EP 113: Leveraging talent in LATAM and upskilling strategies for workforce retention.
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Tomas O’Farrell, Co-Founder at Workana, joins our host James Mackey to discuss why we are seeing companies expand and shift remote teams to LATAM. They debate the complexities of upskilling at a large scale, exploring the relationship between layoffs, restructuring, and upskilling. Additionally, they break down retention rates on a departmental level, seeking insights into talent retention strategies.    0:28 Tomas O'Farrell's background    1:18 Hiring engineers in Latin America 10:04 Remote work, global hiring shifts 16:09 Best practices for scaling up  22:37 Budgeting and upskilling workforce  28:01 Retention broken down by department.  Thank you to our sponsor, SecureVision, for making this show possible! Our host James Mackey Follow us: https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/ #1 Rated Embedded Recruitment Firm on G2! https://www.g2.com/products/securevision/reviews Thanks for listening!
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