From BYJU’S to Building India’s Top Remote Hiring Firm | Rijas, HireVeda | KPH | #ep45

This podcast features a founder discussing their career journey, from consulting to entrepreneurship. They detail their experience in various roles, including strategy, sales operations, and recruitment consulting. The conversation covers job searching strategies, building a successful company (with a largely female workforce), and advice for both job seekers and employers, emphasizing the importance of skills like analytical thinking and communication. The speaker also shares insights on personal branding, utilizing LinkedIn effectively, and maintaining work-life balance. This segment describes the speaker's shift from strategy consulting to sales operations, outlining their responsibilities in streamlining operations, developing in-house platforms, and leading post-merger integration, showcasing a successful career pivot and leadership experience. This segment details the speaker's career path, highlighting their experience in supply chain consulting, including specific projects in the US and the skills gained, providing valuable insights into career progression in consulting. This segment details the speaker's entrepreneurial journey, focusing on their recruitment business's growth, client base, and future plans, providing a case study of a thriving business in the recruitment sector. This segment highlights the speaker's experience in building a remote-first team with a predominantly female workforce, discussing the challenges and strategies employed, offering insights into building diverse and inclusive teams in a remote work environment. This segment focuses on the speaker's transition into marketing, detailing their successful job search strategy, including moonlighting and leveraging their network, offering practical advice for job seekers aiming for a career change. This segment introduces a four-point framework for job seekers, focusing on analytical skills, communication, articulation, and problem-solving, providing a structured approach to improving job search effectiveness. This segment discusses the impact of layoffs on the job market and provides insights into how candidates and companies can adapt, offering valuable advice for navigating challenging economic conditions. This segment addresses common challenges in recruitment, such as inefficient applicant tracking systems and the need for optimized resumes, offering practical solutions and insights into improving the recruitment process.This segment focuses on effective candidate sourcing strategies, including leveraging data and alternative approaches to job boards, and discusses the challenges and strategies involved in campus hiring.This segment offers advice on optimizing resumes and leveraging LinkedIn for job searching, including strategies for building a strong personal brand and maximizing visibility to recruiters.This segment focuses on building a strong online presence and networking strategies, including leveraging LinkedIn, managing connection requests, and showcasing expertise to attract recruiters' attention.This segment provides advice on articulating one's value proposition to potential employers and addressing common concerns of hiring managers, offering practical tips for improving hireability.This segment discusses essential tools and technologies for professionals, including software for presentations, communication, and research, offering practical recommendations for enhancing productivity and efficiency.This segment focuses on work-life balance, health, and financial planning, sharing the speaker's personal strategies and insights, providing valuable advice for maintaining well-being and achieving financial goals.This segment discusses the impact of remote work on relationships and offers closing thoughts on the importance of work-life integration, providing valuable insights into navigating the challenges of remote work.