Are you graduating soon, or thinking about a career change? Have you considered a career in tech, but felt discouraged because you don't have any previous tech experience? We're here to tell you that it's possible to find an amazing and fulfilling job in tech, especially if you don't have any previous coding or general technical experience. That's right, no previous coding or technical experience required. Join us at HubSpot's main headquarters in Cambridge, MA for free lunch, an afternoon of interactive sessions and panel discussion, and a chance to connect with HubSpot Customer Support Specialists & recruiters about their experiences. AGENDA 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Check-In & Opening Lunch 12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m.: - Opening Keynote: Game-planning Your Growth with Amanda Iglesias, Senior Manager of Customer Support Team Operations 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - HubSpotter Panel: Starting a Tech Career with HubSpot 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Rotating Breakout Sessions (see descriptions below) 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Closing Notes + Greet & Networking with current HubSpotters from Customer Support and Recruiting Breakout Session Descriptions We'll have a segment of our event where you'll rotate through different breakout sessions and learn from HubSpotters about these topics below that we believe can best prepare you for your job search in tech: BUILDING YOUR TECHNICAL TOOLKITHosted by Chris King (Customer Support Trainer) Chris is a member of our Learning & Development team that leads the onboarding and continuing education of our Customer Support team members, who provide a helping hand everyday to our customers who are growing their business with HubSpot and our platform. Hear Chris talk about how he prepare his teams at HubSpot and what you can expect day-to-day working in tech. After this session specifically, you'll walk away knowing the skills and knowledge that can help you prepare and succeed in a technical job like Customer Support, especially without any previous experience. HOW I KNEW THIS WAS THE CAREER FOR MEHosted by Troy Pierre-Louis (Customer Support Specialist) & Kate Stadt (Technical Writer) Hear from two HubSpotters about their personal experiences working in tech so far in their careers. You'll learn what motivated them to pursue their respective roles at HubSpot and how they've been able to build a career they love. After this session, you'll walk away with valuable tips about what to consider for your first/next job and more perspective about what a role at a tech company could look like for you and what you can learn about yourself along the way. INTERVIEWING AT A TECH COMPANY AND HOW TO TALK ABOUT YOUR OWN EXPERIENCESHosted by Danielle Walters (Customer Support Manager) Interviewing is one of the most important skills to develop during your career search, but we know it can be intimidating, especially if you aren't technical and are applying for a job in tech. Learn from Danielle, a manager on our Customer Support team, about what the interview experience is like at HubSpot from her perspective as an interviewer and how you can showcase the experiences you have during a tech interview. After this session, you'll take away valuable tips to help you not only succeed in interviewing at a tech company like HubSpot, but also feel confident about how your experiences can translate into a career in tech. FAQs Who is welcome to join the event? Anyone interested in HubSpot or learning more about working in tech! Will food and drinks be provided? Yes, we will have light lunch options as well as refreshments, and it's all on us! Can I learn about open positions that I can apply to? Yes! Our goal is to provide an open and welcoming space for you to hear about life in a tech career, and ask questions about roles, our teams as well as the interview process with our teams and recruiters. Will I need to bring a resume? Resumes are not required for the event. All you'll need to bring is yourself and an open mind to learn. What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event? The easiest and most accessible method to HubSpot is via the MBTA. We are conveniently steps away from the Lechmere Station on the Green Line. If you will be driving, there are several parking options available. Parking garages on First Street (cash-only) and the CambridgeSide galleria are available to attendees. There is also metered street parking on First Street and surrounding streets (info here). How can I contact the organizer with questions? Feel free to e-mail Alexa Matthews ([email protected]) or Kate Kearns ([email protected]). Thanks for signing up to come to this event! Registering here provides HubSpot with contact information that we may use to reach out to you in the future about recruitment opportunities or to invite you to similar events. During this time, we won’t share your information with anyone outside of HubSpot, except where necessary to help us in event preparations. These event preparations may take place in any of our offices, including in Cambridge, USA. We may keep the information you submitted for up to three years (don't worry though, spam isn't our thing). If you’d like to know more about how we use your personal data please review our Recruiting Privacy Notice here.
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