Northwest Arkansas' would-be tech workers have a chance to interview next month with local startups.
The big picture: The startup hiring event is built for recent graduates, career changers, self-taught builders and people reentering the workforce — candidates who may have the skills to start a tech career but need a path into local companies.
State of play:StartupNWA, an arm of the Northwest Arkansas Council, and Apprenticely, formerly Arkansas Center for Data Sciences, will host the event from 9-11am July 16 at the University of Arkansas Collaborative in Bentonville.
The event starts with an open networking breakfast for anyone curious about startup jobs, followed by speed interviews between preselected candidates and participating companies.
Startups will be hiring for roles in software development, AI operations, marketing, data analytics and design.
Context: Apprenticely, an Arkansas workforce program, offers free training, internships and registered apprenticeship programs for people starting IT careers.
Its work-based learning program also supports employers by sourcing and screening candidates, helping structure mentorships and subsidizing wages by up to $10 an hour.
