FAQ

Each year AnitaB.org opens a call for participation (CFP) that is available to anyone interested in speaking. CFP is currently closed, but you can find out more about the Call for Participation process here.

No, we do not grant extensions. Please allow yourself adequate time to complete your submission.

Yes! All accepted speakers receive complimentary vGHC 21 registration to attend the entire event.

Proposals are limited to four pages: three pages for your content and one for your bio. Please note we do not have a minimum page requirement, but encourage you to use as much of the allowed space to effectively explain your proposal. Submissions of less than two pages are rarely accepted.

Yes, submissions that do not contain all sections of the required format may not be reviewed. Best practices for highly rated submissions include completing all sections of the required format and adequately utilizing the space provided.

Yes, you may submit again. Your proposal will go through the same process it did in previous year.

Of course! Although vGHC 21 is a celebration of women in computing, we do not restrict who can submit proposals as long as the submission format and requirements are followed. vGHC 21 is inclusive of all gender identities.

Yes, we provide a template that we expect submitters to follow as well as provide examples from previous years. You can view these materials here.

No, as long as you can commit to attending vGHC 21, if accepted, you are not restricted.

Technically, yes. However, there are some stipulations. If you are submitting to more than one track, you cannot submit using the same session format. For example, if you submit a presentation in the Artificial Intelligence track, you cannot submit a presentation in the Data Science track. You must select and follow the requirements of a different submission type.

Technically, yes. You can submit/participate in one proposal for each submission type. If you are listed on more than one proposal for a submission type, all submissions will automatically be disqualified for not following the guidelines.

No, AnitaB.org does not provide speakers. If you submit a proposal that requires more than one speaker, you must have those speakers identified, and they must commit to speaking at vGHC. If you do not, your submission will be disqualified for not following the submission requirements.

Yes! If you have a video to go along with your proposal, please submit it. The committee will view the video along with the other submission materials.

No, if you list two authors on your proposal, they both must commit to speak. Only speakers that commit to speak will receive speaker benefits. Additionally, any speakers above the allowable number included on the submission paper will not be considered and will not be eligible any speaker benefits.

No, every person listed on the submission and proposal, including the moderator must be from different organizations. If you do not follow this requirement when submitting, your proposal will be disqualified. Presentations, Workshops, and Mentoring Circles speakers can be from the same organization.

No, we will not make an exception. Each submission type has different requirements that you must follow in order for your submission to be reviewed.

No, our CFP process is only for our track breakout sessions.

No, there are no limits other than the described limits on the (i.e., submitters can only submit and/or participate in one submission per session format.)

AnitaB.org is no longer accepting scholarship applications for vGHC 21.

View our available scholarships and eligibility here.

AnitaB.org encourages all student types to submit a scholarship application for GHC.

Yes, when you log into your application you'll have visibility to see if your Recommender submitted your recommendation. If it has not been submitted, you can send a reminder from the application system.

The AnitaB.org Scholarship program is only available for college students who will be enrolled in September.

We do have our Hoppers Program , which allows individuals to attend vGHC for free if they donate eight hours of time. Hoppers still have to pay their own travel expenses. The applications are currently closed.

The AnitaB.org Scholarship program is only available for college students and faculty at this time

As a vGHC 21 scholar, you do not need to purchase a registration. AnitaB.org staff will handle your registration process and keep you informed along the way!

All registration fees help pay for the production of the events and to support the work that AnitaB.org drives throughout the entire year, including Community involvement, Policy & Engagement, our new free webinar series, our vGHC India event and countless other activations to support women in technology.

Scholarships for vGHC 21 are no longer available.

All registration purchases are final and refunds are unavailable.

Unfortunately, registrations cannot be transferred.

Ticket refunds, exchanges or transfers are not permitted.

Unfortunately, we do not offer a payment plan for vGHC registrations

Registrations cannot be transferred or shared with anyone other than the individual who completed the registration form.

There is not a specific rate for those unemployed.

Registrations for vGHC 21 cannot be altered to accommodate individual requests. We hope you'll take advantage of the Membership platform and its resources.

People from anywhere in the world have the opportunity to purchase registrations to attend vGHC 21, which provides your company with an opportunity to reach an even wider audience than our in-person event.

To respect the privacy of all vGHC 21 registrants, we do not divulge or share registration information. There will be many ways in which to network with other registrants during the event.

Sponsors of all levels will have booths featured in the Sponsor Hall where they can engage with vGHC attendees. Attendees can click into booth to visit. Within a booth, sponsors can play a video, moderate live conversation on camera, or display a google slides presentation. If a sponsor hosts live conversation, up to 10 people can be live on camera at once with additional attendees engaging via chat, Q&A, or through polls. Booths can also feature a call to action. Here is an article for how the booths work.

You will have the opportunity to access your booth a few weeks prior to GHC.

The Sponsor Hall Schedule will be posted in the sponsor portal and shared over email when the agenda is confirmed. Stay tuned!

Yes. Your designated speakers, booth moderators, session moderators, management team, and recruiters will all need to be registered. You will be able to register through the GHC Sponsor Portal when registration opens. Moderator privileges cannot be assigned until staff members are registered.

