Sep 10, 2021
Here today to share insights from his 20 years of experience in San Francisco’s tech and real estate industries is Colin Yasukochi, Executive Director of Tech Research at CBRE. In this episode, we discuss how the shift to remote work has given companies the opportunity to expand their borders beyond a physical location, why many companies have chosen to adopt a remote first or hybrid work strategy, and the surprising growth in tech talent hiring over the past year despite the pandemic. Colin introduces us to the Brain Gain and Brain Drain principles, which describe hiring culture based on proximity to universities. We explore the lack of diversity in tech and the slow growth that requires the younger generation to develop an interest in tech careers and explore the relevance of geographic data in a remote era to guide you in prioritizing diversity and seeing how you fare compared to other companies. We hope you join us today!
Key Points From This Episode:
Tweetables:
“Remote work has always been
there, but we’ve got this new opportunity to expand that beyond
where we ever thought it would go.” — @colinyasukochi
[0:03:14]
“Having
in-person interactions with people and collaborating is a big part
of the innovation process. It’s not the only necessary method, but
it’s certainly something that has been traditional over time. We’re
going to have to see how well the remote or hybrid situation
works.” — @colinyasukochi
[0:11:20]
“Change is going to come slowly. That’s where it’s really important to reach back a little bit further and try to encourage people in high school or even before that to get interested in tech degrees.” — @colinyasukochi [0:17:04]
“If you understand where the diverse or underrepresented groups are physically located and then what markets or what universities they may be attending, that is going to give you a leg up to develop a strategy that enables you to increase the numbers.” — @colinyasukochi [0:23:20]
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