IBM i market hiring, natural talent recruitment, leadership and adaptability lessons from the Milwaukee Brewers, importance of creative and flexible developers, addressing talent gaps in IBM i shops, and offering assistance for finding RPG developers.
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The IBM i market needs to pivot and hire for natural talent.
What do the Milwaukee Brewers have to do with hiring and leadership? A lot.
While you might not be a Brewer fan, the Manager of the Brewers, Craig Counsell, has proven his leadership and ability to adapt. His ability to engineer his team gives him the ability to build a team of flexible, productive and driven team players.
The Brewers are a mid-market team. They parallel the hundreds, if not thousands, of IBM i shops around the country.
A leader needs to be creative and have the ability to think outside the box. They need to leverage top talent, while bringing in new team members that can add value.
The Brewers recruit for natural talent and those who can help the team pivot. There is not a talent shortage when you hire for natural talent.
IBM i shops who hire developers with natural talent are the ones that have the edge. Are you hiring talent that has the natural ability to help you pivot?
If your organization struggles to find RPG developers with natural talent, contact us, we can help.
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