On this episode of The Shape of Work, our guest talks about workforce strategy and the new skill sets and competencies that are considered necessary.

“Gen Z are very vocal about what they want and don't want. By being more flexible & giving them what they want you might be surprised with what they can deliver” 

We welcome Ajay Desai, Vice President Talent Management and Leadership Development at EPL Limited- a global specialty packaging company which delivers extraordinary packaging solutions that cater to the FMCG and Pharma space.

Having over 20-plus years of experience in Human Resources, Ajay is a Human Resource and People Development enabler credited with leading people and leadership development practices aligned to business objectives.

Episode Highlights

• Talks about Workforce Strategy 
• New skill sets and competencies that are considered a necessity
• How to address the talent shortage?
• Successful methods for facilitating flexible working practices
• Leveraging next-generation network techniques

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Produced by: Priya Bhatt

Podcast Host: Shradha Mundhra

About Springworks:

Springworks is a fully-distributed HR technology organisation building tools and products to simplify recruitment, onboarding, employee engagement, and retention. The product stack from Springworks includes:

SpringVerify— B2B verification platform

EngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company culture

Trivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-building

SpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, and

SpringRecruit — a forever-free applicant tracking system.

Springworks prides itself on being an organisation focused on employee well-being and workplace culture, leading to a 4.8 rating on Glassdoor for the 200+ employee strength company.