It’s tough to get a job in Tech right now. It’s even tougher if you don’t have any connections…
You can change that!
Tangent connects you with aspiring Business Development Reps from socially diverse backgrounds for mentoring and an employee referral
What is a Mentor?
Our Mentors are tech professionals who want to make a difference, bring diverse talent into their team, and develop leadership skills in the process.
By becoming a Mentor you can meet, mentor and refer aspiring BDRs who lack that all important professional network.
Mentor and refer
top talent in 4 simple steps
Apply and create your free account. Tangent is and always will be free for its individual members.
We’ll match you with relevant BDR video pitches using our AI algorithm. You can also proactively search through our video pitch library to find top, diverse and driven BDRs.
Message and arrange a discovery call with top BDR candidates. Connect, share stories, give advice — and see if they’re a match for your company.
If it's a match, you can refer them to your company, and mentor them through any interviews. Knowing you’ve helped ambitious talent overcome societal barriers and secure their dream role? There’s no feeling quite like it!
What’s in it for you?
Referral bonuses
Develop skills
Transform lives
Receive rewards
"It’s not what you know, it’s who you know and that needs to change. I’m ready to help change this."
"Working with candidates on Tangent is great as I can develop my coaching and leadership skills whilst making a real difference."
"I know how hard it is to get into tech without a network. It’s a privilege to be able to help others who are driven and talented but just need a bit of support."
Don’t have an open role to refer for now? No problem! Grow your pipeline of ambitious and diverse BDR referrals by viewing video pitches and mentoring aspiring BDRs ahead of a role going live in your company.
We’ll even notify you when a role in your company has opened and will reward you for your time and effort!
The activity you build up (messages, calls, referrals) on Tangent are measured so you get recognised for your hard work
Once you cross our rewards thresholds we’ll send you personalised gift hampers and rewards
The more jobseekers your support, the bigger and better the rewards get!
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FAQs
Our Mentors are tech professionals who want to make a difference, bring diverse talent into their team, and develop leadership skills in the process.
By becoming a Mentor you can meet, mentor and refer aspiring BDRs who lack that all important professional network.
At Tangent, we need to ensure that we have the best quality Mentors in our community so we vet every single application - this process can take up to a week.
Our criteria for approval are:
- You work in a Tech company
- You have signed up with your LinkedIn profile
- You are keen to mentor and support others
Absolutely! Once you sign up and officially join Tangent you will have access to a wide range of resources that will help you with every step of the Tangent process. We’ve got your back!