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General Assembly and LHH Partner to Launch a Recruit-Train-Deploy Solution, Further Expanding Access to Diverse Junior Tech Talent for Employers

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In a world where technology is advancing faster than ever before, the demand for skilled tech workers has reached an all-time high. To help businesses keep pace, General Assembly and global talent solutions provider LHH have launched Recruit-Train-Deploy (RTD), a unique solution to close persistent skills gaps, build diverse and resilient tech talent pipelines, and provide exceptional onboarding experiences that support junior tech workers. 

According to our 2023 “State of Talent Acquisition” report, 91% of tech hiring managers are at least somewhat concerned that their recruitment and hiring methods won’t be enough to fill their open tech roles in software engineering, analytics, data science, and UX design. Even if a company has every role filled today, Hired found 57% of first-year tech talent are looking to change jobs within six months.

In times of economic uncertainty, new hiring methods are required to build a more resilient workforce—whether that’s by providing the proper training to retain new workers and shore up productivity or deepening the pool of diverse, skilled talent that’s ready to shine and scale. 

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The State of Tech Talent Acquisition 2023

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There’s an increasing demand for digital skill sets—with high-tech employment set to grow 13% from 2020-2030. Yet, as you know, the number of graduates from software engineering, data, and UX design programs isn’t keeping pace. 

What we found in surveying 1,000 global talent leaders in 2022, across 10 countries, is that we still have a long way to go in addressing the deepening tech talent shortage. The courage to tackle talent challenges will require more than commitments on paper—but new mindsets and strategies that build a more inclusive and resilient workforce, brick by brick. 

In our latest report, “The State of Tech Talent Acquisition 2023,” we partnered with Wakefield Research to help tech talent leaders get a data-driven view of what’s happening and how leading companies are navigating the issue.

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Eric Ries on 5 Lessons Companies Can Learn From Startups

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Since the Great Recession in 2008, startups have become a major force in society. Today’s entrepreneurial culture — with lower financial barriers to launching a business and people’s increasing desire for flexibility, freedom, and purpose in their work — has bred a whole generation of young companies that have quickly scaled and revolutionized a wide range of industries. A number of those companies, like Airbnb and Uber, have achieved explosive growth and evolved into bonafide conglomerates in recent years.

Meanwhile, older organizations looking to remain relevant and thrive are striving to figure out the practices that allow these startups to excel — and how their corporations can adopt them in order to catch up.

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4 Everyday Sales Techniques (For People Who Hate Sales)

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Whatever your notion of sales and sales people, the reality is it’s impossible to survive in business without making sales. But all sales tactics don’t have to be pushy, or take advantage of the gullibility or ignorance of others. In fact, the best ones do neither.

Sales, at its core, is all about connecting to those who need what you offer, and building mutually beneficial relationships. You can do this without being sleazy or unethical; you just have to find sales techniques that are comfortable for you. Here are some you can start putting into practice today.

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