--- id: video/P1cS4g-Lj2M type: video title: "#BCTalent Stories: Abakion" summary: Abakion, a Business Central partner, describes how the BC Talent program and its Upskill program helped it recruit and onboard graduates. It reports 14 hires directly from education and a pool of 150 qualified candidates. tier: official language: en tags: - talent recruitment - bc talent program - upskill program - training and development - onboarding - consultant skills - community learning - partner hiring system: hr review: state: reviewed by: opus at: "2026-10-07T22:47:33.244Z" flags: [] generated: at: "2026-10-13T00:32:41.360Z" pipeline: 0.2.0 prompts: extract-video: 1 summarize-video: 2 input_hash: c1019f6ab10bd5260004a2bc43a3bfd0eb04b9453f1e119937b44419e430bfe7 evidence: - kind: video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1cS4g-Lj2M&t=1s title: "#BCTalent Stories: Abakion" date: "2026-06-17T11:08:10.000Z" commit: null t: 1 quote: The challenges we were facing before we joined BC Talent was inconsistent flow in new talent - kind: video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1cS4g-Lj2M&t=16s title: "#BCTalent Stories: Abakion" date: "2026-06-17T11:08:10.000Z" commit: null t: 16 quote: Using the Upskill program, we were able to use our own onboarding system and reduce it because we could move a huge part of - kind: video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1cS4g-Lj2M&t=29s title: "#BCTalent Stories: Abakion" date: "2026-06-17T11:08:10.000Z" commit: null t: 29 quote: Using the Upskill program along with the Microsoft brand makes it more attractive for the youth to send their applications in - kind: video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1cS4g-Lj2M&t=43s title: "#BCTalent Stories: Abakion" date: "2026-06-17T11:08:10.000Z" commit: null t: 43 quote: When they come out of the BC Talent program, they actually had a lot of knowledge and they are pretty self-confident about working and - kind: video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1cS4g-Lj2M&t=56s title: "#BCTalent Stories: Abakion" date: "2026-06-17T11:08:10.000Z" commit: null t: 56 quote: The program will teach you the technical skills about Business Central and the soft skills that you need to be a consultant - kind: video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1cS4g-Lj2M&t=83s title: "#BCTalent Stories: Abakion" date: "2026-06-17T11:08:10.000Z" commit: null t: 83 quote: We have been able to onboard 14 people so far directly from education and we see very very nice results - kind: video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1cS4g-Lj2M&t=99s title: "#BCTalent Stories: Abakion" date: "2026-06-17T11:08:10.000Z" commit: null t: 99 quote: Suddenly, having the luxury of picking between 150 qualified people has been kind of mind-blowing for us links: learn: [] objects: [] features: [] topics: [] localizations: [] videos: [] posts: [] guidelines: [] video_id: P1cS4g-Lj2M channel: yt-microsoft source_name: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (YouTube) url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1cS4g-Lj2M published_at: "2026-06-17T11:08:10.000Z" duration_s: 118 captions: full audience: - decision maker - partner chapters: - t: 0 title: "Challenge: Inconsistent talent flow and training burden" - t: 16 title: "Solution: Upskill program reduces internal training workload" - t: 29 title: "Benefits: External perspectives and Microsoft brand appeal" - t: 43 title: Program graduates enter with technical and soft skills - t: 56 title: Community support across geographies - t: 72 title: "Measurable impact: 14 hires from 150 qualified candidates" - t: 99 title: Closing remarks features: - name: BC Talent program status: unclear t: 1 verified: false status_source: video - name: Upskill program status: unclear t: 16 verified: false status_source: video - name: BC Talent community status: unclear t: 72 verified: false status_source: video objects_mentioned: [] quotes: - t: 1 text: The challenges we were facing before we joined BC Talent was inconsistent flow in new talent check: exact - t: 16 text: Using the Upskill program, we were able to use our own onboarding system and reduce it because we could move a huge part of check: exact - t: 29 text: Using the Upskill program along with the Microsoft brand makes it more attractive for the youth to send their applications in check: exact - t: 43 text: When they come out of the BC Talent program, they actually had a lot of knowledge and they are pretty self-confident about working and check: exact - t: 56 text: The program will teach you the technical skills about Business Central and the soft skills that you need to be a consultant check: exact - t: 83 text: We have