Managed by Sunderland Software City, the TTE project is funded by the North of Tyne Combined Authority's digital growth and innovation programme, as well as support from founding sponsors Opencast, Newcastle University and MediaWorks.
The talent shortage is one of the biggest single challenges facing tech businesses in the North East, so Opencast is pleased to support the launch of the new engine. It aims to help fill the 4000 digital job vacancies that exist in the region and which represent 21% of all job openings.
The engine was launched at Newcastle’s Core on 7 December – and Opencast chief people officer Cate Kalson and head of talent engagement Lorna Madden shared the company’s perspective on jobs and talent with the launch audience.
“At Opencast we are completely behind this initiative. We passionately believe that by collaborating with regional government and education providers as a group of innovative, people-focused employers, we can have a bigger impact on growing the North East's tech talent ecosystem than if we work as individual companies."
Lorna added: "It was fantastic to see a demonstration of the new platform this week. We're looking forward to showcasing the diverse routes that many of our Opencast colleagues have taken into tech roles, and inspiring more people in the North East to apply for our training programme roles via the platform.
“It was encouraging to see how the TTE team is supporting businesses with inclusive practices, and I'm particularly looking forward to the engine supporting better collaboration between the public, private and education providers – and being part of a collective that will make a difference to the region’s tech sector."
The TTE project supports regional businesses, particularly SMEs, to raise the profile of their digital and tech opportunities to attract the talent they need to fuel their growth by creating mass awareness of tech career opportunities - ensuring business and employees understand the skills and available job openings.
The engine will help support the development of the talent pipeline, and the NTCA’s wider ambition over the next five years to create:
We're looking forward to showcasing the diverse routes that many of our Opencast colleagues have taken into tech roles, and inspiring more people in the North East to apply for our training programme roles via the platform
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