UST STEP IT UP
UST STEP IT UP SELECTION PROCESS
“ First off , we take our clients ' requirements – what they ' re looking for . Usually , it ' s a four-year degree in any field . The first step is for them to take an assessment test that measures reading , math and analytics . We look for a 70 % score and everyone who achieves that will be interviewed .
We do a two-part interview – it ' s a round table discussion with everyone in the room , so everyone on the client side and UST and the candidates are in the room , whether it ' s virtual or physical .
We ask simple questions to hear how they collaborate as a group , how they ' re present themselves , and their communication . We then move to one-on-one interviews .
If you have some tech experience , that ' s great . That ' s not what we ' re looking for , because we ' re going to train you in that . We ' re looking for your desire to build a career in technology .
If you have passion , we can teach you anything . But if you ' re missing the desire , then that might be hard for you to proceed through training .
The clients are involved , so they can select or see personalities that are a good fit for their organisation . Once folks are chosen , they get an offer letter , and they move on to the training .
Now the training is rigorous , it ' s eight hours a day , Monday through Friday . Typically , it ' s four to seven months . Through the training , students are required to keep a 70 % average . Some clients require 80 %.
We work on soft skills , so you see that some folks who would not talk too much in the beginning are the ones that are giving the graduation speech . That ' s another win for UST Step IT Up .
For every interview seat available , we have at least 10 applicants . We have a 90 % pass rate . Surprisingly during the COVID period , that rate went higher . We ' ve had classes that were 100 % graduated , so it ' s a good programme .
After they graduate , they are placed on-site for about a year with the client , but they ' re a full-time employee of UST . During this time , the client has a chance to see their work . From those working on-site with a client , 87 % get a direct offer . I think those stats are really strong actually and it shows that you ' re clearly doing something right in the selection process .”
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