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Nov 2022
30m 34s

Talent Acquisition and Retention in MENA

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About this episode

What is the right talent in the startup space? How can we keep and secure talent in a company? Christian Eid of Ducklife, Nathalie Spree of True Search, Adel Khalil Hemdan of Talabat, Tymour Fisher of Nomad homes, and Shubham Yadav of Startegy Connect are leading tech experts and are here to talk about the sources of these issues and provide effective solutions to close the talent gap while discussing the contributions of resignations happening in the companies due to the pandemic in the MENA region.

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HIGHLIGHTS

1:15- The changes in the talent market

4:53- Seeking out more work balance or compensation

6:15- Maintaining the work balance through remote work

8:05- The difference between finding an executive leader in an early-stage startup and in a more established brand

15:53- The role of the organization in finding the right talent

17:58- Changes in the recruitment process

21:47- The process of hiring the right talent & to keep it

25-52- The great resignation debate

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QUOTES

'' It was like just the confidence of employer that they can actually have like productive teams that work remotely, and they can take charge of their day and all of these things''

''I think building organization building teams directly and not necessarily from recruitment as a discipline''

''So how we assess candidates, how we communicate that with them, ultimately, they are a form of customers for your business''

''So, make sure to utilize that incredible tool you have, which is your existing workforce, so that it's much, much easier to attract the talent as and when you need it''

''People now more than ever can, can do the job from anywhere in the world''

''You're building up your own community and potential future talent pool by engaging in people that might be stars of the future within your teams''

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