Yes, your booth can feature up to 5 links. These links can point attendees to a variety of things, including sign-ups for special offers or the opportunity to receive swag! You will also have an option to provide a promotional offer within the booth.

In the event we have a main hall where there is a chat feature for all attendees. You’ll be able to post in the main chat when you have something exciting planned!

Attendees can sign up for 1:1 meeting timeslots with your recruiters via a link in your sponsor booth. In the sponsor portal you will submit your recruiter info for access. Ahead of the event, you will be able to assign recruiters to create their own 1:1 meeting timeslots. More info on how to set up your 1:1 meeting schedule will be posted in the GHC Sponsor Portal soon!

Please contact your main AnitaB.org Customer Success Representative and let them know you will not be participating.

Access to the Resume Database is determined by sponsorship level. You can find your dates for access in the GHC Prospectus here. Each sponsor will receive access codes for the Resume Database from your Customer Success Representative on the day it opens to your level. If you do not receive your access code by that date, please reach out to ResumeSupport@AnitaB.org. Job Board codes will be allocated.

Any use of the logo, or co-branding with the Celebration, must be approved in advance by AnitaB.org. Please email your request to GHC@AnitaB.org.

AnitaB.org does not own the rights to Grace’s likeness, and cannot share any images or designs with third parties. Your organization will need to make arrangements with the Hopper estate to receive permission. If you would like to use the Grace Hopper Celebration logo or the name of the event, please email your request to GHC@AnitaB.org.

Yes, any users will register with the same code sent to the company contact on file.

Once you are logged in, please register to access the Virtual GHC Resume Database 2021 by using this registration code for your organization.

For further assistance with the Resume Database, access the complete Employer Manual and review the quick Employer 2-pager.

There is no limit per company. All users from the company create their own account using the code provided.

Yes, sponsors will receive codes based on access dates associated with sponsorship level.

Redeem the coupon code.
Step 1: Login to careercenter.anitab.org
Step 2: Navigate to Employers->Product page
Step 3: Scroll down to Partner, Membership, and Event Sponsor Job Packages. Select appropriate job credits according to your vGHC Sponsorship and Click “BUY”.
Step 4: Copy and paste the coupon code, then click "Add Coupon".
Step 5: Click "Complete Order".

To post a job:
Step 1: Login to careercenter.anitab.org
Step 2: Navigate to Employers->Post a Job
Step 3:Under the Type of Job Posting, select One 90-day job posting, which is payable by credit.
Step 4: Fill out the job information and click "Continue".
Step 5: Click "Complete Order".

No, the job posting coupon can only redeemed by 1 person. But you could grant access to your colleagues under Employers->My Company->My Colleagues-> Add New Colleagues.

A single post is $99 and remains active for 30 days.

No. You will receive TWO separate emails for the coupon code. The job postings coupon will be sent from AnitaB.org Customer Success Team, and you will receive the resume database coupon on the access date.

Yes, the email containing the access code also contains an employer manual and instructions.

For event sponsors/partners, job posts last 90 days. It is recommended to save the post as a template to make reposting jobs quick and easy.

Users must register as an employer to post jobs.

No, multiple locations can be included in one job posting.

Yes, all sponsorship levels receive the ability to post jobs. Different level of sponsorship will have different amount of free job posting credit, i.e. Emerald sponsors have 20 free job credits, Diamond sponsors have 15 free job credits, Platinum sponsors have 10 free job credits, Gold sponsors have 5 free job credits, Bronze sponsors have 3 free job credits, and etc.

Yes, employers can add a URL to direct job seekers to apply through the company website.

Yes, once all filters are applied click "Save Search" and they will be added to the Saved Searches section.

Yes, there are filters in place this year that allow candidates to be filtered based on location.

Yes. Filter by state in the Resume Database (YM Career) and Candidate Profile download.

No, the filters built into YM are on fixed answers. The Candidate Profile Report includes all freeform fields as well.

On the candidate profile report, scroll to right, on Column AR, it includes the government security clearance answers. We have also add the Government Security Clearance filter in the Resume Bank when you login to the YM platform.

On the candidate profile report, scroll right to near the end of the file, and it shows the education status which includes the school name, degree name, degree type, completion date, GPA, Major, City, State. Degree 1 is the most current degree that the candidates obtained.

Any student can submit to the Resume Database, although we also include a filter for these attending vGHC to assist with interview scheduling.

Yes. 'Bookmarked' and 'Viewed' filters show previously viewed resumes and profiles.

Yes. Sort by "Last Updated" and "Viewed".

Yes. Filter the resume bank by the last updated date and timeframes.

Yes. Combine filters to narrow a search.

No, unless you are sharing a login.

You can still use the resume bank to find your desired students by filtering for job seeker's preferred program' and selecting 'info on schools'.

