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Coffee Break with Autonomic Mind: Connecting Tech Talent, Leadership and the Humanization of Recruiting

Human Talent as a Foundation for Digital Transformation

In this episode of Coffee Break with Magneto, we talked to Natalia Munera, CEO of Autonomic Mind. The objective is to break down how value projects are created and transformed by connecting specialized talent in the world Tech.

[00:01:34] Natalia Munera establishes the fundamental premise of Autonomic Mind: in selection processes and digital transformation projects, “the fundamental basis is human talent”.

“Our entire process and everything that we are implementing on a daily basis is through that: what The focus is always on the candidates.”

The company's mission is “connecting specialized talent with our clients”, ensuring that this relationship is “real and sustainable over time” for both parties.

Autonomic Mind's strategies in the face of the “War for Tech Talent”

Faced with aggressive demand for talent Tech, Autonomic Mind avoids the strategy of unsustainable wages and focuses on real value.

The Consultative Approach to Pre-sales

According to Natalia, a “war of talents” is useless if salaries and benefits are not sustainable. The key is customer support.

“Suggest a lot to customers and tell them What is happening in the sector“is crucial. The essential question is: What do people value in a job? “beyond a good salary”?

The Autonomic Mind pre-sale process is highly consultative and it is based on metrics:

1. Deep Understanding: Not only does it seek to fill a vacancy, but “come to understand what the customer's need is” and “What is talent going to solve” upon arrival at the company.

2. Strategic Alliances: It collaborates with employment portals such as Magneto to observe salary ranges and global studies.

3. Passion and Knowledge: The recruiting team stands out for its passion And your high knowledge in technology.

From the Wish List to the Viability of the Profile

In the face of what is described as the client's “Christmas list” (excess requirements), Autonomic Mind's consultancy gives priority.

The team uses metrics to differentiate between:

• Skills Mandatory (the essentials).

• Skills desirable or negotiable (what can be learned).

The proposal is: “we found a talent that is super open, for example, to learning these others”. This allows you to create training and mentoring plans to empower talent and ensure that the profile is viable.

The Benefits That Tech Talent Values Today

When it comes to benefits, Autonomic Mind's recommendation is the sustainability and flexibility. Constant monitoring and feedback should be received as to whether the implemented benefits really work.

The three most valued benefits for talent Tech They are:

1. Health: Access to prepaid medicine.

2. Training: In cross-cutting tools such as agile methodologies, cybersecurity, and English language.

3. Remote Work: It is a benefit that companies They should not take it for granted. Although the return to the office is massive in some industries, remote modality is still one of the benefits most important perceived by talents.

Organizational Culture: The Mission to Be “Tech Unicorn Hunters”

The culture of Autonomic Mind is based on mankind And the diversity.

Technology is seen as a strategic tool, not like the end.

The company's leadership focuses on “to know the talent, to understand the talent, to listen to the talent” above automated mass processes.

Keys to Internal Culture

The culture of Autonomic Mind, according to its CEO, is characterized by:

• Loving Change: To be a company of young people who “loves to change all the time” and it's constantly evolving.

• Acceptance of the Error: “Making mistakes is not a huge problem”. It is corrected and progressed quickly, without focusing on blaming.

• Constant Synergy: Encourage communication between areas for the joint solution of challenges.

Definition of the “Tech Unicorn”

The term “Tech Unicorn Hunter” personifies the search for talent with specific qualities:

“We took care of finding those unicorns... [who are] someone proactive, someone super innovative, someone who sits Super passionate for what it does.”

Two Final Tips for Industry and Talent

Tips for Organizations Looking for Specialized Profiles

1. Clear Team Definition: Define the type of equipment very well (for Seniority, high performance) that you want and create strategies Faithful to that definition.

2. Looking Out: Understand what is happening in the sector. Avoid searching for profiles with skills or technologies “that this vacancy has not been sought for 5 years”. It is essential to define the vacancy by first understanding the market.

Tips for Tech Talent in Search

1. Passion Is the Difference: To be a talent Very passionate sets the tone in any sector.

2. Prioritize the Purpose: Understand that the salary is temporary. The most important thing is that the company complies with its purpose And let the talent be felt “happy” And “impacting someone's life”.

3. Be Proactive: Go “beyond” of daily responsibilities, being proactive, researching and contributing ideas to always arrive with solutions.

The Added Value: Humanizing the Selection Process

The promise of Autonomic Mind is to connect talent with companies where it can wax And if Value knowledge.

The commitment is with organizations “human, who think about talent, who value talent and who see talent as a fundamental pillar of success”.

The conclusion of the talk emphasizes the value of “humanize the selection process”, even though it's a technology company that manages profiles Tech. The focus is on giving value to human beings over tools.

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