Creating a New Era of Social Capital
Episode Description
Sajan Pillai, CEO of California-based IT company UST Global, is trying to play a catalyst's role in job creation in the U.S.with a program called Step It Up America, which trains minority women from inner cities to work in the knowledge economy. 📂 ESG;Human Resources
Brief Summary
Sergeant Pillai discusses Step It Up America, a program training women for tech jobs to bridge the STEM talent gap.
Key points
- Transforming Lives. Pillai discusses the mission of USD Global to transform lives through technology.
- Step It Up America. A new initiative aimed at training women in technology to bridge the talent gap.
- Transformative Job Creation. A new initiative aims to create thousands of high-tech jobs in just months.
- Global Expansion of Training Programs. The initiative is expanding globally, with plans for programs in Spain and Africa.
- Empowering Women in Technology. Aiming to create job opportunities for women in Saudi Arabia through IT.
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Episode highlights
- Transforming LivesPillai discusses the mission of USD Global to transform lives through technology.“Our motto was transforming lives.”2:27Nov 20, 2013
- Step It Up AmericaA new initiative aimed at training women in technology to bridge the talent gap.“We can create a socially responsible initiative.”4:50Nov 20, 2013
- Transformative Job CreationA new initiative aims to create thousands of high-tech jobs in just months.“Creating a thousand jobs in high tech in 10 months could be one of the largest job creating initiatives in the country today.”23:54Nov 20, 2013
- Global Expansion of Training ProgramsThe initiative is expanding globally, with plans for programs in Spain and Africa.“We are starting the program to train 5,000 people in Spain.”24:43Nov 20, 2013
- Empowering Women in TechnologyAiming to create job opportunities for women in Saudi Arabia through IT.“We are initiating a program in the Middle East to do that.”25:51Nov 20, 2013
Tension
45/ 100Some tension
