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Want to make a perfect resume for that technical dream job? Don’t miss this opportunity to hear simple tips to land your dream internship or full time position with a perfect résumé! Hear Microsoft Recruiter Kristie Bourne’s simple and proven tips to polish the resume that will not only get you started in the right direction, but catapult your career. Bring your résumé for a chance to win some GREAT PRIZES. Did we mention there’s free food?
When:
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - 17:30 to 19:00
Where:
Dempster 110
Tags:
Career
Got some technical skills under your wing?
Join us for an information session on starting a rewarding career with Business Transformation (IS), graduate engineering or network operations at TELUS. We are looking for the best and brightest to join our prestigious leadership development and co-op programs. You can expect:
- an exciting main speaker sharing great benefits and perks of being a TELUS team member, as well as some exciting initiatives we have on the horizon
- information on new grad and co-op opportunities
- alumni now part of our LDP’s
- your TELUS campus ambassador
- great give-a-ways and prizes
- dinner
We look forward to seeing you there. RSVP’s are always appreciated, email Katherine Hume so we can ensure to bring enough food and prizes :) For further information on this event or LDP/co-op careers at TELUS, please contact [email protected].
When:
Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 17:30 to 18:30
Where:
Wesbrook Building 100 (6147 University Blvd at East Mall)
HiretheWorld is a Vancouver based business that connects employers with computing students for short term projects. The budget and scope of these projects are variable but it’s easy to browse through and find the project that suits you.
Here are some examples:
If you’re looking for some interesting/challenging projects or looking to boost the bank account, our site might be a good fit. It’s completely free to join, apply and to discuss the projects with employers. To help us advertise to bring in more employers for you, we do retain a percentage of the payment you receive (never more than 10%) which is indicated very clearly when you are applying.
If you have any questions, please let me know at [email protected] or check out our how it works video. Looking forward to seeing you on the site (hiretheworld.com)!
Nokia Developer is holding the Ready.Set () {Code} Challenge hackathon—write an app in a day! There are prizes for the best apps, and entry is free, so if you’re up for a fun day of hacking, register early.
When:
Friday, June 15, 2012 - 08:30 to 22:00
Where:
SFU Segal School of Business, 500 Granville Street
Tags:
Social
Company Overview
ethicalDeal.com is the leading social commerce platform that features a daily deal on the best GREEN stuff to do in the city. We use the group-buying model to introduce people to GREEN alternatives - making it easy and fun for people to discover their GREEN city! Headquartered in Vancouver, B.C., ethicalDeal is a young and ambitious team that has a vision of advancing the GREEN movement on a city-by-city basis across North America.
Web Developer
Reporting to the CTO, you will be responsible for inhouse web development, quality assurance, build & test automation, integration and deployment. You don’t need to be an expert in all these areas, but you do need a curious nature, a knack for problem-solving, and ideally a soft spot for our planet! Our ideal candidate is someone that embraces these ideals and is able to handle this expansive role. Recent and new graduates encouraged to apply.
Personality
- Self-starter, quick learner, intelligent and resourceful
- Integrity, strong work ethic, a team player
- Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously while effectively managing schedules and communicating a project’s progress
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Embraces & enjoys a start up environment
- A deep belief in learning through doing
- Dedicated to constant refinement & improvement of your work
Highlighted Responsibilities
- Develop & enhance features on CakePHP, constantly improving ethicalDeal so we can fulfill our mission
- Making best QA processes and implementing them
- Help us move towards QA testing automation (Selenium, PhpUnit, etc)
- Manage deployments to and functional testing on Staging and Production Servers
- Improve/Automate Administration & Business Processes
Required Qualifications
In addition to integrity, a strong work ethic, and being a team player, you must have the following:
- Experience with PHP MVC Development Frameworks (ideally, CakePHP but including Yii, CodeIgniter, Symfony, etc)
- Interest in learning about Test Automation via Unit and Acceptance testing
- Experience with Version Control Systems (Git, SVN)
- Knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript
The Nice-to-haves
- Interest and/or experience in mobile development
- Mastery of Git & SVN version control systems and conflict resolution
- Flash/Actionscript experience
- Jquery expertise
Apply Now!
If this is an ideal position for you, please send your cover letter and resume to [email protected] with “ethicalDeal Web Developer” in the subject line.
A big thank you in advance for your interest in ethicalDeal! Please note, only those candidates that meet the qualifications will be contacted. All the best in your job search!