<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div style="zoom:100%"><table style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:16px;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff" align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td style="font-size:13px;line-height:16px"><p style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial" id="m_1569524501645514426email_" name="email_">Hi everyone,
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<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" id="m_1569524501645514426email_ 2" name="email_ 2">This is a reminder that the ITA Tech Challenge Teaser is <strong>now open until this Friday, April 14th at 5pm CT</strong>! <span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" id="m_1569524501645514426email_ 3" name="email_ 3">Use this link to complete the challenge: </span><a style="font-size:16px;text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(145,202,0);font-family:Arimo,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" href="http://trk.cp20.com/click/fnq8o-aj9tn7-1yppjoh8/" title="" id="m_1569524501645514426auto_assign_link_num_39" name="m_1569524501645514426_hr gs teaser2017" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(38,202,211)" id="m_1569524501645514426email_ 4" name="email_ 4">
<strong><span style="text-decoration:underline" id="m_1569524501645514426email_ 5" name="email_ 5"><span style="font-size:13px" id="m_1569524501645514426email_ 6" name="email_ 6">http://hr.gs/teaser2017</span></span></strong></span></a></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" id="m_1569524501645514426email_ 7" name="email_ 7">In conjunction with the Illinois Governor's proclamation that April is Information Technology month, and to provide an additional opportunity to practice your coding and programming skills before the fall Tech Challenge, ITA has launched the <a href="http://trk.cp20.com/click/fnq8o-aj9tn8-1yppjoh9/" name="m_1569524501645514426_Tech Challenge Teaser" id="m_1569524501645514426auto_assign_link_num_38" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(38,202,211)" id="m_1569524501645514426email_ 8" name="email_ 8">Tech Challenge Teaser</span></strong></a>. This challenge is similar to the one in the fall, but on a smaller scale and is administered 100% virtually.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline" id="m_1569524501645514426email_ 9" name="email_ 9">A few things to remember:</span></strong></font></p>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">It's a virtual challenge - take it anywhere you have internet access. <span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" id="m_1569524501645514426email_ 10" name="email_ 10">The link is open until <strong>Friday, April 14th at 5pm CT</strong>.</span></font></li>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">You will need to upload your resume before you can begin the challenge, which will be sent to our sponsors. </font><br>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Once you start, you cannot stop, and you will have 2 hours to complete the challenge. </font></li>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">A variety of different coding languages will be available to choose from for each question. Pick one you're most comfortable with!</font></li>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The challenge is hosted on the platform, HackerRank.</font></li>
<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">This is an individual based challenge - no cheating! HackerRank </font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">flags any plagiarism.</font></li>
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<p style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial" id="m_1569524501645514426email_ 11" name="email_ 11"><span style="font-size:13px" id="m_1569524501645514426email_ 12" name="email_ 12"><span style="text-decoration:underline" id="m_1569524501645514426email_ 13" name="email_ 13"><strong>HackerRank Best Practices:</strong></span><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline" id="m_1569524501645514426email_ 14" name="email_ 14">
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<li><font face="Arial">Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer work best. </font><font face="Arial"></font></li>
<li><font face="Arial">There's a sample test in the directions before the challenge. Feel free to try it before entering the challenge!</font></li>
<li><font face="Arial">Other questions? Check out HackerRank's FAQ page <a href="http://trk.cp20.com/click/fnq8o-aj9tn9-1yppjoh0/" name="m_1569524501645514426_here" id="m_1569524501645514426auto_assign_link_num_40" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(38,202,211)" id="m_1569524501645514426email_ 15" name="email_ 15">here</span></strong></a>. </font></li>
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<p style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Tahoma,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:18px" id="m_1569524501645514426email_ 16" name="email_ 16"><span style="font-size:13px" id="m_1569524501645514426email_ 17" name="email_ 17"><span style="text-decoration:underline" id="m_1569524501645514426email_ 18" name="email_ 18"><span style="text-decoration:underline" id="m_1569524501645514426email_ 19" name="email_ 19"><strong>Prizes:</strong></span></span></span></span></strong></p>
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<li style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Tahoma,sans-serif">The overall top 3 coders will each receive a $1,000 prize and will be contacted the week of April 17th. </li>
<li style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Tahoma,sans-serif">Winners are invited to the ITA's <a href="http://trk.cp20.com/click/fnq8o-aj9tna-1yppjoh0/" name="m_1569524501645514426_Tech Summit" id="m_1569524501645514426auto_assign_link_num_34" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(38,202,211)" id="m_1569524501645514426email_ 20" name="email_ 20">Tech Summit</span></strong></a> on May 10th to be recognized.<br>
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<p style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Tahoma,sans-serif;text-align:left"><span style="font-family:Arial" id="m_1569524501645514426email_ 24" name="email_ 24">If you have any questions, please let me know.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:left"><font face="Arial">Thank you!</font></p>
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<strong>TRISHA DEGG<br>
</strong>Director, Talent Programs<br>
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