Join Jacky Cohen, Chief People Officer at Topia, as she shares insights and information about the importance of having a location-agnostic approach to recruiting. She will also explore the compliance challenges to recruiting and the benefits of expanding your candidate pipeline. Register here to get the free recording: https://bit.ly/Jacky-Cohen

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Troubleshooting
Recruiting:A
Location-Agnostic
Approach to
Attracting and
Retaining Talent
Michelle Carter
Webinar Coordinator,
Human Resources Today
J
acky Cohen
Chief People Officer, Topia
Hum an Resources Today
A Location-Agnostic Approach
to Attracting and Retaining Talent
October 19, 2021
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A Location-Agnostic Approach
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Troubleshooting Recruiting:A Location-
Agnostic Approach to Attracting and
Retaining Talent
J
acky Cohen
Chief People Officer, Topia
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5. Webinar
A Location Agnostic Approach to
Attracting and Retaining Talent

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Presenting Today
Jacky Cohen
Chief People Officer
jacky@topia.com

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What We’ll Cover
● A look back at how we arrived at our current situation
● Is the future really location-agnostic?
● Pros/Cons of this approach
● Key considerations when making the shift
● How to get started

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How we
got here

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Now what?
10.9M jobs
open at the
end of July
20% YoY
increase in
resignations
for mid-career
employees
(ages 30 - 45)
Huge gap of
skilled workers.
How do we
compete?

10. of companies expect
an increase in remote
working requests or
arrangements2
of employees say “I
should be able to
work from wherever
I want as long as I
get my work done”1
agree teams should be
built on experience and
skill sets, not location1
91% 94% 86%
83%
of HR says
remote work
supports a more
diverse team1
1 Topia Adapt Survey
2 AIRINC The Future of Remote Work and COVID-19’s Impact on Mobility
The future is location-agnostic

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Don’t care where the
candidate is…
will hire and relocate them
Don’t care where the
candidate is…
will hire and let them work
where they are
Don’t care where the
candidate is…
within certain parameters (ie.
state or country)
Mobility Remote/Hybrid Remote/Hybrid
(within parameters)
What we mean by location-agnostic
Applies to new hires and existing team

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Going agnostic: the benefits
Employee
preference
● 91% of EEs say ““I
should be able to
work from wherever I
want as long as I get
my work done”
● 39% of EEs say
flexibility to work in
any location makes a
great EE experience
(+5 pts since 2020)
Diversified
candidate
pipeline
● Unlocks new talent
pools in broader
markets
● 55% of EEs say the
ability and flexibility to
work remotely attract
them to a company
Business
impact
● Increased agility
● Opportunity to
manage impact vs
hrs worked
● New skills are
unlocked through a
global talent pipeline
Cost
● Office space and
overhead
● Compensation
philosophy

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Going agnostic: the potential pitfalls
Burnout
● Lack of boundaries
● Mental health and
wellbeing
Missed
connections
● Social isolation
● Relationship building
● Team camaraderie
Management
challenges
● Remote leadership
● Managing to output
● Bearing the load
Compliance
concerns
● Employment
arrangements
● Monitoring
● Tax implications

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Going Location
Agnostic
Policies, Systems,
and Processes
Employment
Arrangements
Talent
Acquisition
(Brand)
Managing
Compliance Risk
New
Technologies
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Making the shift

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Policies, Systems & Processes
What’s your business approach to talent mobility?
Does this apply to all roles?
How will you monitor it?
Other implications - e.g.
compensation, offices

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Employment Arrangements
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● Full time, part time, temporary
● Professional Employer
Organizations (PEO)
● Assignments
● Contractors
● Partners

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Technology
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HR Tech Stack
Other Critical Tools
● HCM
● Talent Mobility
● ATS
● Engagement
● Onboarding
● Chat/Messaging
● Video conferencing
● Collaboration tools

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Employment
Tax
Legal
Regulatory
Managing Compliance

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Talent Acquisition

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• Cultural awareness
• Inclusivity
• Employee involvement
• Questions
• Concerns
• Suggestions
• Cultural norms
• Values
• Keys to success
• Managing remotely
• Measuring productivity
• Setting an example
Expectation
Setting
Leadership
& Training
Feedback
DE&I
Communication
Keeping Engagement & Culture in Focus

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Building Engagement in Practice
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Town Halls
● Led by executive team
every 6-8 weeks
● Business, product, sales
updates
● Opportunity for questions
FriYAYs
● Casual weekly touch point
● Business + people updates
● Opportunity for questions
● Fun game or challenge
Culture Catalysts
● Selected by leadership
● Provide feedback
● Help drive change or
communication into the
organization

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What now? How do you start?
Determine your
approach / philosophy
Determine your
current footprint
Develop supporting
infrastructure
● What can and can’t you do as an
organization?
● Start with why. What are you
trying to solve for?
● Gain leadership buy-in.
● Where did people go during
COVID?
● Have they moved? Are they
where you think they are
● Are you compliant?
● Culture/values
● Policies
● Training
● People
● Technology

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Q & A
Jacky Cohen
Chief People Officer
jacky@topia.com

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Q & A
Jacky Cohen
Chief People Officer
jacky@topia.com
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acky Cohen Michelle Carter
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