#280: Krishnan Nair on building a strong talent pipeline and maintaining a human connection in the digital age

On this episode of The Shape of Work, our guest talks about the strategies for winning the war for top talent and what companies can do in terms of retention.

"In the technology field, there are many skills that can be learned quickly with only two things - a genuine interest and a strong work ethic. These are the key ingredients for success."

We welcome Krishnan Nair, CEO and Co-Founder of GeekTrust - an online platform that helps developers fulfil their potential by connecting them with unique, interesting opportunities.

Prior to GeekTrust, Krishnan was a Delivery Manager at ThoughtWorks for 10 years, where he worked closely with client stakeholders identifying business and engineering agility needs.

Episode Highlights

• Building a strong talent pipeline and attracting top candidates
• The potential benefits of hiring candidates with less experience
• Winning the war for top talent through effective strategies
• Retaining and engaging employees in the digital workspace
• Maintaining a strong work culture and human connection in the digital age

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Produced by: Priya Bhatt
Podcast Host: Ankita Gupta Kirad

About Springworks:

Springworks is a fully-distributed HR technology organisation building tools and products to simplify recruitment, onboarding, employee engagement, and retention. The product stack from Springworks includes:

SpringVerify— B2B verification platform

EngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company culture

Trivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-building

SpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, and

SpringRecruit — a forever-free applicant tracking system.

Springworks prides itself on being an organisation focused on employee well-being and workplace culture, leading to a 4.8 rating on Glassdoor for the 200+ employee strength company.