190 RR Apprenticeship with Joseph Mastey and Jill Lynch of Enova
Published: January 14, 2015
190 RR Apprenticeship with Joseph Mastey and Jill Lynch of Enova
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Show Notes
2:55 - Introducing Joseph Mastey and Jill Lynch
3:20 - The origins of Enova’s apprenticeship program
6:20 - Creating and teaching the curriculum
11:05 - Realities of implementing an apprenticeship program
15:30 - Jill’s experience
21:10 - Feedback processes
22:50 - Advice for setting up an apprenticeship program
24:20 - Ideal candidates and mentors
28:05 - Apprenticeship and new hire diversity
28:45 - Experimenting with bias, communication, and engagement
33:20 - Do trainees take too much time away from regular employees?
37:05 - Teaching the codebase
39:50 - Firing apprentices
42:05 - Advantages of working at a lucrative company
45:45 - Learning outside the program
47:40 - Breaking into the industry
- Email panel@rubyrouges.com with your experiences
58:10 - Who decides the circle?
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Special Guests: Jill Lynch and Joseph Mastey.