BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20180311T020000 RDATE:20180311T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180815T055502Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180829T203000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180829T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180815T055502Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180823T001459Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250474120 DESCRIPTION:The end of August means that Fall is around the corner. Are y ou switching careers this season? Are you looking to get into the tech i ndustry for the first time? This month\, pdxFLIT is taking a break from presentations to host a special workshop about professional development! We'll be partnering with our friends from Intel to provide a two-hour e vent featuring a variety of activities. There will be opportunities to t urn strengths into interview stories\, participate in resume reviews\, p ractice elevator pitches\, and practice answering tricky behavioral inte rview questions. If you're searching for a job\, take a night off to wor k on these valuable skills! \;\n \;\nWorkshop events will begin at 6 PM. Our event facilitators will cover introductions and elevator pitc hes\, resumés\, authentic interviewing\, the STAR method\, and more! The re will be a variety of activities to help you practice these skills so that you can put your best foot forward when you land an interview at yo ur dream company. If you have any questions about various aspects of thi s event\, please contact Masen or Katie via Meetup\, Twitter\, email\, o r Slack. \;\n \;\nThis event will be fully catered thanks to our awesome sponsors at Thinkful. Pizza will be served and there will be veg an and gluten-free options available. Thinkful is an online coding bootc amp that is helping the next generation of software developers transitio n into the tech industry. They host a variety of events in Portland and are always accepting new students. If you're interested in learning more \, be sure to check out their site at https://www.thinkful.com/. \;\ n \;\nAre you interested in speaking at a future pdxFLIT event? We're always looking for speakers - no experience is necessary! If you're int erested in giving a talk\, please contact Katie at katiefujihara@gmail.c om. \;\n \;\nWe kindly ask that you abide by our Code of Conduct a nd Puppet's Code of Conduct when attending this event. They can be found at the following destinations: \;\n \;\nPuppet: https://puppet.co m/community/community-guidelines#event-code-of-conduct \;\n \;\npd xFLIT: https://www.meetup.com/pdxFLIT-Portland-Future-Leaders-In-Tech/ph otos/28737494/471776346/\n\nTags: diversity\, inclusion\, leadership\, t echnology\, workshop\, professional development\, Careers\n\nImported fr om: http://calagator.org/events/1250474120 URL:https://www.meetup.com/pdxFLIT-Portland-Future-Leaders-In-Tech/ SUMMARY:pdxFLIT August Meetup - Professional Development Workshop LOCATION:Puppet: 308 SW 2nd Ave Fifth Floor\, Portland OR 97204 US SEQUENCE:4 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR