Our story
How it all began
The journey of GotDis began as an idea from an interaction on a professional networking site, between our two co-founders, Lara Plaxton (CEO) and Lyda Borgsteijn (Advisor). Lyda shared a copy of her dissertation as it related to the topic they were discussing online. It provided a great learning opportunity and reason to connect. We realised that within our professional networks, we tend to lack diversity across career levels. We started discussing how we could improve integrated professional networks to benefit both emerging talent and established professionals.
The launch of GotDis
We launched GotDis (gotdis.io) back in 2020 to enable students and graduates to share an accessible version of their dissertation so established talent could engage and share their content online. Whilst the idea was received well, like with many new startups, the solution had low traction. So after conducting extensive research, we realised the problem was deeper than we had anticipated. Emerging talent needed support to build the confidence and skills to network, as well as understanding how it can benefit them. This issue was exacerbated for those from less privileged, under-resourced backgrounds.
Employability quiz
​​​From this, we built our employability quiz, a bespoke, scientifically-validated psychometric assessment. Our aim is to help emerging talent with action-orientated career advice, specifically linked to increasing their employability. We also want employers to be able to understand the potential of an individual based on who they are rather than biased education or CV data.​
We want to create fair opportunities for emerging talent through enabling them to create a clear career vision, with the awareness of how to overcome barriers and promote their potential.
Meet the Team
Community. Innovation. Passion.
What brings us together and keeps us aligned is a passion for making a positive difference, pushing boundaries on how things have always been done and connecting as a community, both internally and with our clients and partners.
