What you'll learn

What do you do when the talent you need isn’t available in the market where you need it? Recorded live at UNLEASH World in Paris, Josh sits down with Annabelle Eggerling, HR business partner for Equans’ global IT community. Picking up where the Equans and Pluralsight case study left off, Annabelle shares how Equans is bringing roughly 450 critical IT roles in-house across new regions worldwide. She explains the case for internalizing: better service quality, and keeping knowledge inside the company instead of losing it to contractor turnover. She also explains why the biggest shift was getting IT managers to stop purchasing skills and start attracting and growing people.

The conversation is full of practical ideas for HR, L&D, and technology leaders. Why Equans hires for potential instead of holding out for a candidate who matches 100% of the skills. Why upskilling begins before day one, and what early Pluralsight access signals to new hires. How “golden hour” learning time and manager-led programs build a learning culture without a dedicated L&D team. What Annabelle measures instead of course completions, from content diversity to daily learning habits. And how local sourcing partners and NGOs shaped the hiring strategy in each region. Annabelle closes with advice for any leader building internal capability: challenge the target operating model, and open every role with a three-year career path in mind.