The Digital Combine: The Next Generation Employer and Talent Showcase

MITX sponsors a new kind of job fair. From the official event announcement:

“We all have former colleagues, friends, and family members who are currently searching for work. It’s not easy. Finding a job in today’s economic times is like competing for a spot in the NFL draft. You go through a series of drills, tests and interviews. The competition is fierce, the ability to stand out is imperative, and your performance is a driver of your success.

MITX would like to help.

This may not apply to you personally. But it could apply to people you know who are looking for jobs in the digital industry – both entry level and professional. If it does, please forward this email along to them.

Introducing The Digital Combine.

The Digital Combine is about supporting an ecosystem of individuals and companies that represent one of the most dynamic industries in New England. It’s about cultivating next generation leaders in our college graduates to help them understand the opportunities. It’s about providing our talented roster of professionals with the tools to stay competitive and find their next job. It’s about showcasing the companies that are paving the way for what’s next in digital innovation.

Who’s It For?
This event is for both college graduates who are entering the digital industry and professionals who are looking for their next opportunity. For individuals, it will help you to understand the techniques, game plans and strategies to be competitive. For companies, it is your one-stop shop for the best talent on the field.

What’s It All About?
At the Combine, attendees are free to attend sessions that will offer advice, tips, strategies and encouragement to be and stay competitive in their job search. In addition, some of MA’s most exciting companies will be exhibiting to talk about available opportunities and the skill sets they are looking for.

Afternoon Sessions
• Building Your Personal Brand
• Interview Tips and Techniques
• What is the Digital Industry: An Overview of the Interactive Ecosystem
• Online and Offline Networking for Hiring Success
• Positions in the Digital Community: Opportunities, Skills & Experience Required
• Resume Review (throughout the day)

Company Showcases to Date:
Accela Communications, Boston Interactive, e-Dialog, Holland Mark, Hubspot, Intuit, Media Contacts, Microsoft, Pixelbridge, TripAdvisor.”

Registration is free for all students and job seekers interested in the digital industry. Information and registration here.

Author: Wade Roush

Between 2007 and 2014, I was a staff editor for Xconomy in Boston and San Francisco. Since 2008 I've been writing a weekly opinion/review column called VOX: The Voice of Xperience. (From 2008 to 2013 the column was known as World Wide Wade.) I've been writing about science and technology professionally since 1994. Before joining Xconomy in 2007, I was a staff member at MIT’s Technology Review from 2001 to 2006, serving as senior editor, San Francisco bureau chief, and executive editor of TechnologyReview.com. Before that, I was the Boston bureau reporter for Science, managing editor of supercomputing publications at NASA Ames Research Center, and Web editor at e-book pioneer NuvoMedia. I have a B.A. in the history of science from Harvard College and a PhD in the history and social study of science and technology from MIT. I've published articles in Science, Technology Review, IEEE Spectrum, Encyclopaedia Brittanica, Technology and Culture, Alaska Airlines Magazine, and World Business, and I've been a guest of NPR, CNN, CNBC, NECN, WGBH and the PBS NewsHour. I'm a frequent conference participant and enjoy opportunities to moderate panel discussions and on-stage chats. My personal site: waderoush.com My social media coordinates: Twitter: @wroush Facebook: facebook.com/wade.roush LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/waderoush Google+ : google.com/+WadeRoush YouTube: youtube.com/wroush1967 Flickr: flickr.com/photos/wroush/ Pinterest: pinterest.com/waderoush/