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Everything you wanted to know about getting and growing your Agile career
February 26, 2019 @ 5:45 pm - 7:15 pm UTC-5
Danny Presten from Lithe Consulting and Jennifer Mitchell from G-squared Group will spend an evening helping you develop a strategy for building your career in the emerging Agile world. During this talk they’ll forecast where the job market is trending, identify what the hot careers will be and help you develop a plan for building your experience and landing that dream job.
What’s the job market looking like for 2019 and beyond?
What do you think of the “gig economy” is there a move toward more temp contract work?
What agile jobs are most sought after?
What other jobs are in demand?
How has job searching changed in the last 5 years?
What part does social media play while searching for a job?
What job sites do you recommend?
How important are resumes really?
How frequently should you look to make a change? What’s too quick or too slow?
What mistakes do you see candidates making?
What advice would you give to someone wanting to make a career change? What about applying for a more senior role?
What place do certifications play? How important are they really?
What certifications are in demand right now?
Danny Presten is an entrepreneurial self starter with over 20 years experience successfully delivering complex IT solutions in a variety of industries including web development, e-commerce, healthcare, non profit, supply chain, and legal. He currently owns his own business focused on improving end to end product delivery processes getting higher value in shorter cycle times for his clients.
Jennifer Mitchell is the Managing Partner for GSquared Group. She holds a Business Administration degree from the University of Georgia and has an extensive background in sales, marketing, recruiting and business development. She has a passion for nurturing IT talent and when she’s not in the office enjoys entertaining friends and family and spending time with her two young boys.
Looking forward to it.