Thinking Outside the Box – Social Sustainability in Tech Education & Recruitment
summary
GET Academy runs a nonprofit, evidence-backed pipeline that trains nontraditional candidates through a 20-week core program (HTML/CSS/JavaScript from day one, then C#/ASP.NET, React) paired with employer-paid placements; graduates hit a 95% employment rate and companies like Norsk Gjenvinning, DNB and Cognia hire program alumni into production teams. Projects include sensor/AI work (Bo hele livet) that maps to real reductions in acute admissions in comparable pilots. The model centers on skills-first recruitment and daily training in growth mindset and team practices.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Introduction and mission
- 3:06Why diversity matters in tech
- 7:26Research on diverse teams outperforming
- 12:06Challenging traditional hiring
- 15:46Get Academy’s skills-based training model
- 21:1021st century skills and extreme learning
- 27:20Growth mindset and attitude over grades
- 29:13Thomas’ story of resilience and success
- 32:11Julia’s journey to a PhD
- 35:30Student performance and real-world impact
- 37:18Changing education for future skills
- 40:11Hiring own students as teachers
- 43:07Key takeaways and closing remarks
- 46:24Q&A and student outcomes
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