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Hiring Grants 101

Granted.ca CEO Stephanie Sang talks about the grants available both in the Vancouver tech community and for growing Canadian companies in general.

The 4 Secrets To Hiring Developers

Our Director of Career Services, Charlyne Fothergill, talks about what employers can do to ensure they succeed in hiring Lighthouse Labs graduates.

3 Tips For Getting A Job As A Developer Outside Your Hometown

More and more, students are either coming from out of town to be a part of our immersive program, or are excited about the opportunity to relocate for a job after graduation. My job is to help all our students with their individual career goals, and I love being able to leverage my own and Lighthouse Labs’ extensive hiring network outside of Vancouver. If you are considering looking for work as a developer outside of your hometown, here are my tips for success

So, What Do Dev Employers Actually Hire For? 3 Must-Knows Before Interviewing

There are countless resources on “how to rock/ace/nail your interview.” The reality is that a lot of that process is out of your control. Not the answer you want to hear, I know, I know. But knowing that it's the [employer](http://www.lighthouselabs.ca/partners)'s needs (and not necessarily your résumé), that dictates the success of the interview is valuable knowledge on its own. So I’ve broken down the 3 things that employers look for and the best way to prepare for them:

Employer Speed Dating

Evolving Education: Why We Use Co-ops

Jeremy Shaki breaks down Lighthouse Labs' co-op system and why it's ideal for our students

Guest Post: My Experience Hiring From Lighthouse Labs

Lighthouse Labs hiring partner, Jeff Park of SparkCRM, talks about hiring our students

Finding The Secret Sauce

Learn the secret sauce that Lighthouse Labs Co-Founder Jeremy Shaki uses to match students with employers

Bootcamp Education As An Early Career Jump Start

Lighthouse Labs instructor Don Burks evaluates the benefits of a developer bootcamp for his high school aged family member.

Lighthouse Speaker Series - Charlyne Fothergill

Join us Friday, May 16th from 4:00pm - 5:00pm at Lighthouse Labs with Charlyne Fothergill, Program Director at Growlabs! She will share her expertise in entrepreneurship, the tech industry, and accelerators.

Why I Hire from Lighthouse Labs

Josh Borts is a Co-Founder of Functional Imperative and Lighthouse, in this blog he highlights some tips for hiring junior developers.