtual Hiring Fair – Senior Developers

Online

Join us at our speed-interviewing event and find your next great tech team member (or three)! You'll do five-minute speed interviews with dozens of vetted senior developers with diverse backgrounds and technical skills. All candidates have at least 7 years of work experience and have been screened by our team. What To Expect You get to interview many candidates and shortlist a selection for more detailed interviews later. Company Pitch - This is an optional one minute pitch about your company to all the candidates. Live Networking - Talk face-to-face with dozens of senior developers for five minutes each. More in-depth interviews can easily be scheduled through VanHack after the event ends. Fireside Chat- All our virtual events kick off with a fireside chat with inspiring leaders covering a variety of diversity and inclusion, HR and technology topics.

Wonder Women Conference – May 2022

TBA Nova Scotia

Wonder Women is proud to offer diverse female-led content featuring local, professional superheroes. We invite you to build meaningful relationships with women across all industries while participating in engaging workshops and hearing from a panel of local leaders on successes and challenges of women in business. Together, we strive to create a community of inclusivity that ultimately encourages all women to own their ambition, break down barriers, and unleash their superpowers. This year, for the first time, we will also be having a Wonder Women Marketplace. Our marketplace will allow emerging and established woman entrepreneurs to showcase their business throughout the day!

Tech Wednesdays with NPower Canada

Online

More than 80% of NPower Canada alumni secure employment or enroll in higher education within 6 months of graduating, with 30-40% already placed into jobs upon completing training. Graduates launch digital careers in roles such as Help Desk Agent, Data Analyst, QA / Tester and Business Systems Analyst with companies like TELUS, Accenture and CIBC. NPower Canada is a registered charity launching underserved young adults ages 17-30 into meaningful digital careers. NPower Canada's virtually delivered programs provide youth with 15 weeks of no-cost, part-time tech skills training, including industry certifications, complemented by employability skills coaching and wraparound supports (including bus pass, interview clothing and laptops/WiFi based on financial need). Program participants are also connected directly with employers, job retention supports and five years of alumni services including continued education and mentorship. Youth do not need any prior background in tech to apply. They must have completed their high school, Dogwood or GED, and be eligible to work in Canada. NPower Canada prioritizes serving lower-income, un/underemployed youth who are female-identified, IBPOC, 2SLGBTQ+, newcomers and youth with disabilities. Join us to learn more and apply early to avoid waitlist for the upcoming start date: https://npowercanada.ca/youth/

Halihax Micro Event: Front End Edition

Foggy Goggle 2057 Gottingen St, Halifax

Join us for an evening full of discussion on front end development. JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and more! Ask questions, share new frontend tech, etc... Hosted by Terry Smith, Tech Lead @ Codecov. Where: Foggy Goggle @ 2057 Gottingen St, Halifax When: May 18th @ 7:30pm