The forces that drive change never stop. Neither does innovation and business. The next wave in business has arrived. We’re in it. From crypto and Web3, to metaverse apps, coding, and UX design, the next big thing is nothing short of an entirely new economy. And the leading companies in this new economy are looking for ways to scale their visions, before they’re left behind. They know accessing talent has turned critical. Companies are looking beyond job boards to build and modernize the teams they require. They’re reaching outside of traditional recruiting to find the modern technical workforces they need to stay in the lead.
Goodland Tech believes the best way to build something great is by doing something good. Partnering with local colleges and universities–the good places, where community exists–to enable highly talented people to succeed in the towns and cities in which they live. From these places, Goodland Tech offers a practical education combined with real-world apprenticeships in high-demand technologies. Participants get hands-on training, mentoring, and the opportunity to earn while they learn as part of an integrated workforce. Afterwards, they access high-paying, career-oriented jobs, remaining part of the integrated team of people they have learned from and respect.
Richard started his technical career on the ground floor of a software startup that provided systems for video communication in the hospitality industry, and subsequently achieved greater levels of leadership in both startups and Silicon Valley enterprises. He manages his own consulting company and leads remote teams of 10 to 150 developers; these teams have completed projects in the financial, telecom, consumer and enterprise spaces for clients including Deutsche Bank, Amdocs, LendingTree, and Convergys. It was in 2011 that Richard collaborated with Ben to assist Apple in launching the first Mobile Application Development Program for a two-year college.
Goodland Tech is the next step in Ben and Richard’s journey to improve both the Goodland community and technology development options. Ben’s efforts with education and operations, combined with Richard’s technical consulting and industry expertise, achieve the proverbial “win-win” for companies looking to add exceptional personnel to their teams, as well as job-seekers looking to make their mark on the future of technology.
Ben started his career in the technology space in 1999, working his way to Technology Director at Volz Inc., a leading civil engineering company. In 2007 Ben moved to Kansas and took the position of Chief Information Officer at Northwest Kansas Technical College. In search of ways to improve enrollment trends, Ben provided solutions to improve education delivery via mobile technology, including the nation’s first one-to-one iPad Solution.
This program has led to a decade-long relationship with Apple, Inc. and made Goodland the first and only community with such programs for kids from kindergarten through tech school. As a result, Goodland schools consistently earn the annual Apple Distinguished Program Awards. More recently, Ben has launched the Goodland School District and Northwest Tech Coding Initiatives.
Goodland Tech partnership with NWKEICI, known as the Innovation Center for Northwest Kansas, and it's considered their greatest success story in driving new jobs and revenue to the region. Our partnership is an example of private and public interests coming together to revitalize an area to provide for future generations to come.
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Goodland Tech is a shining star example of how to create opportunities for growth in communities.
Scott Sproul - President and CEO
Goodland.Tech is an enterprise workforce development company that transforms the lives of motivated people, the destiny of struggling communities and solves important business challenges for businesses large and small. Educating, training and building modern work teams in rural and growing communities, Goodland Tech is The Path to Possible.
We are headquartered in Goodland Kansas and our first major successes have been in Goodland. We are expanding to other regions to be announced in the near future.
You have a high school diploma or are about to get one, but otherwise all ages, sexes and ethnicities are welcome at Goodland Tech. You need to be self-motivated with internal desire and drive. You can be collaborative and comfortable in an on-site team environment as well as working independently. You are committed and ready-to-learn. Most importantly, you gotta love tech, what the future holds and know you can be a part of it.
No, we are not a school. We are a strategic workforce development company that partners with tech schools to ensure the right education for students. We provide hands-on, paid intern and apprentice programs working on real projects with teams on-site. The four year program leads to a job with a career path starting at $60K - $110K a year.
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