#331: Daniel Jacob on how technology plays a huge role in talent acquisition

On this latest episode of The Shape of Work Podcast, our guest discuss the talent landscape that will shape up in the next five years and how to deal with technology hiring.

“We live in the information era. How we analyze information, solve problems, and make decisions is very important. Developing emotional intelligence is also very important.”

We welcome Daniel Jacob, HR Vice President - EC Group International. Daniel is a highly experienced Human Resource professional with over 20 years of experience. Additionally, he is the founder and Executive Director of the You Are Loved Foundation, which empowers communities through education, employment, and enlightenment.

Episode Highlights:

• To what extent will technology play a role in talent acquisition in the future workplace?
• Daniel shares his advice on how to deal with problems faced in technology hiring
• How does an organization really define its culture?
• How can we foresee the talent landscape shaping up in the next five years?
• Advice to our listeners on the skills they should acquire, considering the shift in working practices

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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.