On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Tomas O’Farrell, Co-founder & CEO of Workana, an established tech startup that helps startups and tech-companies get matched with selected, remote, full-time developers from Latin America.
During the episode Connor & Tomas cover:
- Tomas’s Story
- What problems Workana is solving?
- US – Interest for Overseas Talent
- Equal Opportunity to Work
- Africa – Hidden Talent Pool
- Labour Market Paradox – How to resolve it?
- Education for the Future of Work
- Financial Services for Freelancers
- Perks & Benefits for Freelancers
- Working with Large Enterprises
- Automation & Job Displacement
- HR Tech – Bubble or not?
- Inspiration behind the Workana
- Work-life balance
- Future of Work Predictions
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