The gig economy, remote work, and the changing landscape of talent acquisition in the modern world have transformed the way we think about employment and work arrangements. Colin McDonagh explores this shift based on conversations with friends and colleagues seeking new job opportunities.
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HIGHLIGHTS
2:20 The importance of thoughtful hiring practices
4:46 The interconnectedness of all parts of a company
7:37 The challenge of finding the right talent
11:53 Onboarding new employees
14:22 Your personal approach to hiring
16:16 The importance of hiring people who fit your culture
21:23 The benefits of having a culture carrier on your team
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QUOTES
"There's a world of opportunities out there that he didn't think about."
"We're thinking very linearly. We're not looking at the availability of talent out there."
"Anyone, anywhere. We think about anyone, we think about the company that goes and what we discuss right about looking at that permanent worker and not necessarily considering that gig worker, that temporary worker."
"Start to add on some consultancy talent, some temporary talent, some outsource talent, and you start to scale your teams and your projects and your work in that manner."
"How do we think about it? The way we started to talk with our clients and what we're talking and discussing with them is around two concepts, right? Anyone, anywhere."
"Nine out of 10 of them are anxious about entering the workforce."
"Making sure that we're able to connect a globally distributed workforce, all of whom were independent contractors, and engage them in the right way to be able to help them deliver this product."
"But it is about opening up a world of talent."
"So you get to the end of the year, and you probably have delivered a terrible product."
"So I want to encourage people to think about anyone is starting to think about that, from a strategic perspective of looking at, at the beginning of the year, how can I get this work done with anyone? And then we think about anywhere."
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