In today’s episode of RelTalk, Michelle and Maria talk to special guest Valerie Bowden, who is originally from Indiana and has experience working in HR. She shares her insights on sourcing talent internationally and why outsourcing is a smart move for filling critical positions. She also discusses her experience living in Ethiopia and working to help make it an outsourcing hub.

Valerie also talks about the benefits of remote work and how it can open up the talent pool to include international workers. She then joins our hosts in a discussion regarding the importance of getting out of your comfort zone and gaining new perspectives in order to better integrate diversity and inclusion policies in the workplace.The Finer Details of this Episode:

• Valerie’s experience living in Ethiopia
• Helping to establish Ethiopia as an outsourcing hub
• The benefits of remote work
• Hiring internationally
• The importance of getting out of your comfort zone 
• Gaining new perspectives for diversity and inclusion in the workplace

Quotes:

"When you outsource internationally, you do have the opportunity to tap into a much larger talent pool and find people who have a different skill set or a different perspective.""Living in Ethiopia and being involved in the outsourcing industry there taught me a lot about the value of different perspectives and different ways of thinking.""Remote work can open up the talent pool to include people from all over the world, which is really exciting.""Getting out of your comfort zone and gaining new perspectives can help organizations better integrate diversity and inclusion policies.""Diversity and inclusion are important for so many reasons, but one of the key benefits is that it can lead to better decision-making and more creative solutions."Links:REL Talent: HR ConsultingEmail REL TalentREL Talent on LinkedIn