Wired Sussex Festival for Digital Skills and Talent Returns
Wired Sussex is excited to announce that Talent Fest is BACK - and you’re invited. Talent Fest 2022 is the skills festival for the digital sector in the South East, developed to help digital, media and tech businesses in the region attract, train and retain the talent they need in order to thrive and deliver great work. How can we best connect jobseekers, graduates, career switchers and returners to work, from diverse backgrounds with rewarding, fulfilling work?
Wired Sussex is hosting a five-day event from the 14th to the 18th November to boost our region’s thriving digital industry; helping businesses hire, nurture and keep the most talented people – the people we need, to grow and deliver great work.
We may still be figuring out what the future holds - but let’s do it together and see what we can learn from each other.
What's on...
#IamRemarkable Workshop | Kinkajou Limited Monday 14th November, 10-11.30am
#IamRemarkable is a Google initiative empowering women and underrepresented groups to speak openly about their accomplishments in the workplace and beyond, thereby breaking modesty norms and glass ceilings.
In this interactive session with Kinkajou Limited, you will participate in group discussions and exercises to develop the confidence and skills to promote yourself effectively.
Drop-In CV Clinic | National Careers Service Tuesday 15th November, 10-2pm
Looking for a new role? Just graduated and want some advice on your CV? Come along to our free CV Clinic with the National Careers Service to get one-to-one advice.
Codebar at The FuseBox Tuesday 15th November, 6.30-9pm
Join us in person at the FuseBox for a codebar workshop as part of Talent Fest '22. Codebar is a charity that facilitates the growth of a diverse tech community by running free regular programming workshops for minority groups in tech.
If you’d like to become a full-time developer, or just want to learn the basics of coding in a supportive environment, join us for this workshop, which includes half an hour of socialising followed by hands-on coding with your coach.
The Farm at The FuseBox | Freelancers Networking Meet Up Wednesday 16th November, 5-8.30pm
Are you a freelancer or thinking of going freelance? Come along to this special one-off Brighton Farm at The FuseBox in central Brighton to meet fellow local freelancers, chat about work and self-employment, and generally get some human contact after working on your own all week…
Employing Graduates | University of Sussex Career Lab Programme Thursday 17th November, 1-2.30pm
Discover more about the University of Sussex 's fantastic range of hiring opportunities to get students into your organisation - from professional placements to their student consultancy programme. The team from Employ Autism will also join to talk more about their work on Ambitious About Autism, a ground-breaking internship programme with the University for autistic students, as well as some advice on making your recruitment process and job applications more inclusive.
Skills Summit | Wired Sussex Friday 18th November, 10am-4pm
You're invited to an intimate one-day peer-to-peer conference, where CEOs, creative leads and start-up founders join inspiring leaders and thinkers for a conversation about our sector’s biggest business challenges.
Wired Sussex is a Brighton-based membership organisation for companies and freelancers operating in the digital, media and technology sectors in Sussex. Its goal is to support its members in their quest to deliver innovation, creativity and growth, and to enhance the reputation of this fast-growing regional cluster on the international stage. For more information or if you’d like to be a sponsor please contact: Anna Bagley, Events & Marketing Coordinator on anna@wiredsussex.com