After introducing Career Discovery in November, Seagate’s talent marketplace enjoyed near-instantaneous success. The percentage of employees who’ve registered on the platform approached 90% within the first 45 days of launch, with nearly all users reaching a high profile completion rate.
This adoption surge enabled Seagate to leverage its existing internal talent pool to rapidly pivot the business. As Frost explains, “At one point, we were doing up to almost two redeployments a day, or running a redeployment and then filling these projects. And I will tell you, we have gotten tremendous positive feedback from our employees about the projects they have worked on.”
In addition to winning over their workforce, Career Discovery also generated an impressive ROI, with Seagate’s Global Head of Talent and Learning, Andrew Saidy, estimating that the platform saved the company $1.4 million within its first four months. Frost echoes a similar sentiment, noting, “The talent marketplace has saved us millions in contractor spend and helped us provide opportunity for our people to grow. Gloat is changing the way we work.”
Rather than marking the end of their journey, the launch of Career Discovery signaled a new chapter in Seagate’s talent management transformation. Looking ahead, Kathuria notes, “This is just the beginning. We are looking forward to harnessing the power of Gloat’s platform to explore more capabilities like mentoring, networking, dynamic sourcing, succession planning, dynamic career pathing, and more.”