When Javier signed up for a programming course during the pandemic, he had no idea that his career was about to shift from the world of music to data science. As his interest in AI and computer science grew, Javier found a community at LinkedIn that supported his growth and provided more opportunities to learn and lead than he could have imagined. Making the...
REACH Articles
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- North America,
- machine learning,
- engineering,
- REACH,
- Career Stories
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Every tech company wants to hire great talent, but many have historically hired based on pedigree -- where candidates went to school, where they worked and who they know. However, there's a pool of qualified talent who have followed non-traditional paths but may have been overlooked in traditional recruiting pipelines. Five years ago, we piloted our REACH...
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- engineering culture,
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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...
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- Women in Tech,
- REACH,
- culture
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Our REACH program is designed to give highly determined individuals with strong technical skills the opportunity to gain on-the-job...
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- engineering culture,
- Women in Tech,
- Diversity,
- REACH
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Co-authors: Shalini Agarwal, Joel Young, Ali Mohamed, and Yi Shen Earlier this year, we kicked off our inaugural REACH program, which...
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- engineering culture,
- Women in Tech,
- Diversity,
- REACH
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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