1 hr 19 min

Managing Nigeria’s Tech Talents: The Unique Dynamics The Spotlight

    • Technology

On this episode of the podcast, we spotlight the one and only Emmanuel Faith, a wonderful HR expert.

Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter

We talked about:

His HR journey and his work providing consulting services through HR Clinic

The dwindling pool of mid-level talent in Nigeria’s tech pipeline 

The importance of succession planning for sustainable businesses

The wisdom in hiring talent your business can reasonably afford instead of chasing “shiny” people

Breakdown:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:55 Icebreaker

00:05:35 About Emmanuel Faith

00:13:07 Getting into HR

00:17:40 Best temperaments for HR professionals

00:20:58 Emmanuel's proudest achievements

00:28:35 Emmanuel's superpowers in HR

00:34:17 Challenges faced while recruiting talent 

00:38:56 Why we don't have mid-level tech talent in Nigeria 

00:44:40 How HR Clinic helps organisations

00:49:25 Unique strengths of Nigerian tech talents

00:53:16 The technical talent vs non-technical talent conversation 

00:58:47 Emmanuel's perspective on The Peer shutting down

1:05:24 Are people hiring "shiny" talent because of the lack of mid-level talent?

1:10:42 Hard skills vs soft skills

1:12:33 Advice for aspiring HR professionals

1:14:18 Other things Emmanuel is working on

1:18:31 Final words

1:19:14 Outro

We referenced:

Cowrywise

BCM

Fervora’s African Women’s Football Report

SHRM Podcast on Spotify

HRCI

Why You Act the Way You Do by Tim LaHaye

Spirit-Controlled Temperament by Tim LaHaye

Myers-Briggs Personality Test

16 Personalities 

ProductDive 

AltSchool

Geneza Brands

Geneza School of Design

Innovating Africa: The Rise of Tech in Nigeria by Peace Itimi

HR Clinic

Bloomberg

Asana

No-Code Tech Summit

Luminous Consult

Don’t forget to follow The Spotlight Podcast on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. You can also subscribe to our YouTube and newsletter

If you have any suggestions or questions, please complete the ⁠Q&A intake form⁠ or send me an email at iwalola@thespotlightpod.com 

On this episode of the podcast, we spotlight the one and only Emmanuel Faith, a wonderful HR expert.

Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter

We talked about:

His HR journey and his work providing consulting services through HR Clinic

The dwindling pool of mid-level talent in Nigeria’s tech pipeline 

The importance of succession planning for sustainable businesses

The wisdom in hiring talent your business can reasonably afford instead of chasing “shiny” people

Breakdown:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:55 Icebreaker

00:05:35 About Emmanuel Faith

00:13:07 Getting into HR

00:17:40 Best temperaments for HR professionals

00:20:58 Emmanuel's proudest achievements

00:28:35 Emmanuel's superpowers in HR

00:34:17 Challenges faced while recruiting talent 

00:38:56 Why we don't have mid-level tech talent in Nigeria 

00:44:40 How HR Clinic helps organisations

00:49:25 Unique strengths of Nigerian tech talents

00:53:16 The technical talent vs non-technical talent conversation 

00:58:47 Emmanuel's perspective on The Peer shutting down

1:05:24 Are people hiring "shiny" talent because of the lack of mid-level talent?

1:10:42 Hard skills vs soft skills

1:12:33 Advice for aspiring HR professionals

1:14:18 Other things Emmanuel is working on

1:18:31 Final words

1:19:14 Outro

We referenced:

Cowrywise

BCM

Fervora’s African Women’s Football Report

SHRM Podcast on Spotify

HRCI

Why You Act the Way You Do by Tim LaHaye

Spirit-Controlled Temperament by Tim LaHaye

Myers-Briggs Personality Test

16 Personalities 

ProductDive 

AltSchool

Geneza Brands

Geneza School of Design

Innovating Africa: The Rise of Tech in Nigeria by Peace Itimi

HR Clinic

Bloomberg

Asana

No-Code Tech Summit

Luminous Consult

Don’t forget to follow The Spotlight Podcast on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. You can also subscribe to our YouTube and newsletter

If you have any suggestions or questions, please complete the ⁠Q&A intake form⁠ or send me an email at iwalola@thespotlightpod.com 

1 hr 19 min

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