Microsoft Learn Career Connected Virtual Career Fair

calendar iconFriday, February 9, 2024
time icon8:00am-5:00pm EST

Why Attend?

  • bullet icon Showcase your skills to employers looking to connect with skilled talent.
  • bullet iconLearn about the various roles and opportunities available to you.​​
  • bullet iconBreakout sessions to help you stand out to employers.
  • bullet iconHear from industry speakers to improve your career search outlook.

About Us

For anyone job hunting in the modern marketplace, tech skills are no longer a “nice-to-have.” They’re essential. Businesses are constantly looking for people with up-to-date skills in the Microsoft technologies they rely on—and they’re having a hard time finding them. Global talent shortages have reached a 16-year high, with 75 percent of employers reporting that they can’t find the talent they need. At the same time, many students and job seekers feel they don’t have the right background, skills, or experience for a career in tech. Microsoft is committed to bridging this gap.​​

Microsoft Learn Career Connected brings together skilling organizations, newly skilled job-seekers, and employers in need of talent to create a community of connection where people can discover opportunity, further develop skills, build relationships, and hire the right people for the right roles. ​​

Through Microsoft’s vast network, we can enable better connection between skilling programs, job seekers, and employers in need of fresh talent as we all work together to shape the workforce of tomorrow. One way we are achieving this is through hosting virtual career fairs globally.

If you are skilled on Microsoft’s technologies, we invite you to join us to explore job and internship opportunities in our Microsoft ecosystem of employers. Learn more at https://aka.ms/CareerConnected Opens in a new tab

Exhibitors

Agenda

February 9, 2024, 9am-5pm EST

Microsoft Learn Career Connected Fair Agenda Opens in a new tab

Opening Remarks/Kick Off

Speaker
Holly Bilyeu
Time
9:00am-9:10am

The Road to 100% Placement

Speaker
Matthew Lanham
Time
9:10am-10:00am

Explore generative AI with Copilot in Bing

Speaker
Peter De Tender
Time
10:00am-11:00am

Unlock your potential: The benefits of workforce development organizations

Speaker
Steve Fielding, Navin Gamage, Noosh Haeri, and John Piatkowski
Time
11:00am-12:00pm

How to Launch a Successful Career in Dynamics 365 Business Central

Speaker
Kurt Juvyns
Time
12:00pm-1:00 pm

Boost your career with the new Microsoft Applied Skills credential

Speaker
Nandita Sampath and Stephen Jensen
Time
1:00pm-2:00pm

Well Connected - Small steps you can take to increase your reach

Speaker
Michelle Sandford
Time
2:00pm-3:00pm

Empowering yourself and your communities - Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors and Founder Hub

Speaker
Pablo Veramendi, Isis Simmons, and Molly Mandeltort
Time
3:00pm-4:00pm

Amplifying Your Tech Career: Showcasing Your Work and Building Your Brand

Speaker
Michelle Sandford
Time
4:00pm-4:55pm

Closing remarks/sign off

Speaker
Holly Bilyeu
Time
4:55pm-5:00pm