Ep. 69: Vinod Kartha, VP of Strategic Initiatives at UST, Talent Acquisition to Workforce Ecosystem

Why would a global digital transformation firm that provides services and solutions to global 1000 firms care about freelancers in the cloud? Let's learn from Vinod Kartha, VP of Strategic Initiatives. 1:20 - Why Open Talent? Hint...existing talent pools dried up 6:47 - What can we expect in the next 5 years? 7:10 - How globalization has brought us shared learnings and shifted boundaries 8:30 - The start of sharing individuals IP...if CEO's can sit on multiple boards why can't we? 11:00 - Existing archaic talent barriers 16:00 - Elasticity, the crucial resource for leaders 16:40 - Shifting from talent acquisition to workforce ecosystem 17:47 - What is Open Talent? Elastic talent you can access ASAP. 21:44 - Why do large companies care about freelancers? 22:30 - What are the barriers to hiring freelancers and how to cut through the tape. 36:00 - Culture tips to lead virtual teams 40:11 Vinod's biggest role model...his own mother Connect with Vinod: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinodkartha/ Praise for Vinod's work: Forbes, A New Global Star in the Freelance Revolution: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonyounger/2022/08/17/a-new-global-star-in-the-freelance-revolution-ust-shows-the-way/?sh=1d14d79266a2 UST Wins GSA’s Prestigious ‘Changemaker of the Year’ Award for its Open Talent Strategy