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“ Connectivity providers don ’ t appear in many use cases – even those at university level – despite all the work being done in areas such as subsea , satellite and fiber . We have to think collaboratively around talent and work as an industry to bring in more of the diverse skills base waiting for an opportunity .”
Equinix has a collection of career transition programs under its Career Pathways portfolio . These programs are designed to expand and diversify talent pools by drawing candidates from careers with transferable skills , such as military veterans transitioning to civilian life and retired Olympians and Paralympians , through a partnership with Athlete Career Transition ( ACT ). The career transition reskilling program constitutes 40 % of field operations hiring globally , sourcing workers from adjacent industries , such as airline , oil and gas and hospitality and reskilling them to fill data center roles .
Additional programs include the soon-to-launch Invictus , which will focus on hiring SkillBridge veterans disabled due to military service , and New To Career , attracting new graduates and refugee-targeted talent
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