Co-authors: Nicole Brunnett, Shalini Agarwal Engineering talent comes in many different forms and from many different backgrounds, and it’s more than just technical chops: it involves curiosity, problem solving, and passion. At LinkedIn, we recognize that engineering talent doesn’t always come from traditional training, especially when there are so many...

Posts by Shalini Agarwal
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- Topics:
- Women in Tech,
- REACH,
- culture
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REACH Pilot Results in 80% Conversion: Making Strides in Cultivating Talent from Non-traditional Backgrounds
Shalini Agarwal October 26, 2017
Our REACH program is designed to give highly determined individuals with strong technical skills the opportunity to gain on-the-job experience they need to become full-time software engineers. It also helps us hire more talent to join our engineering team. I’m thrilled to report, now that our first REACH cohort has finished, the program is a success on both...
- Topics:
- engineering culture,
- Women in Tech,
- Diversity,
- REACH
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An Update on the REACH Program
Shalini Agarwal August 24, 2017
Co-authors: Shalini Agarwal, Joel Young, Ali Mohamed, and Yi Shen Earlier this year, we kicked off our inaugural REACH program, which brings in software engineers from non-traditional tech backgrounds to apprentice at LinkedIn for six months. Our goal is to provide an entryway into a full-fledged engineering job for talented people that might otherwise be...
- Topics:
- engineering culture,
- Women in Tech,
- Diversity,
- REACH
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REACH Opens the Door to New Tech Talent
Shalini Agarwal April 25, 2017
For many years, we in the tech industry have faced persistent challenges to meet our demand for software engineering talent. One hard...
- Topics:
- engineering culture,
- Women in Tech,
- Diversity,
- REACH