Anastasia Pshegodskaya is the Director of Talent Acquisition at Remote—a global employment platform that eliminates barriers to international hiring so that great companies can work with great people—and she begins our conversation by explaining why she’s always been more susceptible to working from home. We unpack Amazon’s recent back-to-the-office mandate, why many other companies are trying to get their employees back into the office space, how trust is essential to creating successful remote work environments, and remote work limitations to be aware of. We also discover how Anastasia and her team onboard talent remotely, the talent-specific process that keeps changing as a company evolves, the role of AI at Remote, and why “changing lives” is one of the main reasons for Anastasia’s joy at work.
Key Points From This Episode:
Anastasia Pshegodskaya details her work-from-home lifestyle even before joining Remote.
Her thoughts on Amazon’s back-to-office mandate, and why many others are doing the same.
The importance of trust in building a successful remote work environment.
Exploring the limitations of remote work and when it’s more beneficial to be in the office.
How Anastasia onboards talent remotely and still makes them feel like part of the team.
Her journey to joining Remote, what her role entails, and some notable successes so far.
How talent-specific processes change and evolve in line with a company’s growth.
A closer look at Anastasia’s candidate application review process.
The role of AI, and how the Remote team ensures they’re using AI responsibility.
Why HR and other people-focused teams are happy to adopt evolving AI tools.
Anastasia explains what she loves most about her job.
Quotes:
“For great talent; for candidates; job seekers, remote work remains a thing. This is something that inspires them and what they want to have in their lives, and I think that it really comes down to flexibility and having the ability to choose where you work and how you work.” — Anastasia Pshegodskaya [0:04:22]
“There is a common misconception, in my opinion, that remote teams lose productivity – the customers that we’ve been serving don’t see any productivity loss. On the opposite, they see that the switch to remote work enables more efficient collaboration and communication.” — Anastasia Pshegodskaya [0:05:29]
“It comes down to the fact that you just need to trust the people that you hire.” — Anastasia Pshegodskaya [0:06:08]
“Every day, my team is changing someone’s life, and I do think that we’re doing this in a good way.” — Anastasia Pshegodskaya [0:31:18]
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