In this episode, I talk with Chief Product Officer Poornima Farrar about the challenges in tech recruitment and how HR needs to evolve to better support organizations. Poornima shares how her career journey has been shaped by HR, emphasizing the importance of embedding HR more deeply within teams while using data-driven strategies to drive success. We explore how the current recruitment process is failing both candidates and companies, and Poornima offers her insights on passive talent pools and innovative approaches to help fix this. We also dive into Poornima’s advice for women in product roles and the value of embracing cross-functional opportunities to grow in tech.

Join us for these helpful insights on where tech is falling short and how the combination of people and data can help us pave the way for the future of work.

We dive into:

• Poornima’s career journey highlights & lowlights
• How HR has shaped her career and its strategic role in tech
• Where tech is failing us
• The biggest recruitment challenges (and the solutions!)
• Advice for women in product and embracing cross-functional roles
• And more

**Useful links**

• Connect with today’s guest and sponsor, Poornima:
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/spfarrar/
  • http://www.rival-hr.com
  • https://www.facebook.com/TheRivalHR/
• Poornima’s current read: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
• If you are ready to uplevel your career, get unstuck or you are simply ready to unlock those leadership time-management techniques then join us in my monthly career & leadership coaching program exclusively for women in tech: https://www.tonicollis.com/academy
• Catch the show notes, and more details about today's episode here: https://tonicollis.com/episode222
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