Driven IT juniors with sufficient experience and technical knowledge? Coteng, a software developer based in Antwerp, was searching for the right fit to strengthen its development team. A request tailor-made for dotNET academy! After a series of recruitment discussions, IT talent Ewout joined Coteng. It was a mutual match, as while Ewout further deepened his .NET skills through an e-learning journey, he was already working at Coteng.
Time-consuming intake interviews, expensive in-house training programs, and prolonged struggles to attract the best candidate – hiring IT profiles is far from child’s play. Where can you find talented IT professionals who perform as expected? And how can you make recent graduates quickly contribute to your company?
When Coteng realized that its recruitment needs were too specific for traditional recruitment agencies, they turned to Ive Verstappen, the founder of dotNET academy.
``After a brief introduction to their workflow, Coteng became a member of the dotNET knowledge community, a vibrant IT network that bridges the gap between hiring companies and aspiring IT professionals.``
The more precise the expectations, the better the match. To pinpoint Coteng’s requirements, Ive immediately focused on the checklist that the new employee needed to meet. The required knowledge level, the right growth mindset, the specific tasks, … dotNET academy listened carefully, screened its pool of talents, and matched Coteng with IT junior Ewout. An efficient and swift recruitment process, as after a few interviews, Ewout joined Coteng as a permanent employee. Job security? Check!
``With a degree but no experience: when I graduated as a bachelor in Electronics-ICT in 2019, my practical skills were quite limited. Through dotNET academy, I not only started at a vibrant IT company but also translated my .NET skills into practice, both through e-learning and in the workplace. Learning and earning from day one: a successful start!``
From a starting IT professional to the next level developer? Since Coteng specializes in diverse and complex software development, Ewout’s career start was accompanied by an in-depth, practical customized training. Writing code, designing applications, building projects from scratch, and testing – dotNET academy combines applied e-learning with interactive group training sessions at their office in Westerlo. After an intensive three-month training and a challenging final exam, Ewout seamlessly integrated into the twelve-member Coteng team.
``Where IT giants organize in-house bootcamps for newcomers, this can often be a significant cost for smaller players like Coteng. dotNET academy mapped out our expectations and exceeded them by providing a suitable IT profile and a high-level training plan. A stable partnership with a return on investment, and Ewout is the best proof of that.``