Welcome to this episode of What's After What's Next, presented by Liz Scott - EY's Digital Lead in the North West. In this series EY is celebrating innovators who are seizing the benefits of disruption and helping define our tomorrow through their curiosity.
This time Liz is sitting down with Mike Rohan, CEO of Technically Compatible, a candidate intelligence tool that allows employers in the tech space to screen people based on their knowledge and abilities, helping to create faster hiring decisions. In this very first episode of "what's after what's next?" Liz and Mike talk about everything from Mike's journey from corporate life to leading a start-up to the exciting future of the North and the challenges of diversity in the tech scene.
Topics covered in this episode:
Mike's journey from the 9-5 corporate life. Into the world of tech startups.
The challenges and benefits of running a tech startup in the north-east.
Sourcing the right talent and people by looking at more than just qualifications.
How to stay at the cutting edge and keep ahead of the competition by thinking about how to destroy your business.
Measuring the balance of culture and skills, and using one to inform the other.
What the North-East's tech ecosystem needs, and how it can be changed.
What drives Mike and Technically Compatible to keep pushing forward.
Guest Bio
Mike Rohan is CEO at Technically Compatible, a candidate intelligence tool that allows employers in the tech space to screen people based on their knowledge and abilities, helping to create faster hiring decisions. Mike is a Northern Stars winner and previously worked in a large corporate in Business Development before joining Technically Compatible in 2017.
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