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NEXT EVENT

CHIPY __MAIN__ MEETING

Description:

Join us for our April __main__ meeting!

When: April 9, 2026, 6 p.m.

Where: AlphaSense

200 N. LaSalle Street. Suite 1100. Chicago, IL 60601

Directions:

Building Entry: Upon arriving at Tegus HQ, attendees will be asked to provide a legal ID to the front desk to check-in. Event Location: Floor 11 - Millennium Park Conference Room.

AlphaSense
200 N. LaSalle Street. Suite 1100. Chicago, IL 60601
Building Entry: Upon arriving at Tegus HQ, attendees will be asked to provide a legal ID to the front desk to check-in. Event Location: Floor 11 - Millennium Park Conference Room.

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Attendance:
In Person Pythonistas: 24

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The Job Market, a Tale of Pain

By: Hugo Seguin

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In this talk, I share what it was really like spending seven months trying to land a job in today’s market, applying to both data analyst and data engineer roles. I’ll walk through how I approached it and how I changed my techniques along the way.

I’ll talk honestly about what actually helped me get interviews, what I found didn’t work, and the mistakes I made early on and currently. That includes how I handled resumes, technical interviews, networking, …

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ABOUT US

Founded in 2003, Chicago Python User Group is one of the world's most active programming language special interest groups with over 1,000 active members and many more prestigious alumni. Our main focus is the Python Programming Language. There are many ways to get and stay involved. Meetings are open to all levels. Our main meetings are on the 2nd Thursday of every month and happen online remotely. We have SIGs (Special Interest Groups) in: Mentorship, Data Science, Web technologies, and Finance.

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