Year-round coding project transforming next generation into successful tech professionals

Today, StackTrek announced what it’s calling an “ambitious, all-hands-on-deck” Code Your Future initiative to get young men and women in the Philippines coding. This is a joint effort with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the education industry with estimated 150 participating universities, and the private industry, including some of the biggest tech companies in the country. (more…)

U.S.-PH Joint Cybersecurity Working Group: Cyber Workforce Development Session

Joint Cybersecurity Working Group

April 19 (Tuesday) 9:00 – 10:30a.m. Philippine Time | via Zoom

Cyber attacks are becoming more sophisticated and far-reaching in an increasingly networked world. It is therefore within every nation’s interest to develop a robust and agile cyber workforce that will be able to respond to evolving imminent threats and attacks. Cyber industry and workforce development also supports local job creation by producing higher-order analytical jobs for citizens while enhancing national cyber resilience.

Join us as we host a virtual dialogue that will cover past and recent efforts to bridge the talent gap and increase the cyber professional pool. This session will tackle up-and-coming trends in the information security industry, featuring experts who will share insights on how to address the cyber workforce deficit.

Zoom link will be sent to registered individuals.

Special Guests

  • Genalyn Macalinao, Policy Lead, Cybersecurity Bureau, Department of Information and Communications Technology
  • Dr. William Emmanuel Yu, Network Security Expert, Secure Connections
  • Caryn LeMur, Senior Managing Consultant, IBM (US)
  • Saptarshi Basu, ICT Unit Chief, U.S. Embassy Manila
  • Cambridge Global Advisors (Invited)
  • IT & Business Process Association Philippines (Invited)

Hosted By

  • Albert dela Cruz, Cybersecurity Lead, USAID BEACON
  • Pierre Tito Galla, Cybersecurity Policy Expert, USAID BEACON

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YouthWorks PH offers 1,200 youths more than ₱1.5-M worth of training and employment opportunities to spur economic recovery

MANILA – As the Philippine economy bounces back with the easing of quarantine restrictions, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) double down in bridging at least 1,200 youths to training and employment opportunities with the recently signed ₱1.5-million partnership with the Provincial Government of Bohol and online jobs portal FastJobs PH. (more…)

StackLeague x Recruitday Career Session: Women in Tech

Celebrate the last day of Women’s Month with us and join StackLeague x Recruitday Career Session: Women in Tech on Thursday, March 31 at 6:00 PM.

Learn how you can thrive and be successful in the IT industry from Full-stack Software Engineer Maricar Albarando of Manulife IT Delivery Center Asia, Senior Software Engineer Joyce Encina of PayMongo, and Product Manager Ariessa Ko of StackTrek!

To join, register for an account first through
stackleague.com/philitorg.

Then reserve your slot at bit.ly/stackleaguerecruitdaysession.
Registration is FREE but limited slots only.

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StackLeague x Coding Chiefs Career Session: Roadmap to Senior Programmer

Save the date!

StackLeague x Coding Chiefs Career Session: Roadmap to Senior Programmer is happening on Thursday, April 28 at 6:00 PM!

Join the career session as CodingChiefs’ very own Talent Acquisition Manager Jessa Dela Peña shares tips and tricks of becoming a Senior Programmer.

To join, register for an account first through
stackleague.com/philitorg.

Then reserve your slot at bit.ly/stackleaguecodingchiefssession.
Registration is FREE but limited slots only.

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Globe Business introduces Work Anywhere Solution

According to Harvard Business Review, when done right, ‘’all-remote organizations may indeed emerge as the future of work’’. Now more than ever, there’s an undeniable need for technologies that enable work anywhere, whether in the office or at home. (more…)

A Future that Works launches its first Labor Market Intelligence Report for Analytics

Makati City, Philippines – The future of work in Analytics is a step closer for the Filipino labor force, as A Future that Works (AFW), a program supported by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in partnership with Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) and Analytics Association of the Philippines (AAP), launches the 2022 Philippines Analytics Sector Labor Market Intelligence (LMI) Report. (more…)

Asia’s leading HR technology platform Darwinbox raises $72 Million funding led by Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV) at $1 billion+ valuation

Co-founders of Darwinbox: Chaitanya Peddi, Jayant Paleti, and Rohit Chennamaneni.
  • Demonstrating triple digit growth year-on-year, Darwinbox is sprinting towards market leadership in Asia.
  • With the new investment, the company aims to accelerate its product innovation and is looking to grow the team by 3X in the Philippines to support the growth ambitions.

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