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SUMMARY:Pathways to Tech Jobs
DESCRIPTION:A FREE event to assist tech professionals who are new to Canada or under-represented in tech\, to refine their skills in order to secure rewarding careers in technology. \n\nPathways to Tech Jobs brings together local educational offerings\, with an emphasis on short\, tech-focused micro-courses to enable attendees to build upon their existing technology skills. \n\nThe ultimate goal is to support individuals in qualifying for jobs in tech \n\n \n\n\n\nWho is it for? Pathways to Tech Jobs is an informative\, fact-finding and networking event targeted to newcomers\, Indigenous people and under-employed individuals with basic and/or existing tech skills to assist them in securing quality tech jobs in Manitoba. \n\n \n\n\n\n\nWhy is it important? We know we have many extraordinary individuals in our community who have tech skills but are either under-employed or struggling to find work because their skill set may not quite match what tech employers are looking for. We have designed a solution by bringing educators and all their short-term tech offerings together in one place\, for tech professionals to explore. \n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\nParticipating Educational Partners: \n\n\n\n\n Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology \n Robertson College \n RRC PolyTech \n University of Winnipeg PACE Program \n ComIT\n \n\n\n Collaboration Partners: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n Manitoba Start \n SEED Winnipeg (financial assistance programs)\n Manitoba Women in Tech Meetup Group #MBWiTech\n DAMA\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAGENDA \n\n12:00 PM - Welcome message\, greetings & orientation \n\n12:10 PM - Presentations on tech courses and upskilling options from our educational partners \n\n\n\n\n1:00 PM - Virtual mingling and exploration among attendees\, educators and collaboration partners \n\n\n\n\n2:00 PM - Event concludes \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Presenting Sponsor
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A FREE event to assist tech professionals who are new to Canada or under-represented in tech\, to refine their skills in order to secure rewarding careers in technology.
\nPathways to Tech Jobs brings together local educational offerings\, with an emphasis on short\, tech-focused micro-courses to enable attendees to build upon their existing technology skills.
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Who is it for? Pathways to Tech Jobs is an informative\, fact-finding and networking event targeted to newcomers\, Indigenous people and under-employed individuals with basic and/or existing tech skills to assist them in securing quality tech jobs in Manitoba. \;
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12:00 PM - Welcome message\, greetings &\; orientation \;
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12:10 PM - Presentations on tech courses and upskilling options from our educational partners \;
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1:00 PM - Virtual mingling and exploration among attendees\, educators and collaboration partners
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