The Value of Reskilling and Pivoting to a Career in HR
In episode 183 of the HRchat show, we hear from Van Le, Director of HR at Lighthouse Labs about her career pivot into HR and how leaders can help employees to learn new skills and become more competitive in the jobs market.
Van has 12+ years of progressive HR leadership experience in both BC and Ontario within the non-profit, technology, finance, and cannabis industries. She’s been a part of many change management strategies including international expansions, public listings, and M&A activities. As the Director of HR for Lighthouse Labs, she hopes to bring her personal journey of being a career reskiller to other professionals seeking training and education alternatives.
Listen to the interview to get Van’s answers to these questions:
- Why take the jump from a different career path into Human Resources?
- What can HR do to remain current with skills and job market demands?
- How can adding new hard skills keep people competitive in the jobs market?
About Lighthouse Labs
Lighthouse Labs teaches people to learn to code in 12 weeks in a way that prepares students for amazing careers. All programs are available remotely. Operating out of Canada’s most dynamic tech hubs with campuses in Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Victoria, Montreal, and Ottawa, Lighthouse Labs combines a mentor community of 60+ full-time developers with an agile curriculum that emphasizes building real software. This has, historically, allowed them to achieve a great result for their students: a 93% employment rate for job-seeking graduates within 120 days of program completion.
Lighthouse Labs’ flagship program is its Web Development Bootcamp. The curriculum they teach is based on JavaScript, but the real emphasis is on the ability to “learn to learn” and the best practices you need to succeed in Canada’s fastest-growing industry.
New to coding? Lighthouse Labs’ part-time courses are a great option. In six weeks, two nights a week, our part-time courses offer students the opportunity to upgrade their coding skills without quitting their day job. They offer part-time courses for those who are new to coding and courses for professional developers who want to add to their toolkits.
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Episode 182 is supported by High Road Human Capital.