How easy is it for a developer to find a job? Someone would say really easy, given that developers are high in demand worldwide, but getting just the right job can be tricky.

You know, that job which will allow you to work remotely, on your own time schedule, offering training opportunities and also feel like you are making a difference. Believe it or not, this job really exists and finding it is easier than you thought.

Why choose a job fair?

For software engineers who are looking for an environment that will boost their productivity and most importantly their creativity, tech job fairs might be the best option for their search. Here’s why:

• Networking. It’s the right place to establish meaningful connections & relationships with company representatives and other fellow developers.
• You get to meet the company’s employees. Talk face to face (leaving aside the formality of an email) and ask the questions that are really troubling you, such as “Does the company provide a supportive environment for studies?” and many more.
• Getting ahead of the competition. Let’s face it, even a spotless CV cannot compete with the lasting first impression. While a well-written resume can reflect your skills and experience, it could never show the soft skills employers are looking for.

Depending on the stage of your career and your geographic location, job fairs may be the next destination for your job search. That’s why we did the research for you! Below we have gathered some of the most interesting job fairs running in Europe & USA, for tech job seekers.

Tech Job Fairs in Europe:

• London Tech Job Fair Spring 2020 by TechMeetups.com
  Pricing: FREE (VIP Job Seeker Pass €10.00 + €1.83 Fee)
  Venue: Central Foundation Boys’ School, Cowper Street, London, EC2A 4SH
  Country: United Kingdom
  Date: Thu, 27 February 2020, 18:30 – 21:00
  Hiring companies: causaLens, Digital insight, Workindenmark & more

• Munich Tech Job Fair Spring 2020 by TechMeetups.com
  Pricing: FREE (VIP Job Seeker Pass €10.00 + €1.83 Fee)
  Venue: Munich (More info TBA)
  Country: Germany
  Date: Thu, 19 March 2020, 18:00 – 21:00
  Hiring companies: Jobsens.ai, Actyx, Hubert Burda Media, KAL & more

• Barcelona Tech Job Fair Spring 2020 by TechMeetups.com
  Pricing: FREE (VIP Job Seeker Pass €10.00 + €1.83 Fee)
  Venue: Ilunion Hotel Barcelona, Carrer de Ramon Turró, 196-198, 08005 Barcelona
  Country: Spain
  Date: Thu, 26 March 2020, 18:00 – 21:00
  Hiring companies: Nestle, Netcentric, Workindenmark & more

• Tech Job Fair Berlin by Tech Job Fairs
  Pricing: FREE
  Venue: Deutsche Telekom AG Hauptstadtrepräsentanz, Französische Straße 33a-c, 10117 Berlin
  Country: Germany
  Date: Thu, 16 April 2020, 15:00 – 20:00
  Speakers: QT, Cern, Deutsche Telekom, Zizoo, & more

• Amsterdam Tech Job Fair Spring 2020 By Techmeetups
  Pricing: FREE (VIP Job Seeker Pass €10.00 + €1.83 Fee)
  Venue: Software Improvement Group, Fred. Roeskestraat 115, Amsterdam, 1076
  Country: Netherlands
  Date: Thu, 23 April 2020, 18:00 – 21:00
  Hiring companies: KLM Royal Dutch Company, Reducept & more

• Bern Tech Job Fair 2020 By Techmeetups
  Pricing: FREE (VIP Job Seeker Pass €10.00 + €1.83 Fee)
  Venue: Berner GenerationenHaus – Spittelsaal, Bahnhofplatz 2, Postfach 3001 Bern, 3001 Bern
  Country: Switzerland
  Date: Thu, 30 April 2020, 18:00 – 21:00
  Hiring companies: MIACAR, TieTalent.com & more

