Entrepreneurs Talk Africa: Uncovering the Stories of Africa's Rising Business Stars

Talent Management - With Eric Van Gils

November 23, 2020 Gerald, Jason, and Marc Season 3 Episode 5
Entrepreneurs Talk Africa: Uncovering the Stories of Africa's Rising Business Stars
Talent Management - With Eric Van Gils
Show Notes

Attracting and retaining talent are jobs in themselves, especially for startups and small entreprises. In this episode, we have a the pleasure to welcome Eric Van Gils, Partner at Holbourne Advisory, an Africa focused Executive Search firm. After a career in Finance, Eric decided his passion for talent management was stronger that his for numbers.

An organisation without its people is nothing. When the times comes to hire employees, the founders are generally faced with multiple questions. One of them being to attract the best and the brightest to help drive an accelerated growth. But a startup is full of promises but not necessary cash, and it's a risky business, even it's well funded. 

How to attract talent, where to find them, how to think compensation, are a few question Eric is sharing. A must listent episode if you want to make the right choice when it comes to hiring!