Mike Morton on the Business Central talent gap
The Microsoft ReSkill program for Business Central talent: a collaboration with development partners that recruits people with industry knowledge or transferable skills and trains them. Mike Morton cites a 99.2% retention rate over the last 12 months and 8 to 12 weeks to billable contribution.
- Introduction and ReSkill Program Overview
- ReSkill Program Features and Benefits
- ReSkill Success Metrics and Onboarding Timeline
- Impact of ReSkill on New Talent and Innovation
- Microsoft's Commitment to BC Talent
Overview
Mike Morton talks about the Business Central talent gap and presents ReSkill, a program built by Microsoft together with its development partners. It recruits people who have industry knowledge or transferable skills and gives them product and professional training so they can become proficient Business Central professionals.
The video is about 2 minutes long. It gives two figures: new hires can contribute to billable customer activities within 8 to 12 weeks after onboarding, and the retention rate of new hires over the last 12 months is 99.2%. It closes with Microsoft’s stated commitment to investing in Business Central talent and an invitation to join.
Key points
- ReSkill is a collaboration between Microsoft and development partners to cultivate new Business Central talent.
- It recruits individuals with industry knowledge or transferable skills.
- It includes product and professional training, described as affordable and low risk for partners.
- Training and coaching let new hires contribute to billable customer activities within 8 to 12 weeks after onboarding.
- The retention rate of new hires from ReSkill over the last 12 months is stated as 99.2%.
- Microsoft says it is committed to investing in Business Central talent.
Features
| Feature | Status | At |
|---|---|---|
| ReSkill Program | status not stated | 0:00 |
Quotes
- 0:00 “employees are the Beating Heart of your company they are your most valuable asset to achieve your strategic goals”
- 0:00 “res skill is the product of a collaboration between Microsoft and our development Partners it cultivates a new Talent by recruiting individuals with industry”
- 0:40 “the current retention rate of new hires from the last 12 months is 99.2%”
- 0:54 “res skills training and coaching approach enables new hires to make contributions and billable customer activities within just 8 to 12 weeks after they”
- 1:15 “Microsoft is committed to investing in BC Talent come and join us so we can Bridge the talent Gap”
Presenters (as heard): Mike Morton.