• Zurich Tech Job Fair Spring 2020 By Techmeetups
  Pricing: FREE (VIP Job Seeker Pass €10.00 + €1.83 Fee)
  Venue: VOLKSHAUS ZÜRICH – Weisser Saal, Stauffacherstrasse 60, CH-8004 Zürich
  Country: Switzerland
  Date: Wed, 6 May 2020, 18:00 – 21:00
  Hiring companies: Contovista, MIACAR, TieTalent, Nortide & more

• Tech Job Fair Vienna by Tech Job Fairs
  Pricing: FREE
  Venue: Aula der Wissenschaften, Wollzeile 27a, A-1010 Vienna
  Country: Austria
  Date: Wed, 13 May 2020, 14:00-20:00
  Speakers: Willhaben, Global Blue, Voi, Coders.Bay, Women And Code, & more

• Madrid Tech Job Fair 2020 By Techmeetups
  Pricing: FREE (VIP Job Seeker Pass €10.00 + €1.83 Fee)
  Venue: Wild Code School Madrid, Calle de Serrano Anguita 10, Madrid
  Country: Spain
  Date: 14 May 2020, 18:00 – 21:00
  Hiring companies: AG Solution, Wild Code School & more

• Hamburg Tech Job Fair 2020 By Techmeetups
  Pricing: FREE (VIP Job Seeker Pass €10.00 + €1.83 Fee)
  VenueHamburg (More info TBA)
  Country: Germany
  Date: Wed, 20 May 2020, 18:00 – 21:00
  Hiring companies: TBA

• Stockholm Tech Job Fair Spring 2020 By Techmeetups
  Pricing: FREE (VIP Job Seeker Pass €10.00 + €1.83 Fee)
  Venue: Things, Drottning Kristinas väg. 53, Stockholm, 114 28 Stockholm
  Country: Sweden
  Date: Thu, 28 May 2020, 18:00 – 21:00
  Hiring companies: TBA

• Tech Job Fair Lisbon by Tech Job Fairs
  Pricing: FREE
  Venue: Lisbon (More info TBA)
  Country: Portugal
  Date: Thu, 24 September 2020, 15:00 – 20:00
  Speakers: BNP Paribas, IAESTE Portugal, Grow Remote, Zoi & more

• Tech Job Fair Zurich by Tech Job Fairs
  Pricing: FREE
  Venue: VOLKSHAUS / WEISSER SAAL, Stauffacherstrasse 60, 8004 Zürich
  Country: Switzerland
  Date: Thu, 15 October 2020, 15:00 – 20:00
  Speakers: Onedot, Voi Technology, talent4gig, SwissPropTech & more

Tech Job Fairs in the USA

• Software engineering interview tips, by former Facebook SWE by Pathrise
  Pricing: FREE
  Venue: 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94104-4104, United States
  Country: United States
  Date: Wed, March 4, 2020, 18:00 – 19:30

• Software engineering interviewing remote workshop by Pathrise
  Pricing: FREE
  Venue: San Jose, California, San Jose, CA
  Country: United States
  Date: Wed, March 11, 2020, 18:00 – 19:30

• Tech Job Fair: Exclusive Tech Hiring Event by FSMresearch
  Pricing: FREE
  Venue: TBD, San Francisco, CA
  Country: United States
  Date: Tue, March 24, 2020, 15:00 – Sun, Apr 26, 2020, 18:00

• IoT World Careers Fair by Informa Tech
  Pricing: FREE
  Venue: San Jose McEnery Convention Center, 150 West San Carlos Street, San Jose, CA 95113
  Country: United States
  Date: Wed, April 8, 2020, 14:00-17:00
• WITI Annual Summit Career Fair by Professional Diversity Network
  Pricing: FREE
  Venue: Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, 1333 Old Bayshore Hwyr, Burlingame, CA 94010
  Country: United States
  Date: Wed, June 24, 2020, 10:30 – 14:30

What next?

Hopefully, this article helped some of you out there, searching for your next step. If you want more career advice, a while back we had a look into the Game Designer evolution and navigating between product and custom software development.

If you’ve heard of any other Job Fairs focusing on the tech industry please go ahead and leave us your comment.