PayPal’s international headquarters in Singapore serves many of the over 200 markets it operates in.
Having recently expanded its operations in Singapore, the need for more tech talent was intensified, especially with accelerating rates of digital transformation driven by COVID-19. The global fintech company sought talent in specialised areas such as product management, cybersecurity, software engineering and data science.
In a proactive approach to talent sourcing, the fintech company went beyond fresh university graduates and cast its nets into other industries. This broadened the pool of talent to include those from diverse backgrounds who were able to bring relevant skills to the role.
For example, the tech company saw that professionals were familiar with SQL and other programming languages even in the Oil and Gas sector, increasing the chances of potential fit with PayPal’s core activities. TeSA’s CLT, which PayPal selected because of its focus on developing tech talent for specialised roles, enabled a better transition of these professionals into their new functions through customised training within a holistic development environment.
The IMDA works with companies to design company-specific programmes to onboard and develop trainees so that specific capability gaps can be addressed for each organisation. PayPal adopted its unique training programme based on its best practices.