Navigate to Employers-> Resume Bank. If you would like to download the available resumes, you could click “Download Available Resumes” button on the Resume Bank page. Then click “Submit” and it will generate a request to the server. Once it is ready, you will receive an email from us within 1 hours. If not, please check your spam or junk folder. You could also navigate to the Employers-> My account page, the file should be under “Resume Downloads” section, and it will expire 30 days from request. In one day, you will only be able to summit the same request twice. Please note: If you don’t have any search criteria, then it will download all the resumes for vGHC database. If you did have the search criteria, then it will download the job seekers who matched the criteria within the vGHC database.

During low activity time periods, resumes will be available to bulk download on a monthly basis. Once vGHC activity picks up in pace, resumes can be downloaded in bulk on a weekly basis, i.e. starting in July.

By Last Name, First Name, Candidate ID.

The resume and profile zips on the portals site is directly pulled from the YM platform.

The bulk resume download is only filtered by time period (month or week).

There is a 'joined' date and a 'last login date' that can be used as filters.

A candidate can update their profile without updating their resume if there are no changes to submit. If either are updated, the candidates profile would fall under the "recently updated" filter.

Yes, this is a required field for candidates.

The file is a CSV and by default contains no hyperlinks. Like other fields in Excel, if you click into the email field, and then click out then it typically becomes clickable.

The Candidate Profile Reports count is the current candidates who have selected participation in the vGHC 2021 Resume database since June 2021. The 30k+ is the total cumulative resumes in the platform since initial launch, we do not purge any resumes.

You can e-mail ResumeSupport@AnitaB.organd we strive to send a response within 24 business hours.

Yes, anyone can contact the support e-mail address without restriction.

Yes, however you will need to download the latest Candidate Profile CSV report to use this filter.

Braid Attendee, Community Attendee, Virtual GHC Resume Database 2021 Attendee, Contact Preference, Attending Events, Membership, Job Seeker's Preferred Program, Do you have the legal right to work in the United States? (L-1, H1B, EAD, Green Card, U.S. Citizen, etc.), Years of Experience, Industry Experience, Government Security Clearance, Preferred United States Location, Attending Braid Institution, Education Status, Currently a Student, Graduation Year, GPA, State / Province, Country

There are three options which they can choose all three or either:

- Put the company url so that jobseekers can apply on their company website

- Configure email to get all applications

- Use the job board to collect applications in YM which can be viewed under the candidate

Attendees should submit their resume to the Virtual GHC Resume Database 2021. Make sure to create a job seeker account on the AnitaB.org Career Center and then register for the Virtual GHC Resume Database 2021 . Once you have registered for the Virtual GHC Resume Database 2021, go to “My Resumes” to upload your latest resume. You are also able to look for posted jobs under the Job Search or on the homepage.

Yes, if you already have an account, please go ahead and register again for the Virtual GHC Resume Database 2021 to make sure employers can see your profile.

Step 1: Submit your resume to the Virtual GHC Resume Database 2021.
To add your resume, make sure to create a jobseeker account on the AnitaB.org Career Center and then register for the Virtual GHC Resume Database 2021. After you have registered for the Virtual GHC Resume Database 2021, go to “My Resumes” to upload your latest resume. You are also able to look for posted jobs under the Job Search or on the homepage.

Step 2: Check out the job seeker resources available on the website.

Yes. Log into your “My Resumes” section in the GHC Resume Database and submit the updated resume. Please keep in mind, if a recruiter has already downloaded your resume, they will not be alerted that there has been a change.

Sponsors may include a company URL on their Sponsor Page that will direct attendees to their company website job board. If a Sponsor does not include this information on their Sponsor Page, visit their company website to learn more. Additionally, there is a job board within the Virtual GHC Resume Database 2021 where many sponsors are posting available positions.

If you click "Job Seekers"-> "Manage Resumes", there will be 3 sections. When you first upload your resume, the system will ask you if you want to be searched publicly. If you don't want your resume to be searched publicly, then you could put your resume under the private section. The private resumes are available for you to use in applying for positions, but are not searchable by employers.

Recruiters may access attendee resumes through the Virtual GHC Resume Database 2021 ahead of the event. If Sponsors/Recruiters would like to pre-schedule interviews prior to the event, they will reach out to the attendee/candidate by the email indicated on the candidate’s resume.

If you receive an opportunity for a 1:1 meeting with a company during the event, be sure to ask the recruiter for next steps and methods to follow-up. If you did not participate in any 1:1 meetings during the event, write down the company URL from the Sponsor Page and follow the next steps indicated on their company website.

If you are an AnitaB.org Premium Member, you will receive priority and be able to see all the jobs posted by companies on the GHC Resume Database 2021 for the first 3 days. After that, the jobs will be available to all users.

Yes, you can still create a login at the GHC Resume Database using the Community and Guest Login.

Yes. Log into the website. Then scroll down to My account-> Settings. Click the down arrow under the view. There, you will see your name, email address, and email setting preferences, where updates can be made.

While your Premium Membership won't be activated until September, you can get your Membership started today by creating a free Member account here. After you have created a free Member account, you will be able to use the Member login on the Career Center site to upload your resume information.

Once your Premium Membership has been activated you will receive your welcome email with login information. If you have further questions regarding the GHC Resume Database, please contact ResumeSupport@AnitaB.org.