#294: Aishwarya Kannan on HR Goals, Long-Term Values for Start-Up Success, and Effective Hiring Processes

January 6, 2023
14
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On this episode of The Shape of Work, our guest talks about the long-term values that a startup company should focus on and points out what makes the hiring process successful.

"I try to focus on the aspects of my work that I don't enjoy and find ways to make them more disciplined and enjoyable. It's not always easy, but the challenge of trying to bring some enjoyment to the tasks I don't like can be rewarding."

We welcome Aishwarya Kannan, Lead - People Ops & Culture at Nymble, a computers and electronics manufacturing company building robotic assistants for 'smart kitchen' appliances. Prior to Nymble, Aishwarya has had 5+ years of experience in human resources as a manager and people function lead.

Episode Highlights:

  • Aishwarya points out the goals for the HR sector going forward
  • How did employee engagement take place at Nymble during the pandemic?
  • The few long-term values that a startup company should focus on
  • What makes the hiring process successful?
  • Advice to young HR professionals when switching industries

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Produced by:
Priya Bhatt
Podcast Host: 
Riddhi Agarwal

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.

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