Elevator Pitch
You’ve got great coders but your company is lacking in soft skills or ? Many bootcamp grads have had prior careers and are looking to grow their web dev skills. Why not help a bootcamp grad become a ruby ninja while utilizing their prior experiences and skills to take your company to the next level?
Description
Looking to grow your startup? You’ve got great coders but your company is lacking in soft skills, marketing, sales, or ?? Many bootcamp grads have had prior careers and are looking to grow their web dev skills. Why not help a bootcamp grad become a ruby ninja while utilizing their prior experiences and skills to take your company to the next level? Come learn what to look for in a bootcamp grad and figure out how to leverage their prior experience to create a mutually beneficial relationship.
Notes
Many companies see bootcamp grads as a liability they aren’t willing to take a risk on. Yet, while many bootcamp grads may be true coding novices, they are very motivated to continue learning code and oftentimes bring many valuable skills and experiences from prior careers that startups desperately need. As a graduate of General Assembly’s Web Development Immersive program in Washington, DC, a prior career in non-profit fundraising, and an MBA and Master’s in International Management, I found it useful to leverage the skills and experiences I gained from my prior career and education when starting my career in web development. In my current role, my entrepreneurial desires are nurtured through ‘growth days’ when I am encouraged to work on my ideas. Likewise, I am consulted on my areas of non-code expertise (most recently expanding operations and analyzing risk in Africa for a client) and use my soft-skills to represent the company at networking events and conferences. It’s a win-win. My company is utilizing my other expertise while developing me into a senior developer.
Primary intended audience will be start-up leaders. Secondary audience will be recent bootcamp grads.
Basic starting outline: I. Missing skills in our startups II. Bootcamp grad misconceptions and realities III. What to look for in a bootcamp grad IV. How to leverage their prior experience to create a mutually beneficial relationship.