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Best Tech Companies to Work for in Calgary

Career Services
Dec. 21 2020
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Nour Abi-Nakhoul

After graduating from a coding bootcamp in Calgary, you can work with some of the city’s most inspiring companies. Here are a few suggestions.

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The Career Accelerator’s Year in Review

Career Services
Dec. 16 2020
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Nour Abi-Nakhoul

To help our communities with their careers and try to make tech more accessible to everyone, we launched the Career Accelerator in 2020. Here’s a recap.

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Imposter Syndrome in the Tech Industry

Career Services
Dec. 04 2020
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Nour Abi-Nakhoul

Our guest Sadie Freeman spoke about imposter syndrome in the tech industry, how our bootcamp helped, and how organizations can do more to alleviate it.

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Effective Job-Seeking During the Holidays

Career Services
Dec. 02 2020
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Alysha Campbell

The holiday season can be a great time to do some housekeeping for your job search routine. Here are some key tips to help you land your dream job.

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How To Create A LinkedIn Profile That Can Get You A Job In Tech

Career Services
Aug. 13 2020
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Caroline Lauder

Tips and tricks from an intrapeneur at Linkedin for your profile to stand out from your peers and get the most out of the networking platform.

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How Lighthouse Labs Grads Found New Careers at TELUS During COVID-19

Career Services
May. 29 2020
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Sophie Theoret

While hiring has slowed across all industries due to COVID-19, grads continue to find success in launching new careers in tech. This is one of them.

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Meet SSENSE, The Global Fashion Platform That's Building The Future Of Luxury Retail

Career Services
Jul. 23 2019
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Alain Wong

In this employer spotlight, we talk tech talent with a dynamic Montreal-based company staffed by Lighthouse Labs grads.

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OFFLINE INDEFINITELY For This Lighthouse Labs Grad, A Hybrid Role Was The Perfect Avenue Into Tech

Career Services
Mar. 12 2019
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Lauren Girdler

How hybrid roles can bridge the gap for people with diverse backgrounds to get into the tech industry, with newly-equipped skills from Bootcamp.

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5 Reasons Why Hiring From Lighthouse Labs’ Bootcamp Has Been A SortSpoke Success Story

Career Services
Feb. 02 2019
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Weiting Xu

When Canada's technology startups look for new talent, Lighthouse Labs is one of their first pit stops, and SortSpoke is no exception.

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What An Employer Looks For When Hiring Bootcamp Graduates

Career Services
Jan. 23 2019
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Alain Wong

Huddol is no stranger to Lighthouse Labs, having hired (as of this interview) two graduates for their team! Read below for our interview with Huddol CEO Mark Stolow.

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Inside Look At Landing A Government Job

Career Services
Dec. 27 2018
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Lauren Girdler

Patrick Simonian is a Lighthouse Lab Web Development bootcamp graduate from Victoria who recently started working for the BC Government. Find out more!

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The Power of Hybrid & Tech Adjacent Roles

Career Services
Aug. 23 2018
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Charlyne Fothergill

Many companies are learning there is a need for coding knowledge beyond their developers. Keep reading to learn about hybrid jobs in the tech world.

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Adaptation, Collaboration, and Unique Career Journeys: Insights from the Resolver Team

Career Services
Aug. 07 2018
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Anna Hermansen

Read about the the first event in a planned “Career Journeys” series that engage our employer community in discussions on what it means to be a developer. Thanks to the Resolver team for hosting us and producing such an interesting and relevant discussion!

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Lighthouse Labs Employer Spotlight: Beanworks

Career Services
Jul. 11 2018
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Lauren Girdler

Beanworks is no stranger to Lighthouse Labs, having hired (as of this interview) five graduates for their team! Read below for our full interview with Reza Sanaie, Beanworks CIO.

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The Non-Technical Qualities of a Great Developer

Career Services
May. 16 2018
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Corey Leung

Being a Software Developer is so much more than just an ability to code. There are a variety of interpersonal and non-technical skills that are just as crucial to success.

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