Today’s guest is Eva Andres, SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer for Juniper. Juniper  strives to deliver network experiences that transform how people connect, work and live. Their solutions power connections in education, healthcare, secure banking and more. From Junos to Apstra and Paragon to Mist AI, Juniper pushes the envelope on predictability, programmability, automation, and insights. By making experience the top priority, Juniper creates agile networks that transcend customer expectations.

Eva is responsible for charting Juniper’s global people strategy, fostering diversity, inclusion, and growth among their most important asset, the employees. She leads the human resources organization and the Juniper Networks Foundation Fund, which inspires the next generation of engineers and innovators. With over 20 years of global leadership, Andres has held executive human resources roles ranging from startup to multinational organizations, and has a proven ability to prepare and lead organizations through transformation and growth. Prior to joining Juniper, she held senior leadership positions at Virtustream (Dell EMC), Documentum, and Dupont.

In this episode, we discuss about the renaissance of the work environment post-Covid, broadening the scope of what is discussed with potential job candidates, screening out candidates who are too focused on titles and hierarchies and hiring and training multi-dimensional candidates that will power Juniper into a sometimes unknowable future. 

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Discussion Points:

• Eva’s back story & matching talent to business objectives
• Thinking more broadly about job candidates and skill sets
• Interview questions - why do you want Juniper and what can we offer you?
• Candidates want to know Juniper’s culture and responsibility before the job details
• The focus on soft skills and emotionally intelligent leadership
• Titles, pay levels and motivation
• Changes in the way we work - it’s not just in/out of office
• Anticipating needs in an unknown future - utilizing data and trends
• Using personality tests - only for team building and training, not hiring

Resources/Links:

Eva Andres on LinkedIn

Juniper Website

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Dr. Diane Hamilton LinkedIn