In this episode, Prajwal Kumar, AVP of Human Capital with Matrix Partners India, discusses the role of talent acquisition and its importance for businesses. He emphasizes the need for founders to have a clear understanding of their team-building requirements and aspirations. Prajwal also highlights the role of recruiters as candidates' advocates and the importance of building relationships with them. He provides insights into sourcing candidates and optimizing LinkedIn profiles, including the need to quantify impact in resumes. Prajwal also addresses common mistakes in resumes and the effectiveness of employee referrals in the hiring process. This conversation covers various aspects of the hiring process, including employee references, application response, filtering profiles, selecting the best offer, considerations beyond compensation, risk, and growth, the impact of layoffs, and the importance of networking.

Chapters: 01:00 Introduction and Role of Talent Acquisition 02:03 Importance of Talent Acquisition for Businesses 03:35 Viewing Recruiters as Candidates' Advocates 06:31 Building a Relationship with Recruiters 15:59 Optimizing LinkedIn Profiles 19:20 Quantifying Impact in Resumes 22:29 Importance of metrics driven impact in resume 25:30 Common Mistakes in Resumes 28:30 Applying for Jobs and Employee Referrals 29:19 Employee Reference and Application Response 30:10 Filtering Profiles for Hiring Managers 32:50 Selecting the Best Offer 37:36 Considerations for Offer Selection 42:40 Factors Beyond Compensation, Risk, and Growth 46:25 Layoffs and Their Impact 55:19 The Importance of Networking

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