--- id: video/ILaWnh0V394 type: video title: Bridging the talent gap together! summary: The Microsoft Talent Program is a reskilling program that recruits people from industry and retrains them as Business Central professionals, consultants or developers. It is aimed at partners facing a shortage of experienced ERP consultants in the Dynamics field. Participants describe a guided mix of theory and practice with community support, and a partner recommends that other partners join to grow new skill sets. tier: official language: en tags: - talent gap - reskilling program - business central consultant - career development - partner recruitment - guided learning system: hr review: state: reviewed by: opus at: "2026-10-07T23:15:54.870Z" flags: [] generated: at: "2026-10-07T23:15:54.905Z" pipeline: 0.2.0 prompts: extract-video: 1 summarize-video: 2 input_hash: 686d0a136645ce47b8e9d3ba0c7c0a706b49aa9220107bb6afefa60f37acf637 evidence: - kind: video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILaWnh0V394&t=5s title: Bridging the talent gap together! date: "2023-11-02T07:29:19.000Z" commit: null t: 5 quote: in the RP sector there is a massive gap of getting experienced ARP Consultants especially when we look in the Dynamics field and around - kind: video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILaWnh0V394&t=25s title: Bridging the talent gap together! date: "2023-11-02T07:29:19.000Z" commit: null t: 25 quote: this is finally what we've been looking for a way where Microsoft as the publisher was partnering with us to try to find that - kind: video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILaWnh0V394&t=45s title: Bridging the talent gap together! date: "2023-11-02T07:29:19.000Z" commit: null t: 45 quote: this Talent program has actually allowed me to fulfill a dream which I've had of working in technology within construction for a very long - kind: video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILaWnh0V394&t=65s title: Bridging the talent gap together! date: "2023-11-02T07:29:19.000Z" commit: null t: 65 quote: being a Microsoft business Central consultant could be the perfect answer that I was looking for - kind: video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILaWnh0V394&t=65s title: Bridging the talent gap together! date: "2023-11-02T07:29:19.000Z" commit: null t: 65 quote: it's really refreshing to have such a guided program you don't feel alone in it and you're with the community - kind: video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILaWnh0V394&t=85s title: Bridging the talent gap together! date: "2023-11-02T07:29:19.000Z" commit: null t: 85 quote: the mix of the theory and the practice and that's just a perfect way for me to Res skill myself - kind: video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILaWnh0V394&t=103s title: Bridging the talent gap together! date: "2023-11-02T07:29:19.000Z" commit: null t: 103 quote: for partners are considering joining the Microsoft Talent program I would really recommend that it's a great way of growing new skill sets within links: learn: [] objects: [] features: [] topics: [] localizations: [] videos: [] posts: [] guidelines: [] video_id: ILaWnh0V394 channel: yt-microsoft source_name: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (YouTube) url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILaWnh0V394 published_at: "2023-11-02T07:29:19.000Z" duration_s: 129 captions: full audience: - partner - decision maker - end user chapters: - t: 0 title: Talent gap in ARP and Business Central consulting - t: 25 title: Microsoft's reskilling program overview - t: 45 title: Career transition story and program discovery - t: 65 title: Learning experience and community support - t: 85 title: Personal growth and career aspirations - t: 103 title: Recommendation for partners to join the program features: - name: Microsoft Talent Program status: unclear t: 5 verified: false status_source: video objects_mentioned: [] quotes: - t: 5 text: in the RP sector there is a massive gap of getting experienced ARP Consultants especially when we look in the Dynamics field and around check: exact - t: 25 text: this is finally what we've been looking for a way where Microsoft as the publisher was partnering with us to try to find that check: exact - t: 45 text: this Talent program has actually allowed me to fulfill a dream which I've had of working in technology within construction for a very long check: exact - t: 65 text: being a Microsoft business Central consultant could be the perfect answer that I was looking for check: exact - t: 65 text: it's really refreshing to have such a guided program you don't feel alone in it and you're with the community check: exact - t: 85 text: the mix of the theory and the practice and that's just a perfect way for me to Res skill myself check: exact - t: 103 text: for partners are considering joining the Microsoft Talent program I would really recommend that it's a great way of growing new skill sets within check: exact --- # Bridging the talent gap together! > The Microsoft Talent Program is a reskilling program that recruits people from industry and retrains them as Business Central professionals, consultants or developers. It is aimed at partners facing a shortage of experienced ERP consultants in the Dynamics field. Participants describe a guided mix of theory and practice with community support, and a partner recommends that other partners join to grow new skill sets. [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILaWnh0V394) · Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (YouTube) · 2023-11-02 · 2:09 · tier official · reviewed (checked by Opus) ## Overview The video describes a talent gap in the ERP sector, especially for experienced consultants in the Dynamics field. Microsoft responds with a reskilling program that recruits individuals from industry and retrains them as Business Central professionals, consultants or developers. A participant explains how she moved into the field and found the program. She describes the learning as a mix of theory and practice, and says the program let her work in technology within construction. A partner voice says Microsoft acting as publisher and partnering with them was what they had been looking for, and recommends that other partners join. ## Key points - The video names a large gap in experienced ERP consultants, especially in the Dynamics field and around Business Central. - The Microsoft Talent Program recruits people from industry and reskills them as Business Central professionals, consultants or developers. - Partners facing talent gap challenges have the option to join the program. - Participants value the mix of theory and practice and describe it as a guided program with community support. - A participant says the program let them pursue a career in technology within construction. - A partner says Microsoft, as the publisher, partnering with them was what they had been looking for to find next-generation talent. - Partners are recommended to join the program as a way to grow new skill sets within their business. ## Chapters - [0:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILaWnh0V394&t=0s) Talent gap in ARP and Business Central consulting - [0:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILaWnh0V394&t=25s) Microsoft's reskilling program overview - [0:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILaWnh0V394&t=45s) Career transition story and program discovery - [1:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILaWnh0V394&t=65s) Learning experience and community support - [1:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILaWnh0V394&t=85s) Personal growth and career aspirations - [1:43](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILaWnh0V394&t=103s) Recommendation for partners to join the program ## Features | Feature | Status | At | |---|---|---| | Microsoft Talent Program | status not stated | [0:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILaWnh0V394&t=5s) | ## Quotes - [0:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILaWnh0V394&t=5s) "in the RP sector there is a massive gap of getting experienced ARP Consultants especially when we look in the Dynamics field and around" - [0:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILaWnh0V394&t=25s) "this is finally what we've been looking for a way where Microsoft as the publisher was partnering with us to try to find that" - [0:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILaWnh0V394&t=45s) "this Talent program has actually allowed me to fulfill a dream which I've had of working in technology within construction for a very long" - [1:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILaWnh0V394&t=65s) "being a Microsoft business Central consultant could be the perfect answer that I was looking for" - [1:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILaWnh0V394&t=65s) "it's really refreshing to have such a guided program you don't feel alone in it and you're with the community" - [1:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILaWnh0V394&t=85s) "the mix of the theory and the practice and that's just a perfect way for me to Res skill myself" - [1:43](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILaWnh0V394&t=103s) "for partners are considering joining the Microsoft Talent program I would really recommend that it's a great way of growing new skill sets within" Presenters (as heard): Unknown speaker 1, Unknown speaker 2, Unknown speaker 3.