Jake’s Take: SXSW recap – Blockchain, AI and inclusion
Here are some reflections on this years hottest SXSW topics.
workforce development
Reliable plumbing and transportation are as important to tech careers as coding
Since 2002, America has lost 28 million low tech jobs. These are workers who can benefit from retraining and many of whom will have the ability to launch successful careers in technology, if given the opportunity.
Catalyte meets with President Obama on expanding tech opportunities
Read the recap in this Wired article.
Catalyte featured in Christensen Institute’s “Innovators Worth Watching” series
Every story at Catalyte is a transformation story.
Jake’s Take: The importance of skills-based hiring
Using big data and/or artificial intelligence to create a skills-based hiring model will give all Americans equal opportunity for employment in the types of digital jobs that will power our economy.
Sourcing for Innovation – Ep. 9: Skills-based hiring
Resumes are a poor predictor of job success. Evolving to a skill-based hiring process would allow better and more equal access to employment, decrease hiring costs and make businesses more innovative and resilient.
Jake’s Take: Improve the economy by ditching the resume
We need to embrace the idea that skills and a demonstrated ability to perform targeted tasks are more important than resumes in determining whom to hire.
Power of colocation for software development
Colocation is a prerequisite for digital transformation, as it facilitates technical teams participating in the decision-making process.
Sourcing for Innovation Podcast – Ep. 1: Intro to Catalyte
In the first episode of the Sourcing of Innovation podcast, Catalyte CEO Jacob Hsu discusses the recent name change, what it means for the company and clients and what sets Catalyte apart in the market.
Jake’s Take: Welcome to the new Catalyte
Catalyst DevWorks is now Catalyte. What does this mean for our clients, our company focus and our future?