On this episode of the podcast, we spotlight the one and only Emmanuel Faith, a wonderful HR expert.
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We talked about:
His HR journey and his work providing consulting services through HR Clinic
The dwindling pool of mid-level talent in Nigeria’s tech pipeline
The importance of succession planning for sustainable businesses
The wisdom in hiring talent your business can reasonably afford instead of chasing “shiny” people
Breakdown:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:55 Icebreaker
00:05:35 About Emmanuel Faith
00:13:07 Getting into HR
00:17:40 Best temperaments for HR professionals
00:20:58 Emmanuel's proudest achievements
00:28:35 Emmanuel's superpowers in HR
00:34:17 Challenges faced while recruiting talent
00:38:56 Why we don't have mid-level tech talent in Nigeria
00:44:40 How HR Clinic helps organisations
00:49:25 Unique strengths of Nigerian tech talents
00:53:16 The technical talent vs non-technical talent conversation
00:58:47 Emmanuel's perspective on The Peer shutting down
1:05:24 Are people hiring "shiny" talent because of the lack of mid-level talent?
1:10:42 Hard skills vs soft skills
1:12:33 Advice for aspiring HR professionals
1:14:18 Other things Emmanuel is working on
1:18:31 Final words
1:19:14 Outro
We referenced:
Fervora’s African Women’s Football Report
Why You Act the Way You Do by Tim LaHaye
Spirit-Controlled Temperament by Tim LaHaye
Innovating Africa: The Rise of Tech in Nigeria by Peace Itimi
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