Case study
QBE
Embedding New Tech Talent Within QBE
Case Study
QBE is an insurance company based in Sydney, with offices spanning 27 countries. We placed Software and Cloud Engineers into their Global Infrastructure Services team, creating more full-time employees from the ground up that are aligned with their tech stack and social impact/ diversity goals. Our _nologists have now been taken on in permanent roles, a testament to the value they added during their placements. They have also completed their Azure certification, and impressive feat made possible by their hard work and ongoing support from QBE and our _nology team.
“I should let you know how impressed we are with our consultants thus far. They have had a lot to absorb, and they’ve been doing great taking it all in, asking questions and engaging in what we are taking about… I’m really pleased to have them as part of the team, and I look forward to watching them grow and develop.”
- Infrastructure Engineering Manager, QBE
Protected Cost Savings
Our model shortcuts any spend on recruitment fees, and also provides long-term savings related to employee retention, time to hire (eg marketing fees, advertising for job vacancies etc), as well as additional training and salaries. As such, the long-term savings equate to around £50k per year, per consultant. Similarly, for short-term savings on contractors, this model allowed QBE to save around £500 per day, per consultant.
Number of Placements and Time to Hire
We’ve placed Junior Software and Cloud Engineers with QBE UK, with plans to expand globally – our _nology Sydney hub has continued this partnership on a wider scale. We’ve placed senior talent into QBE’s GIS team in North America, too.
Due to the way our consultancy model works, we have a large pool of tech talent which we’re continuously adding to. This allows us to choose individuals with the necessary tech stack, as well as the skills and traits that would allow for seamless onboarding and a strong cultural fit. It also enables us to keep our time to hire extremely low, with placements so far taking under 2 weeks from the beginning of the process to onboarding and start dates.
A focus on Diversity
As per QBE’s wishes, we created a diverse talent pool to source from, all of whom we felt would also have the necessary existing skill sets to thrive in a tech environment and would be a great cultural fit for the business. So far, 60% of our placements are women, and 40% are from ethnically diverse backgrounds. Potentially most notably, one was a career-changer with a 15-year background in Oil and Gas who wanted to retrain and enhance her existing skills to pursue a career in technology.
“I had a crazy idea that I wanted to change career into a completely new field, and the team at _nology made a daunting prospect into something fun, challenging, and rewarding. The focus is not just on tech skills, but on helping you to ace the interview. Now, my career change is a reality and I’m 3 weeks into a role where I’m already doing meaningful work with a team who are really excited to work with _nology grads.”
- Junior Software Developer Consultant - QBE
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