How exactly does the selection process work?

Organizations receive CVs of suitable candidates and select one or more candidates. To verify that a candidate meets the expectations, organizations usually conduct an interview.

Selected candidates will receive pre-evaluation study materials and then will participate in our evaluation process. If they pass, organizations usually conduct a final interview before signing a temporary contract with the candidate(s).

What happens to candidates who pass the evaluation process but are not hired as expected?

This should not happen because only pre-selected candidates will participate in the selection process. However, if it happens we will charge the corresponding organization a cancellation fee of 10% but will allow the organization to choose another candidate.

As our program(s) are highly in demand we will also find other interested employers for the rejected candidate.

What recruitment services does the program include?

The program includes access to our talent pool, the pre-selection and introduction of suitable candidates and the final evaluation via our very intense evaluation process.

The cost for in-person interviews (e.g. travel expenses) are not included, this must be handled between the hiring company and the candidate(s).

What happens if a candidate is left behind and does not perform as required despite passing the evaluation process?

We are constantly monitoring the progress of candidates and are conducing assessments on a regular basis.

During the first weeks of every program assessments are scheduled in such a way that we have one or two official exit points that allow us to remove candidates from the program who unfortunately cannot keep up with expectations.

If this happens, the affected organization may select another candidate free of charge.

Once candidates are past those exit points we are sure they will complete the program.

What happens if a candidate quits the program?

Fast Lane cannot take responsibility for such a situation. This case must be covered by the employment contract between the employer and the candidate.

Such a situation would be like a candidate quitting the job shortly after successfully completing the program. Such a case needs to be covered by the employment contract.

Can companies bring their own candidates?

Yes, but every candidate needs to pass our evaluation process. Also, companies need to be aware and need to accept that their candidate(s) will not be available for other activities for the duration of the program.

The demands and complexity of the data center require a comprehensive skill set, which is optimally covered by the Data Center Talent Program. The experts trained by Fast Lane in this way help to complete projects faster and with better quality. For us, this means not only improved customer satisfaction and loyalty, but also securing and optimizing results.

Michael Sterker, Business Architect, Bechtle GmbH & Co. KG

To build private clouds, Computacenter needs engineering services specialists in the areas of data center and networking who can standardize, virtualize and automate their customers' data centers by integrating complex solutions from various manufacturers into their existing infrastructures. As part of the qualification initiative launched by Fast Lane and Cisco - the Datacenter Talent Program - we can train five new ambitious and motivated colleagues to become top specialists for dynamic data centers in just six months. In this way, we can ensure the necessary project quality.

Michael May, National Leader Datacenter Engineering, Computacenter AG & Co. oHG
Michael Chrobok, National Leader Networking Engineering, Computacenter AG & Co. oHG

Fast Lane's team of trainers has brought our data center team up to all the Cisco, NetApp, and VMware certifications we need for our work with customers within six months. Crucial to this success were, among other things, the state-of-the-art and always available high-end labs and the special additional Fast Lane Lab exercises.

Stojan Jarak, Member of the Board, Alliances Manager CISCO Partnership, COMLINE AG

The idea of Fast Lane's Data Center Talent Program convinced us right from the start. It enables us to continuously expand the solution expertise we need in our customer projects for operating data centers and building private cloud infrastructures: Through a complete package of recruitment, training and comprehensive certifications, which Fast Lane even guarantees! We have hired two new employees through this qualification initiative, both of whom have completed a total of 13 different Cisco, NetApp, and VMware certifications during the six-month program with excellent results. Our European colleagues are already looking forward to the first European seasons of the Data Center Talent Program, which will start soon!

Sven Heinsen, Director Solutions & Professional Services, Dimension Data Germany AG & Co. KG

With the Data Center Talent Program we have received a unique complete package consisting of assessment, recruitment, training program and a wealth of, in part difficult and costly, certifications. Within six months, our young employee went from being a data center newcomer to an enthusiastic, highly motivated and highly trained data center specialist. Thanks to the Fast Lane trainer team and their successful work with the graduates, in the classroom and in the high-end lab sessions.

Prok. Dipl.-Ing. Peter Werzer, Manager Data Center Technologies , Imtech ICT Austria GmbH

We are constantly looking for well qualified specialists who can master the current challenges for our customers. The Data Center Talent Program is a very good initiative against the IT skills shortage. After only six months, we have new, highly trained and multi-vendor certified specialists for virtualized data center solutions at our disposal! A huge praise to all involved who made this possible.

Marc Schürch, CEO Netcloud AG