diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 3268a11919..b33e15e96d 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ Please read the rest of this document to ensure a smooth contribution process.
   making sure to follow the directions as best you can.
 * If the issue is marked as [`Up-for-Grabs`][up-for-grabs],
   the PowerShell Maintainers are looking for help with the issue.
+* Issues marked as [`First-Time-Issue`][first-time-issue],
+  are identified as being easy and a great way to learn about this project and making
+  contributions.
 
 ## Contributing to Documentation
 
@@ -355,3 +358,4 @@ Once you sign a CLA, all your existing and future pull requests will be labeled
 [repository-maintainer]: ../docs/community/governance.md#repository-maintainers
 [area-expert]: ../docs/community/governance.md#area-experts
 [ci-system]: ../docs/testing-guidelines/testing-guidelines.md#ci-system
+[first-time-issue]: https://github.com/powershell/powershell/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AFirst-Time-Issue
diff --git a/.spelling b/.spelling
index afd827fba7..271a2657c6 100644
--- a/.spelling
+++ b/.spelling
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ gitter
 globbing
 GoogleTest
 gzip
+hackathons
 hashtable
 helloworld.ps1
 helpproviderwithcache
diff --git a/docs/maintainers/issue-management.md b/docs/maintainers/issue-management.md
index c218a46f57..ca3304f568 100644
--- a/docs/maintainers/issue-management.md
+++ b/docs/maintainers/issue-management.md
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ The following labels are used on PRs:
   Microsoft to continue to sign and release packages from the project as official Microsoft packages.
   The time frame in which it needs to be fixed should be identified in the issue.
 * `Documentation Needed` : The PR has changes that require a documentation change or new documentation added to [PowerShell-Docs](http://github.com/powershell/powershell-docs)
+* `First-Time-Issue` : An issue that is identified as being easy and a good candidate for first time contributors
+* `Hackathon` or `Hacktoberfest` : An issue that would be a good candidate for hackathons such as `Hacktoberfest` or `Hackillinois`
 * `Porting` : An issue that affects a feature not yet ported to other platforms.
 * `Up-for-Grabs` : We've acknowledged the issue but have no immediate plans to address it.
   If you're looking for a way to contribute, these issues can be a good place to start.