Solving the mismatch in the IT-job market by looking different at Talent
summary
An organisation founded in 2019 runs an orientation program with daily check‑ins, placed 450+ people into IT careers through partnerships with 120+ organisations and companies like booking.com and rabo bank; a 20‑person team pilots onboarding practices and asks different interview questions (for example about games or project leadership) to surface transferable skills. They arrange interest free loans from techop, co‑work spaces with corporate HQs, and report measurable hires and some failures but steady learning and scale.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:17IT talent shortage and hidden potential
- 4:05Seven insights to attract IT talent
- 6:56Discover hidden talent in community
- 8:43Look beyond the best of the best for diverse profiles
- 10:28Culture fit and hiring perspectives
- 11:30Learning from failure
- 12:36Onboarding and support importance
- 14:41Partner perspective on talent pool
- 16:07Mindset shift in tech careers
- 18:16Diversity and knowledge sharing
- 19:22Engage with TechConnect
- 20:04Closing remarks
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