York Solutions provides workforce solutions for companies with diverse IT and technology needs. With our Managed Service Solution (MS3), we support high-quality, specialized teams within organizations to meet business goals, and save time and money. The Challenge A Fortune 1000 video and streaming company was going through a period of major change, altering its business…
The skills shortage in science and high-tech careers is continuing to grow. By 2028, an estimated 7 million science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) jobs will be available, according to the labor market analysis firm EMSI, and the fear is that there won’t be sufficient skilled workers to fill them. We need more programmers, scientists,…
In support of a great cause, York Solutions’ Inaugural CIO Breakfast took place on Thursday, March 7th from 7:30 am to 10:00 am. The event raised $14,500 for donation to Genesys Works, a 501c3 not-for-profit organization that trains high school students to perform technical services. York Solutions and Genesys Works have partnered together for many…
In the tech industry, speed, agility, and openness to change are all desirable qualities. Leaders of high-tech companies pride themselves on their ability to adapt and keep up with constantly evolving priorities, competitors, and market demands. And yet, tech has been notoriously slow to make progress in one important area: diversity. According to research published…
Many businesses want to develop web and mobile applications but don’t have the internal resources to support this type of project. If your company isn’t yet ready to abandon the project or hire a team of full-time, in-house developers, you could benefit from a third option: outsourcing the application development. Outsourcing has many advantages; it…
York Solutions recently launched a new service, Blueprint, that helps organizations develop a comprehensive talent strategy in order to hire and keep the best employees. Through our work offering IT talent training, project delivery, and workforce development services to diverse organizations, we have gained insight into common HR challenges. Blueprint addresses those obstacles and helps…
For IT professionals, up-to-date technical skills are a clear necessity. You must actively develop key tech qualifications in order to advance in your field and serve your organization well. But don’t forget to work on your soft skills at the same time. Employees in technical positions sometimes neglect or underestimate the value of non-technical skills…
To fill just one open position in an organization, hiring managers have to read through resume after resume. And when you are reviewing a large pool of applicants, the challenge is often learning how to streamline your process and identify the standout candidates at first glance. LinkedIn Talent Solutions recently published a guide to high-performance traits…
If your company has decided to outsource an IT project, you’ve determined that your internal team doesn’t have the time or resources to complete it, or that working with an outside partner is a more efficient or cost-effective solution. Outsourcing is the answer to many IT problems, but it comes with a common challenge: how…
By Tom Parker, Vice President of Consulting Services Recently York Solutions published the results of a survey that asked Chicago’s top IT executives about their initiatives on diverse hiring for 2019. We found that building diverse teams was one of the top priorities for executives, but they are struggling to make that happen. Of the…