Gamma Tech School, a technology school that follows the training model of business schools, has organized an event at its M25 campus to discuss what companies can do to induct new candidates into their workforce. Looking for professional and personal skills.
under the title Navigating the Technology Sector from Human Resources, The event was attended by María Ruibal, HR Manager of Orange Bank, operator Orange’s mobile bank, who offered a tour of the trends and opportunities offered by the technology sector for professional integration.
The school explained that technical talent is a key moment for professional takeoff. “All sectors, including finance, want to engage profiles with digital skills in programming, data analysis, cyber security or artificial intelligence. Spain started the year with more than 120,000 unfilled technical positions, according to different study Market ” she insisted.
Ruibal emphasized the “huge shortage of IT talent that exists around the world”, which provides an advantage to students entering the field. Now, with the disruption of Artificial Intelligence comes, on the one hand, “an opportunity for technical profiles; and on the other, a fierce battle for companies to be able to cover development and innovation projects in our regions”.
In this context, the HR manager has provided the key for many candidates to stand out on a high note: the job interview. Recognizing that technical knowledge is necessary to pass the first filter, he has defended politeness and tact as valuable elements for achieving excellence in a successful process. Along with these skills, he has considered communication skills and interest in business as essential. “Profiles just for development no longer exist. There is a need for candidates who also know the business, where communication is key to understand the customer, what the product is like and what the team can contribute”, he pointed out.
As an example of this profile, Alberto del Río, head of financial systems at Orange Bank, who is involved in the company’s business sector with his duties as Product Owner Proxy, also attended the event. This figure acts as a facilitator or translator of business requirements, helping developers to execute projects. This is a profile that is on the rise and that is hard to find from companies.
On his part, Aitor Chinchetru, founder of Gamma Tech School, values the methodology used by the school, which allows students to prepare for the reality of work with 500-hour training programmes. “We are committed to providing access to the labor market for our students, but they also face the challenge of companies that trust them and offer them their first opportunity,” he indicated.
In this regard, María Ruibal recommends that students complete their cover letters with personal projects, work methods they have adopted, or achievements achieved. “In a junior profile, how he expresses himself, his inquisitive attitude and his willingness to learn are important. You have to bet on these profiles. It is often more difficult to find a junior profile with knowledge and some attitude than a senior However, a course like Gamma, which provides a training methodology similar to work experience, is a very good introduction. Many more initiatives like Gamma Tech School are needed in the market”, he added.
Finally, Sonia Frias, Head of Career Services at Gamma Tech School, highlighted the importance of learning about professional experiences like Maria and Alberto’s, which can serve as inspiration for candidates in their integration into the labor market.
Furthermore, he stressed that “in the current context, it is essential to have technical knowledge that facilitates students’ inclusion in companies, but also offers them support and preparation for their access to the professional world and that Something that Gamma offers. Along with our professional guidance service”, he indicated.
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The event is part of an initiative to boost the employability of Gamma Tech School students by providing them with tools and strategies to accelerate their access to the labor market.
“A value that translates into the commitment that the school places with its students, allowing them to pay for their training once they have found a job. The school offers its own methodology that provides the students with the technical basis for their immediate inclusion Provides solid knowledge in the labor market. Among the training courses offered by it are courses for frontend and fullstack developer, data analyst and cyber security specialist,” he added.
