Come for the career connections and stay for the networking and workshops at NET/WORK, Technical.ly Philly’s tech jobs fair on Feb. 4th at Union Transfer.
RSVP here. For $10, you get access, local coffee, a happy hour with beer, networking, a chance for a professional headshot, and the following rich programming. Yeah, you’re going to want to come.
In addition to more than 30 local tech companies that are hiring (expect a full list next week), NET/WORK will feature a series of Dev Talks and professional development opportunities throughout the day, including the following:
- Discussion lead by Chris Conley of Monetate (and the cofounder of legendary iSEPTA.org) on recent engineering challenges
- Workshop on jQuery solutions to responsive design challenges with Cat Farman of Happy Cog.
- Jearvon Dharrie, developer at Prompt Works and the Philly.rb Meetup organizer will present on the benefits of a JRuby stack.
- Event partner Campus Philly will lead professional development workshops in the “Expert Hub.”
- A professional headshot photo booth sponsored by mobile dev firm Chariot Solutions.
- A coworking cafe with Hubbub coffee sponsored by lead generation firm 50onRed.
- A closing happy hour sponsored by business analytics firm Monetate.
- Additional perks include a one-on-one resume review and tips on salary negotiation, interviewing and networking.
Workshop admission is free with a ticket to NET/WORK.
NET/WORK Schedule-at-a-Glance
1PM: Doors open! Meet with employers, get a free headshot taken, and grab a free cup of Hubbub coffee in our Coworking Cafe.
2PM:
– Dev Talk: Chris Conley of Monetate, will lead a discussion highlighting the latest engineering challenges they’ve worked through over the past 12 months.
– In the Expert Hub: Drop in for a resume workshop. Drop your resume off early & get a 1-on-1 resume review with a local expert.
3PM:
-Dev Talk: Real World Responsive jQuery with Cat Farman, front-end developer at Happy Cog. Developing responsive websites has become a core service for web design agencies, but presents a challenge in delivering nimble, lean websites that are beautiful, usable and functional at every screen size. Cat will share real-world jQuery solutions she uses in her work at Happy Cog. This talk is suitable for beginners and intermediate front-end developers and designers interested in jQuery solutions to common responsive design challenges.
– In the Expert Hub: Learn how to nail your next interview.
4PM: -Dev Talk: JRuby! with Jearvon Dharrie, developer at Prompt Works & Philly.rb Meetup organizer. Jearvon will present on the benefits of a JRuby stack. He will discuss getting started and recount his experience using it.
– In the Expert Hub: Get tips on negotiating compensation.
5PM: Happy hour! The bar opens & snacks come out.
– In the Expert Hub: Learn to “talk the talk” at Networking 101.
7PM: Thanks for coming!
NET/WORK will feature 30+ hiring organizations, a coworking and networking cafe, workshops, free coffee and a happy hour (5PM-7PM) with free beer & snacks.*
Tickets for job seekers are $10. Student admission is free.
Interested in sponsoring or attending as a hiring organization? Email Peter@technical.ly for availability.
*The complete list of hiring organizations will be released next week.
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