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Emerging Talent
Tackle tech talent shortages head-on with our specialised approach to talent sourcing, placement and training solutions.
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Your Pathway to accessing a pool of Talented Candidates
Our Emerging Talent service is dedicated to assisting clients in finding the best candidates. Our candidates represent strong, diverse, and high-potential talent. They are poised to make an immediate impact in their roles and primed to develop into your future senior talent through coaching and mentoring, unlocking their and your business's full potential. Therefore, any growing business must establish a well-defined strategy for emerging talent.
Our specialised service is designed to provide just that. It is specifically designed for graduate and emerging talent in technology and marketing. We aim to fill technical job openings quickly in a market with a tech talent shortage. We assist candidates and clients in finding the perfect job match. We guide them through the job market using a consultative approach. Our goal is to ensure a good fit between talent and role.
We Hear Your Emerging Talent Challenges
- "We're struggling to attract suitable candidates for our digital and IT roles, especially those with STEM backgrounds."
- "Finding talent for technical roles is proving difficult, and we need alternative pathways for candidates who don't fit traditional educational routes."
- "Recruiting experienced tech talent is costly and time-consuming. We need a more budget-friendly hiring strategy.”
- "Navigating the complexities of the job market to find the right talent for our roles is proving to be a challenge."
Emerging Talent - Service Overview
Discover how our Emerging Talent service structure can help you tap into a pool of high-potential emerging talent in the market to support your recruitment needs and generate future superstars.
Training Offering
Discover our renowned 'assess, place, and train' approach, now extended to our comprehensive range of apprenticeships. From information communication technician to software developer to analyst apprenticeships, our programmes are designed to align with the same proven methodology that has made us a leader in assessment, placement, and training services.
Training Routes
Once a candidate comes on board, they undergo various training routes. These include apprenticeship programmes covering sales, tech, digital, and IT and customisable modular training routes. We will collaborate with our clients to recommend the most suitable approach based on the role, desired outcomes, and the required timeframes.
Soft Skills Training Modules
Our service offers essential soft skills training modules covering commercial engagement, stakeholder management, presenting solutions, and problem-solving. These modules, set apart from the practical training provided in apprenticeships such as network engineering and development, ensure a well-rounded skill set for success in the professional world.
Commercial Engagement - The course prioritises effective communication skills across diverse groups and understanding how the commercial environment influences organisations.
Stakeholder Management - We aim to enable participants to identify key stakeholders, understand their roles, and build an effective network plan of action.
Presenting your Solution - The course encompasses delivering important messages through diverse approaches and leading group sessions involving various stakeholders.
Problem-solving - We emphasise understanding and resolving issues in a commercial environment, equipping individuals with practical tools for analysis and problem-solving and preparing them to handle similar challenges in the future.
Assessment Structure
Tech Candidates - Tech candidates will participate in an assessment day tailored to technical roles. The assessment day would entail:
A Technical Presentation
Project and Technical Based Group Task
Codility, Excel, Analytical, and Numerical Tests
Psychometric Profiling
These assessments aim to evaluate skills like problem-solving, critical thinking, communication, logical reasoning, and presentation skills.
Marketing Candidates - Marketing candidates will join our commercial assessment day. The assessment day would entail:
Opportunity to showcase invaluable skills to potential employers
Assessments aimed at understanding candidates' potential contributions to organisations
Introduction to Pareto and fellow candidates
Participation in two group tasks and an informal interview
Three-minute presentation on suitability for Marketing and why Pareto should select the candidate
The rigorous assessment process allows us to identify the top talent within the market, those with a perfect combination of the right attitude, skill and ability to make an immediate impact for our clients.
What our Emerging Talent Service Addresses
We're dedicated to grasping the unique challenges you encounter with emerging talent. With this understanding, we tailor our approach to suit your business and tackle the following crucial areas:
Addressing the Tech Talent Shortage
One of the key challenges we tackle is attracting candidates for digital and IT roles. With over 400,000 applicants annually, 28% of them have STEM backgrounds. There is a lot of untapped talent, especially from individuals who may not fit the typical salesperson stereotype.
Development of Soft Skills and Technical Training
Our approach doesn't stop at sourcing talent; we also prioritise soft skills development and offer apprenticeship programmes in digital and IT. This opens up new avenues for candidates facing barriers to entering these industries through educational routes.
Time-Saving for Clients
Our service offers a crucial advantage: We save you time by carefully screening countless applications and presenting only the most suitable candidates. This efficient process streamlines recruitment and tackles a common headache for businesses.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What Makes Pareto Different?
Once we've carefully chosen the top talent, we place them into various technical or marketing roles with our clients. Our commitment to your success doesn't end with the recruitment process. We provide ongoing soft skills training and development to every placed candidate, ensuring they have the tools and confidence to succeed within your company.
This approach helps expedite the hiring process and improves the quality of hires, enabling them to make a meaningful impact quickly and in the future.
How Does Pareto Assess Emerging Talent for Suitability?
We invest significant time in our talent selection process. Each application undergoes a thorough assessment, including a screening call, a competency-based telephone interview, and a 6-hour assessment day to ensure suitability for the role based on key competencies.
As a result of this rigorous process, we maintain a 3:1 interview-to-placement ratio, saving you time and resources in the hiring process.
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How can Pareto Support us with our ED&I Strategy?
By minimising barriers to entry, we empower our clients to access the best talent from diverse backgrounds. Our expertise lies in developing emerging talent and EVP strategies, as well as high-performing teams and cultures.
With over 400,000 applicants annually, we have access to a vast talent pool representing diverse backgrounds. We collaborate closely with you to understand your ED&I goals and customise our approach on a project-by-project basis to ensure alignment and success.
What will my Business Gain Through a Partnership with Pareto?
We are dedicated to facilitating success for both our talent and clients through strategic partnerships. We leverage our candidate marketing strategy and rigorous assessment days to efficiently identify and introduce the best talent, resulting in quality hires that align with our client's needs and ambitions. Our focus on hiring high-potential digital, IT, and marketing talent alleviates the challenges associated with talent acquisition, allowing us to streamline the process for our clients.
Moreover, our commitment to retention extends beyond the hiring stage, as we prioritise ongoing training and development to ensure that new hires thrive within their roles. By truly understanding our client's goals and aspirations, we strive to serve as a trusted talent and training partner, facilitating long-term success and growth for all parties involved.
Ready to attract tech talent and diversify your workforce?
Our Emerging Talent service offers a comprehensive solution tailored to your needs. From addressing the pressing demand for technical roles to providing essential soft skills training, our service streamlines the recruitment process, saving you valuable time. It ensures a seamless match between talent and role requirements.
Contact the team today and discover how we can help you tap into a pool of diverse and qualified candidates for your recruitment needs.