EP 113: Leveraging talent in LATAM and upskilling strategies for workforce retention.

Tomas O’Farrell, Co-Founder at Workana, joins our host James Mackey to discuss why we are seeing companies expand and shift remote teams to LATAM. They debate the complexities of upskilling at a large scale, exploring the relationship between layoffs, restructuring, and upskilling.Additionally, they break down retention rates on a departmental level, seeking insights into talent retention strategies.   0:28 Tomas O'Farrell's background   1:18 Hiring engineers in Latin America10:04 Remote work, global hiring shifts16:09 Best practices for scaling up 22:37 Budgeting and upskilling workforce 28:01 Retention broken down by department.  Thank you to our sponsor, SecureVision, for making this show possible!  Follow us:https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/SecureVision: #1 Rated Embedded Recruitment Firm on G2!https://www.g2.com/products/securevision/reviewsThanks for listening!