Your journey to building skilled IT teams
A streamlined process to build future-ready teams
The UST Step IT Up program simplifies workforce development with a clear, structured timeline for both employers and candidates. From recruitment and training to onboarding and hiring, our process ensures seamless collaboration, delivering skilled IT professionals ready to meet today’s demands and tomorrow’s challenges. Explore how our tailored approach aligns with your goals.
½ Day 2 Months 4 - 7 Months 12 Months
UST Step IT Up
½ Day
Customized curriculum
We collaborate closely with you to tailor the curriculum, ensuring it aligns with your specific technical requirements and business objectives. This customization guarantees that candidates are trained in the exact skills and competencies needed to succeed within the organization.
2 Months
Candidate selection
We work together with you to develop a collaborative candidate selection process, identifying individuals from diverse talent pools who align with organizational culture and role requirements.
Candidates apply to the program and undergo a comprehensive screening process, including interviews and assessments, to evaluate their skills and potential.
4 - 7 Months
Intensive bootcamp training
Employers play an active role in the training process by participating in lunch-and-learn sessions and mentorship programs. These activities provide opportunities to engage directly with candidates, share insights, and help shape their development to align with business goals.
Participants are enrolled in a technical training boot camp, an intensive 6 – 9 months program to prepare candidates for IT roles.
Hands-on experience Simulate workplace challenges to build practical skills.
Mentorship Guidance from industry professionals to enhance technical and professional development.
Interactive sessions Lunch-and-learns focus on technologies and industry best practices.
Capstone projects Final projects showcase readiness and expertise.
12 Months
Client engagement
Our client engagement process streamlines workforce integration and ensures you maximize program benefits:
Graduates gain real-world experience as contractors at UST Xpanxion, working directly at client locations:
On-site collaboration Client-driven assignments Professional growth Performance feedback
UST handles HR and performance management Progress updates weekly or bi-weekly Flexible hiring post graduation Tailored support
Learn more now
The UST Step IT Up program simplifies workforce development with a clear, structured timeline for both employers and candidates. From recruitment and training to onboarding and hiring, our process ensures seamless collaboration, delivering skilled IT professionals ready to meet today's demands and tomorrow's challenges. Explore how our tailored approach aligns with your goals.
Overview
While candidates have yet to be identified, preparations are underway to build a transformative opportunity for the right talent.
Customized Curriculum
2 months
4 - 7 months
Engage and shape Opportunities to connect with candidates and influence their future roles. Mentorship Support candidates in aligning skills with organizational goals. Lunch and Learn Engage with candidates to introduce essential technologies, share insights into organizational culture and provide guidance on building long-term career pathways within the company. Building future talent Help align candidate training with business needs.
Hands-on experience Simulate workplace challenges to build practical skills. Mentorship Guidance from industry professionals to enhance technical and professional development. Lunch and Learn Participate in corporate-specific training sessions designed to enhance technical skills, foster understanding of workplace dynamics and prepare for impactful contributions. Capstone projects Final projects showcase readiness and expertise.
Candidates are enrolled in a technical training boot camp, an intensive 4 – 7 months program to prepare candidates for IT roles.
End of training
The ceremony is a chance to celebrate the success of your future team members. Witness their achievements firsthand, engage with graduates, and recognize the results of a program designed to align their training with your business needs.
Graduation is celebrated with an ceremony where certificates and awards are presented, recognizing the skills and experience graduates gained through intensive training and mentorship.
Graduation
12 months
Candidate engagement
Employers select top-performing graduates for full-time roles, ensuring a smooth transition into their workforce.
Talk with an IT apprenticeship program specialist on how UST Step IT Up can help you streamline your recruitment process today!
Provide ongoing support throughout the training, ensuring candidates have the resources and guidance needed to succeed and transition smoothly post-graduation.
Employer
Candidate
Coaches' role
Facilitate seamless training execution, adapt to client-specific requirements, and deliver progress updates, offering valuable insights into candidate development and placement potential.
Engage and shape Opportunities to connect with candidates and influence their future roles. Mentorship Support candidates in aligning skills with organizational goals. Collaborative training Join sessions to enhance skills and mutual understanding. Building future talent Help align candidate training with business needs.
Hands-on experience Simulate workplace challenges to build practical skills. Mentorship Guidance from industry professionals to enhance technical and professional development. Interactive sessions Lunch-and-learns focus on technologies and industry best practices. Capstone projects Final projects showcase readiness and expertise.
The onsite ceremony is a chance to celebrate the success of your future team members. Witness their achievements firsthand, engage with graduates, and recognize the results of a program designed to align their training with your business needs.
Graduation is celebrated with an onsite ceremony where certificates and awards are presented, recognizing the skills and experience graduates gained through intensive training and mentorship.
Employers play an active role in the training process by participating in lunch-and-learn sessions and mentorship programs. These activities provide opportunities to engage directly with candidates, share insights, & help shape their development to align with business goals.
Hands-on experience Simulate workplace challenges to build practical skills
• UST handles HR and performance management • Progress updates weekly or bi-weekly • Flexible hiring post graduation • Tailored support
• On-site collaboration • Client-driven assignments • Professional growth • Performance feedback
The UST Step IT Up program simplifies workforce development with a clear, structured timeline for both employers and candidates. From recruitment and training to onboarding and hiring, our process ensures seamless collaboration, delivering skilled IT professionals ready to meet today’s demands and tomorrow’s challenges. Explore how our tailored approach aligns with your goals. CTA at the bottom of this page: Can we please add "Talk with an IT apprenticeship program specialist on how UST Step IT Up can help you streamline your recruitment process today! Learn more now -> leads to HubSpot form.
A streamlined process to build future-ready teams.
