Case Study: Opening Pathways to Opportunity at an Ivy League University The Challenge One of the world’s most recognized academic institutions faces a challenge common to many employers — even those with global reputations: finding candidates with the right mix of skills, reliability, and growth potential for professional and administrative roles. Despite its prestige, this…
Case Study: Rethinking Tech Talent How one tech giant changed its talent pipeline; saving time & money while improving turnover The Challenge In the wake of industry-wide layoffs and rapid AI adoption, entry-level hiring in tech has grown paradoxically harder. Despite an influx of applicants, companies face rising turnover, longer training ramps, and increased costs…
Case Study: Breaking Through the MSP Barrier in Financial Services The financial services industry is under immense pressure to transform. Digital disruption, tighter regulatory requirements, and rising client expectations demand a workforce that is both technically skilled and adaptable. At the same time, firms face high attrition in early-career roles, costing millions in turnover and…
Case Study: Powering A New Business Line Through Skills-First Technical Talent The Challenge A global leader in IT service with operations across 70 countries and two major service divisions was faced with the challenge of launching a new business line, one dedicated to supporting mission-critical infrastructure, cloud migration, analytics, and security. This launch required required…
AI Innovation Starts with Curiosity — Not CredentialsWhen a Year Up graduate named Sam joined a major financial services firm as an IT intern, no one expected that his curiosity — not his job title — would lead to a breakthrough. During his two-hour daily commute, Sam carried a book everywhere he went: AI Engineering:…
Case Study: Sustaining a Talent Pipeline Through Disruption The Challenge When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted in-person internships, financial services companies faced a sudden and critical challenge: how to sustain their early-career talent pipelines when traditional pathways were frozen. A global wholesale and investment bank firm had long been committed to an internship program. The firm…
YUPRO Placement, in partnership with the Google Career Certificates Employer Consortium, launched a unique skills-first hiring solution that combines Grow with Google’s industry-recognized Career Certificates with YUPRO Placement’s award-winning work-based learning program.
YUPRO Placement helps builds a career-ready talent community with Google Career Certificates, job search coaching bootcamps, wraparound support, informational career webinars, and more to ensure talent are building in-demand, high-value skills that enhance their employability and increase conversion to full-time employment post-program.
Prudential Financial has a deep and long-standing dedication to DEI. In 2020, Prudential partnered with YUPRO, tapping into its 30,000+ diverse talent community to support its diversity hiring goals. Since then, YUPRO has placed more than 50 contractors, apprentices, and full-time employees at the company.
See how YUPRO helped a Fortune 500 company build a sustainable talent pipeline through their apprenticeship program.