The
Denver Office of Economic Development (OED) is holding "Denver's Tech Talent: Meeting Tomorrow's Needs," a free industry forum and job fair, on Thurs. Oct. 30 to help match talent with talent seekers. OED is holding the event at the
ICOSA Media offices at 4100 Jackson St. Registration and networking begin at 8 a.m.
More than 20 IT companies will be at the job fair looking for new potential hires, says Derek Woodbury, OED spokesperson. Employers participating in the job fair will include
NIMBL,
RTL Networks,
iTriage,
NexusTek,
Time Warner Cable,
Live Consulting,
Skybridge Infotech and
Raymond James Financial.
"Denver's IT workforce of more than 17,000 is expected to expand to nearly 20,000 within the next two years, and even the most conservative estimates place average earnings per job at $114,000," said OED Workforce Development Director Denise Bryant. "Along with healthcare and advanced manufacturing, technology is a critical industry of focus for us. Our goal is to identify the rapidly evolving skills that jobseekers need, improve our workforce training to match marketplace demands, and continue to attract the top talent to Denver."
The morning will kick off at 9 a.m. with a panel discussion about what IT companies are looking for in potential hires. "We'll have three Gazelles on an awesome panel to start out in the morning," Woodbury says. The Gazelles are companies the OED has identified during
Denver Startup Week as some of the fastest-growing startups in Denver. The panel will include executives from NIMBL and RTL Networks.
Job-seekers can register for the free event
here. Industry employers interested in participating in the job fair should contact
richard.marr@denvergov.org.
Contact Confluence Denver Innovation & Jobs News Editor Chris Meehan with tips and leads for future stories at chris@confluence-denver.com.
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