When You Can’t Find Tech Talent, Grow Your Own
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The document outlines a program designed by Cprime to address the tech talent shortage by reskilling non-tech employees into entry-level developers through a six-month training course. It highlights successful case studies, including Project Athena with Verizon and Project Opportunity, which demonstrate improved diversity and employee retention while effectively transitioning workers into tech roles. The program emphasizes agile methodologies and lifelong learning, aiming to create a more adaptable and innovative workforce.
When You Can’t Find Tech Talent, Grow Your Own
- 1. ©2022 Cprime, Inc. All rights reserved and no copying without express written permission. cprime.com | 877.800.5221
- 2. When You Can’t Find Tech Talent, Grow Your Own
- 3. Nate Ashford Strategic Technical Coach Cprime Ken Robinson Technical Coach Cprime Speakers
- 4. 01 Setting the Stage 02 Discovering Talent Everywhere 03 Case Studies 04 Keep the Conversation Going/Q&A Agenda
- 6. Software is eating the world. The Environment ” ” - Marc Andreessen
- 8. The Impact Digital Transformation Drives Industry Disruptions Technology Industries Technology Industries Non-tech Industries Non-tech Industries Slow Evolution Fast Evolution Fast Evolution Fast Evolution Separation Tech Integration = Disruption "Tech-as-Tool" "Tech-Enabled Business Model" • Technology separate from non-tech • Technology evolved faster than non-tech • Tech infuses businesses enabling innovation • Business evolution is now the speed of tech • Transform or become irrelevant 2000 Disruption Source: Thomas Ricketts, CFA
- 9. The Problem A Tech Talent Shortage
- 10. Why It Persists
- 12. Drive Innovation and Growth Use Untapped Talent Leverage an abundant source internal and external talent Reskill Great People Harness deep business expertise to innovate technology while they deliver it Enable Diversity Create automatic value by representing your diversifying customer base INNOVATE WHILE ADDRESSING EXISTENTIAL THREATS
- 13. The Solution: MakeDev Basics: • 6 Month program that trains non-tech staff as entry-level developers • Students are taught full stack development • Learners receive mentoring while apprenticing on actual production work
- 14. • Coaching and practice in agile engineering techniques and mindset • Coaching leverages individual learning styles to create lifelong learners • Specifically designed to identify and bridge individuals learning gaps • Career and organizational mentoring • Identify learners & teams • Assess curriculum adjustments • Enable learning environment organization support • 1- to 2- week cycle of training modules and projects • Assessments, • Ongoing coach evaluations and monitoring • Learners are coached during and after organizational team transition The Solution: MakeDev The Plan: Differentiator:
- 15. Outcomes Short Term • Higher employee retention rates • Leverage business domain knowledge • Increase team diversity • Solve the tech talent shortage • Increase morale across the company • Provide basic development support Long Term • Long-term innovation and continuity • Create more customer value by representation within the tech team • Create talent with the skill to learn and adapt as technology does • Create contribution from everyone
- 16. Future Proofing Built-In Agile Mindset Lifelong Learners Team Collaborators Critical Thinking Agile Engineering Test First Mentality Creative Problem Solving Critical Thinking
- 17. Case Studies
- 18. Case Study: Project Athena (Verizon) Situation • Striking lack of diversity in organization’s tech workforce • Products could be improved if developers better reflected the diversity and perspectives of customers • Existing talent pools expensive and largely tapped out • People in underserved communities represent untapped potential for technologists that would better reflect the organization's customers How We Helped • Utilized the dojo approach and environment • Hands-on full-time coaches working with students daily (side by side, hands on keyboard exercises, answer questions, address topics and teach life skills) • During the second phase of the program (2 months) our coaches were embedded with teams to help students transition and build organizational specific skills, context, and culture Outcomes • 40 students, diverse in age, gender, race, religion and other attributes • 36 of the 40 students graduated to mentoring phase • 29 of the graduates accepted job offers as permanent employees in the organization • All 36 graduates now have ability to be successful technologists anywhere in the industry • 27 of 29 still employed with Verizon two years later 18
- 19. Case Study: Project Opportunity Situation • Large number of employees in redundant roles that needed to be redeployed or risk downsizing • Ongoing challenges with hiring and retaining software engineers • Talent shortages creating risk to business transformation efforts How We Helped • Advised the client team and their HR partners on the candidate selection process, program planning and setup • Hands-on full-time coaches worked with students daily in a fully remote environment (pairing; mentoring; teaching TDD, Agile and other professional practices; life coaching) • During the mentorship phase, our coaches assisted students with the transition to a professional environment and helped them build on the learning patterns they developed in the curriculum phase Outcomes • 20 students, diverse in age, gender, race, experience and other attributes • All 20 students graduated from the program • 19 are still in development roles • CEO described this as the easiest funding approval he’s ever given because “it solved a need, was good for the employees and was the right thing to do.” 19 Large Financial Services Client
- 20. • The pace of technical change continues to accelerate • Organizations that can capitalize on innovation will thrive • Companies must proactively upskill and retain talent • Companies that leverage diverse talents to deliver products and services to diverse audiences are set up for success Key Takeaways
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