Nashville Technology Council

Nashville Technology Blog (May 10, 2010)

TechNet, a job fair for Middle Tennessee’s technology community will be held on Thursday, May 13, 2010 from 4-7 PM.  To attend or exhibit, Click Here.

Technology Nashville Conference has been rescheduled for Friday, May 21, 2010 at the Curb Center at Belmont University.  For more information, Click Here.

The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce has created a Flood Recovery Assistance Program for Businesses who have been impacted by the flood.  Click Here

Today’s thought.  What we can do to help businesses impacted by the flooding is Buy Nashville!  If you can do business locally right now, please do.

Thank you to everyone who pitched in to help the Nashville Technology Council and our technology community last week.  It was a big help.

Nashville Tech Story (3/14/1)

Due to the significant amount of employers requesting this event to be on a week night, we have decided to postpone the event to May 13th, 2010, from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Nashville Convention Center.  We hope this will provide the opportunity for more employers to participate, which will provide job seekers with exposure to more companies.

TechNet is a special event hosted by the Nashville Technology Council to provide technology job seekers, employers, and high education institutions the opportunity to network together.  It is designed to help technology workers find new jobs, provide a direction to help them further their education, and provide networking opportunities.

Breakout sessions will now be at a new time:

• 4:30 p.m. – Job Search 2.0: A look at how to utilize social networking sites (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc) and advanced online search techniques (Google, Boolean, etc) to advance the search for a new job and how professional recruiters utilize the same to find qualified candidates.
• 5:15 p.m. – Getting the Glance – Key Tips to Building an Attention-Grabbing Resume’: Whether you’re currently employed, unemployed and in your job search or are just preparing for your professional career, building a well-composed, effective resume’ is key to getting an employer’s attention. Recruiting professionals from ITAC Solutions’ share insight into how recruiters and employers search for, evaluate and act on résumés in an employer-driven job market.
• 6:00 p.m. – Business Plan? What Business Plan?: An open discussion about everything the books don’t tell you about business plans.

Exhibits will feature technology companies looking for new talent, staffing agencies looking for the perfect person to place and Universities offering higher education options.  If you are interested in exhibiting, click here.

Attendance at TechNet is free.  Interested in attending, click here.

Nashville Tech Story (3/29/10)

NASHVILLE TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL TO HOST 2nd ANNUAL TECHNET EVENT
Networking for Job Seekers, Entrepreneurs and Future Graduate Students

The Nashville Technology Council will host its second annual TechNet event from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 17th at the Nashville Convention Center.

TechNet is a special event hosted by the Nashville Technology Council to provide technology job seekers, employers, and higher education institutions with the opportunity to network together.  It is designed to help unemployed technology workers find new jobs, provide a direction to help them further their education, and provide networking opportunities.

Attendance at TechNet is free. Exhibits will feature technology companies looking for new talent, staffing agencies looking for the perfect person to place, and Universities offering higher education options. Companies will have the opportunity to exhibit for only $150.

In addition to an exhibitor showcase, the event will feature three breakout sessions including a Resume Building Workshop, a Business Plan Workshop for Entrepreneurs, and a College Workshop on Advanced Degrees. Fifteen area academic institutions will be participating, as well as local area staffing and placement firms.

“This event is designed to connect technology talent from Middle Tennessee and the surrounding states with potential employers,” said J. Tod Fetherling, President/CEO of the Nashville Technology Council. “TechNet is an effort to not only stimulate job growth in technology community, but to encourage workers to continue their education and promote Nashville’s entrepreneurial spirit.”  

Last year, this event attracted over 250 unemployed technology workers as well as future college graduates, who were looking for employment or additional information on higher education. This year, we expect an even higher attendance.  If you are interested in attending this event or exhibiting, visit http://www.technologycouncil.com/2010/02/22/april-17-technet/.

The Nashville Tech Story (July 9, 2009)

T3 was started in January of 2008; however, the actual work did not begin until the end of May 2008. Over 600 students and unemployed workers were touched by T3 over the last year through events and programs we produced. At every opportunity the topic of available jobs, what the technology industry in Nashville is like, and why they should choose Nashville over other cities was addressed. Over the past year the following has been accomplished:

• Three Solution Teams, Communicate, Collaborate, & Connect, were created to plan for and implement the strategies prioritized by the charter signing participants. Over 80 academic and Business Leaders participate on a solution team.
• The T3 Fund was established to raise money to support at least the first year expenses associated with the various events initiated by the Solution Teams. The goal of $20,000 was met. 
• A quarterly newsletter was launched in September to keep all T3 members and interested parties informed about our activities.
• Staff conducted a survey of its membership to produce metrics and gather information that will assist in the T3 effort to match business needs with academic objectives.
• T3 and InternNashville hosted an event (November 11) to educate the public on T3 and on the new Nashville Chamber of Commerce’s program, which is intended to engage local college students and connect them to the business community via internships. 60 academic and business leaders attended.
• 2 Job Readiness Seminars have been conducted (Austin Peay/Trevecca). These are run by Business Leaders and were attended by over 70 technology students.
• 6 Guest Speaking Engagements (MTSU (2 events)/Lipscomb/Belmont/Nashville State (2 events)) have been held reaching over 150 technology students.
• 1 InternNashville Technology Networking Event was held (Nashville State) which helped students connect with Business leaders in an informal networking event. Over 75 technology students attended.
• A Student Congress was launched with 20 inaugural members from Austin Peay, Belmont, Lipscomb, Tennessee State, MTSU, Nashville State, and  ITT Tech. They had their first meeting in the spring and will have meetings going forward.

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