SYS 189: The Future of Recruitment: Leveraging AI for Optimized and Efficient Talent Sourcing - Interview with Argentino Molinuevo, General Manager of Athyna, a Global Talent Platform

Systemize Your Success Podcast

🎙 The podcast episode features an insightful conversation with Argentino Manuevo, the general manager of Athyna, a global talent platform. The episode delves into working with global talent, focusing on the benefits of hiring internationally and utilising AI in recruitment.

Argentino discusses the importance of setting clear goals, effective onboarding, and managing remote teams. The discussion also touches on using GPT-4, Slack, and Notion in daily operations. Listeners gain valuable insights into recruitment strategies, remote team management, and the definition of business success.

Overall, the episode provides practical advice and valuable perspectives on building successful businesses in a global and remote work environment.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

💡 The benefits of hiring globally include access to a larger talent pool and cost-effectiveness due to varying costs of living in different regions.

💡 Utilising AI in recruitment can improve the process by optimising job descriptions, matching candidates to roles, and speeding up the overall recruitment process.

💡 Onboarding is crucial for new hires. It ensures they understand the company culture, expectations, and their role and sets them up for success.

💡 Trust is essential in managing remote teams, and building personal connections beyond work-related interactions can foster a sense of belonging and accountability.

💡 Success is defined by setting goals, taking action to achieve them, measuring progress, and constantly iterating to improve and move closer to the desired outcomes.

BEST MOMENTS

04:21 - 💬 “One is access to talent. So if you stick to your city or your country, obviously, you've got a very limited talent pool available.” - Argentino Molinuevo

30:56 - 💬 “I really think that if you are thinking that people won't do their job because you're not overseeing them personally, you are hiring the wrong people, or you are a very bad manager.” - Argentino Molinuevo

31:15 - 💬 “I really think that it's not a matter of micromanaging people and really looking at their screen to see if they're getting their work done. It's a matter of achieving results and them being accountable.” - Argentino Molinuevo

32:36 - 💬 “Fostering that personal connection, I think it's super important and key, even more, key in remote environments than in on-site.” - Argentino Molinuevo

32:50 - 💬 “I think that trust is end, but it's also a two-way street. And if you trust people, yes, from time to time, sadly in life, you're gonna get burned. That's just human nature. But the vast majority of people in the world, from my experience, are pretty honest.” - Steve Day

TIMESTAMPED OVERVIEW

00:00 Exciting podcast interview about global talent hiring.

05:53 Shocked by low wages in the Philippines.

07:50 Paying based on cost of living fairness.

13:40 Recruiters rely on ATS for keyword prioritisation. AVA Chrome extension optimises LinkedIn profile.

16:59 The Client recruitment process parallels the use of AI.

19:34 Outsourcing recruiting for small and medium businesses.

22:52 Recruitment process requires speed and efficiency.

26:57 Systemisation is essential from day one for business.

30:56 Micromanagement reflects wrong management; trust fosters accountability.

33:11 Want appreciation for the effort, not cheating the system.

38:36 Setting goals, measuring progress, and constant improvement.

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Website: https://www.systemizeyoursuccess.com

Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/systemsandoutsourcing/

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/systemsandoutsourcing/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/systems_and_outsourcing/

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@drsteveday42

GUEST RESOURCES

Website: https://athyna.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/argentinomolinuevo/

ABOUT THE GUEST

Argentino Molinuevo is the General Manager at Athyna, a global talent platform that connects companies with top-notch global talent through AI matching.

ABOUT THE HOST

Steve used to be a slave to his business, but moving to Sweden in 2015 forced him to change how he worked. He switched to running his businesses remotely. After totally nailing this concept, he spent his time helping other small business owners do the same. Steve has been investing in property since 2002, has a degree in computing, and worked as a doctor in the NHS before quitting to focus full-time on sharing his systems and outsourcing methodology with the world. He now lives in Sweden and runs his UK-based businesses remotely with the help of his team of Filipino and UK-based Virtual Assistants.

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