Is there anything worse than working tirelessly on your Halloween costume, then turning up to the party just to see five other people with the same idea when you walk in the door?
If you’re searching for a unique costume this year, let data drive your decision-making. Google Trends’ seasonal Frightgeist tracks searches for Halloween costumes, shedding light on national and local costume trends.
Search locally to see what people in your area are searching for, or take a peek at national trends to see if you can craft up a one-of-a-kind costume idea.
Speaking of standouts, we’ve got a newsletter bursting with new opportunities. Keep reading for treats (no tricks).
The News
See which tech companies for good won Pittsburgh’s UpPrize Social Innovation Challenge this year.
In our third episode of Technical.ly’s audio documentary series “Thriving,” Gisselle Poveda, the owner of Cafe Tinto, shares her experience as an entrepreneur in North Philadelphia.
October marks Disability Employment Awareness Month in Delaware and beyond. Here’s how your workplace can create better access and equity.
A DC-based student won technologist bootcamp Tech Elevator’s “Represent Tech” scholarship.
Has the world seen its last computer programmer? Technical.ly CEO Chris Wink explores the end of the job title in the Builders newsletter.
The Jobs
Philly + Delaware
- Wawa is on a (hoagie) roll when it comes to hiring. The team is looking for a:
- Medical and security services company International SOS is hiring a Digital Support Analyst and Senior Product Manager.
- Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission is searching for a Planning Data Analyst.
DC + Baltimore
- Impact-focused digital services integrator Fearless is hiring a Software Engineer II/III and Test Engineer.
- Nonprofit consumer advocacy group Public Citizens is searching for a Researcher.
- Political consultancy DSPolitical is seeking a Full Stack Engineer II.
- Technology and ecosystem creators EcoMap is on the lookout for a Junior Fullstack Developer.
Pittsburgh
- Meta Quest is hiring a Codec Avatars Large Scale Experimentation Lead.
- Equipment, systems and digital solutions provider for freight and transit Wabtec is looking for a Lead Software Engineer.
- AI and data company Data Bricks is on the lookout for a Resident Solutions Architect.
- DoorDash is searching for a Software Engineer, Product.
- B2B business analytics platform BlastPoint wants a Senior DevOps Engineer.
Remote
- Healthcare and data company Komodo Health is seeking a Researcher.
- BetterUp is hiring a Senior Product Manager.
- Education platform GoGuardian is searching for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer.
- Global security company IDEMIA wants a Software Engineer IV.
The End
Start working on that costume, and we’ll check in with you next week.
Editor’s note: Every week we ship an email newsletter featuring the region’s most exciting career opportunities. We’ve lovingly called it This Week in Jobs (aka TWIJ — “twidge.”). Below is this week’s edition; it’s meant to live in your inbox. Sign up for the newsletter here.
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