In this episode, I speak to Paul Breloff, CEO & Co-Founder of Shortlist.

Paul's background in was in financial inclusion, investing in fintech start-ups in Africa and India. Paul realized that the biggest challenge all these companies faced was finding the talent they needed.

Shortlist was actually born as an HR Tech business, focusing on assessing talent through technology.  The business pivoted into providing recruitment services after seeing the opportunity in the Sub Sahara African market.

Based in Nairobi, Paul and his team are now building a fascinating business. Their aim is to tap into the availability of entry-level talent in this market. Up to 40% of the under 30 population in this market are unemployed. This means there is a huge volume of applicants, in a demographic that countries like the US and UK lack due to our aging populations.

Listen if you want to learn more about how to tap into a market of talent that you probably haven't considered in the past.

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Show Resources

• Willo: willo.video - The most cost-effective way to screen candidates at scale. Interview candidates anywhere & at any time
• CV Free Toolkit: cvfree.me/join - Break up with the CV and get everything you need to modernize your hiring approach with skills-based assessments
• Anita Chauhan: linkedin.com/in/anitachauhan - Connect with the host