This episode features an interview with Asaf Jackoby, Senior Vice President of Global HR at Amdocs. Having begun his career in software implementation and program management, Asaf now leads Amdocs’ global talent strategy, where he and his team plan, attract, and hire for the technology company.
On today’s season finale, Asaf discusses the challenge of finding ready-made talent, encouraging internal mobility, and the connection between NBA player Giannis Antetokounmpo and data analytics.
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About Asaf
Asaf Jackoby is a Senior Vice President, heading the talent strategy organization at Amdocs, a global hi-tech company.
Asaf specializes in linking the entire talent value chain, starting from business strategy design all the way to candidate attraction, and is responsible for designing the future talent map of the company and global talent acquisition. Asaf believes in this strong linkage between business outcomes and the people behind it.
Asaf’s versatile career has covered Program Management, Business Operations, Information Systems Implementation and, more recently, Human Resources is a powerful force in leading global business transformations.
Asaf holds a BA in Economics and a Masters in Business Administration from Bar Ilan University. In his free time, he likes to ride his spinning bike, watch sports matches and play video games with his children.
About Amdocs
Amdocs is a leading software & services provider to the world's most successful communications and media companies. Their 30,000 employees around the globe help to accelerate their customers’ migration to the cloud, differentiate in the 5G era, digitalize and automate their operations, and provide end users with the next-generation communication and media experiences that make the world say wow.
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“You need to understand as a leader that there are opportunities, and the employee every day selects to work for you.” -Asaf Jackoby
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Show Notes
- The Blueprint
- (1:36) Asaf’s role at Amdocs
- (3:11) Linking the whole value chain to a company’s strategic function
- (5:06) Being ahead of the curve on talent sourcing
- The Journey
- (7:12) How Asaf measures success
- (10:55) Friction points that he and other talent leaders face
- (15:35) Recruitment: a responsibility shared by everyone
- (18:43) The connection between Giannis Antetokounmpo and data analytics
- The Future
- (22:47) Asaf’s recipe for success and unlocking the potential of your internal workforce
- (26:17) The core currency of skills
- (30:41) Lessons learned in changing the culture of job design
- (34:00) What has changed five years from now
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Sponsor
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Links
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