#340: Jodi Brandstetter on hiring and developments in HR

"Technology is an extension of you. AI technology will never be able to manage people. People have to manage people."

Today's episode of The Shape of Work podcast features Jodi Brandstetter, founder of By Design Brainery. Jodi has over 13 years of work experience and earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Evansville. She worked as a manager for HCTEC and the Director of Talent Acquisition for Navient. She has also published two Amazon Best Sellers: Hire By Design and HR By Design.

In this episode, Jodi Brandstetter discusses hiring and the key aspects of HR. She also talks about the impact of technology in this field.

Episode Highlights:

• How hiring managers can find the best person for a specific role
• HR trends and practices that will dominate
• Whether technology will surpass people in HR
• Overcoming mental and physical challenges

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Produced by: Priya Bhatt
Podcast Host: Archit Sethi

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.