[sf-lug] Linux Users' Group of Davis, Sept. 19: "Get out of your own way: build the open source career you want!"

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The Linux Users' Group of Davis (LUGOD) will be holding the following meeting:

  Monday
  September 19, 2016
  7:00pm - 9:00pm

Presentation:
  Get out of your own way: build the open source career you want!
  presented by Emily Kurze, Marketing Programs Manager, The Linux Foundation

    According to Dice.com, 59% of hiring managers say their hiring of
    open source talent will increase over the next six months.  As the
    pressure to fill these IT job roles increases to keep pace with
    demand, so too does the competition to land one of these lucrative
    opportunities.  Having strong open source and career navigation skills
    has never been more important.

    But it can be overwhelming when you are trying to figure out how to
    get started.  Come find out about open source career trends and how to
    leverage them, how to start getting involved in open source projects
    even if you aren't a coder, why networking isn't as scary as it seems
    and other tricks to help you achieve your career goals in open source.

About the Speaker:

  Emily Kurze is currently the Marketing Programs Manager at
  The Linux Foundation.  Prior to joining, she worked in the Linux
  certification, consumer electronics, educational robotics and SCADA
  software industries.  Prior to her work in technology marketing, Emily
  was a wildlife biologist researching the effects of ultraviolet
  radiation.  Since that time, she's also been a technical writer,
  software configuration trainer, and advanced technical support analyst,
  so she's learned a thing or two about reinventing one's career.

This meeting will be held at:

  Yolo County Public Library, Mary L Stephens Davis Branch
  315 East 14th Street
  Davis, CA 95616

For more details on this meeting, visit:

  http://www.lugod.org/meeting/upcoming/

For maps, directions, public transportation schedules, etc., visit:

  http://www.lugod.org/meeting/library/


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About LUGOD:
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  The Linux Users' Group of Davis is a 501(c)7 non-profit organization
  dedicated to the Linux computer operating system and other Open Source
  and Free Software.

  Since 1999, LUGOD has held regular meetings with guest speakers
  in Davis, California, as well as other events in Davis and the greater
  Sacramento region.  Events are always free and open to the public.

  You can 'like' LUGOD on Facebook at:
  https://www.facebook.com/LinuxUsersGroupOfDavis
  join the LUGOD group on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lugod/
  and find us on LinkedIn at: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=35879

  Please visit our website for more details:  http://www.lugod.org/


-- 
Bill Kendrick
pr at lugod.org
Public Relations Officer
Linux Users' Group of Davis
http://www.lugod.org/

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