been able to onboard 14 people so far directly from education and we see very very nice results check: exact - t: 99 text: Suddenly, having the luxury of picking between 150 qualified people has been kind of mind-blowing for us check: exact --- # #BCTalent Stories: Abakion > Abakion, a Business Central partner, describes how the BC Talent program and its Upskill program helped it recruit and onboard graduates. It reports 14 hires directly from education and a pool of 150 qualified candidates. [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1cS4g-Lj2M) · Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (YouTube) · 2026-06-17 · 1:58 · tier official · reviewed (checked by Opus) ## Overview A 2-minute #BCTalent Stories video in which Abakion explains why it joined BC Talent. Before joining, the partner had an inconsistent flow of new talent and carried a heavy internal training burden. Abakion says the Upskill program let it move a large part of onboarding out of its own system. Graduates come out with technical Business Central knowledge and consultant soft skills, and the Microsoft brand makes the roles more attractive to young applicants. The partner also mentions community support across geographies, including the US and Asia. It reports 14 people onboarded directly from education and a choice between 150 qualified candidates. ## Key points - Problem named by the partner: an inconsistent flow of new talent before joining BC Talent. - The Upskill program lets a partner move a large part of its internal onboarding and training to the program. - The program covers technical Business Central skills and the soft skills needed to be a consultant. - The partner says the Upskill program together with the Microsoft brand makes the roles more attractive to young applicants. - The BC Talent community supports participants and partners across geographies, including the US and Asia. - Reported result: 14 people onboarded directly from education, with 150 qualified candidates to choose from. ## Chapters - [0:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1cS4g-Lj2M&t=0s) Challenge: Inconsistent talent flow and training burden - [0:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1cS4g-Lj2M&t=16s) Solution: Upskill program reduces internal training workload - [0:29](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1cS4g-Lj2M&t=29s) Benefits: External perspectives and Microsoft brand appeal - [0:43](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1cS4g-Lj2M&t=43s) Program graduates enter with technical and soft skills - [0:56](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1cS4g-Lj2M&t=56s) Community support across geographies - [1:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1cS4g-Lj2M&t=72s) Measurable impact: 14 hires from 150 qualified candidates - [1:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1cS4g-Lj2M&t=99s) Closing remarks ## Features Every feature below: status not stated. | Feature | At | |---|---| | BC Talent program | [0:01](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1cS4g-Lj2M&t=1s) | | Upskill program | [0:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1cS4g-Lj2M&t=16s) | | BC Talent community | [1:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1cS4g-Lj2M&t=72s) | ## Quotes - [0:01](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1cS4g-Lj2M&t=1s) "The challenges we were facing before we joined BC Talent was inconsistent flow in new talent" - [0:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1cS4g-Lj2M&t=16s) "Using the Upskill program, we were able to use our own onboarding system and reduce it because we could move a huge part of" - [0:29](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1cS4g-Lj2M&t=29s) "Using the Upskill program along with the Microsoft brand makes it more attractive for the youth to send their applications in" - [0:43](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1cS4g-Lj2M&t=43s) "When they come out of the BC Talent program, they actually had a lot of knowledge and they are pretty self-confident about working and" - [0:56](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1cS4g-Lj2M&t=56s) "The program will teach you the technical skills about Business Central and the soft skills that you need to be a consultant" - [1:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1cS4g-Lj2M&t=83s) "We have been able to onboard 14 people so far directly from education and we see very very nice results" - [1:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1cS4g-Lj2M&t=99s) "Suddenly, having the luxury of picking between 150 qualified people has been kind of mind-blowing for us" Presenters (as heard): Abakion representative (Becina partner).