Hiring for a niche skill set

In this episode, Shweta Saraf, Head Of Engineering, Edge Infrastructure Services Engineering at Equinix, talks about how she handles hiring for a niche skill set and things you can do to help find the right talent.

Key takeaways:

• Focus on optimizing the talent pipeline
• Removing the requirements friction
• Have existing staff find opportunities to grow skill sets
• Training from within
• What happens when you can't check the boxes
• Everything is now engineering

About today’s guest: see below ⬇️

Shweta Saraf is the Head of Engineering for Edge Infrastructure Services at Equinix. She leads the teams responsible for two of the highest-growing digital products - Equinix Metal and Network Edge. Shweta was recognized on Silicon Valley Business Journal's 40 under 40 list for 2022. She actively mentors tech leaders to give back to the community. She has previously held leadership positions at Packet, DigitalOcean, and Cisco.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shwetasaraf/

Twitter: @shwetahari

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