What does it actually take to hire the best person for the job no matter where they are in the world?
In this episode of The Future of Less Work, host Nirit Cohen sits down with Sagar Khatri, CEO and co-founder of Multiplier, to explore what’s really behind the promise of global hiring. The idea sounds simple: if talent exists everywhere, companies should be able to access it from anywhere. But in practice, most organizations still
don’t. Sagar explains why the challenge is no longer about possibility but about execution. From operational complexity to deeply ingrained habits, companies are still figuring out what it takes to actually hire across borders. The conversation also uncovers a shift in how companies engage talent. Moving beyond outsourcing and contract work, organizations are increasingly hiring globally as employees—especially in critical roles shaped by AI, where ownership, continuity, and intellectual property matter more than ever. And global hiring itself is evolving. It’s no longer just about accessing lower-cost talent. It’s becoming a way to access markets,
customers, and growth—changing how companies think about where work happens and why.
If you’re trying to understand the shift from moving people to work to moving work to people — and what it takes to actually make that happenת this episode gets to what’s actually changing, and what it takes to make it
real.
Guest Information:
Sagar Khatri, a visionary leader and entrepreneur, serves as the CEO and co-founder of Multiplier, a pioneering global employment solution empowering businesses to seamlessly hire, onboard, and compensate talent across 150+ countries. Motivated by his firsthand encounters with the complexities of international expansion in prior ventures, Sagar, alongside his co-founders, established Multiplier to redefine the employment landscape. Their mission is to simplify global workforce management, ensuring it’s as effortless as managing local teams, while handling intricacies such as employment contracts, payroll, taxes, and benefits in compliance with local regulations.
Links:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sagar-khatri-53529359/
Multiplier website: https://www.usemultiplier.com/
Chapters:
00:00 What Does It Mean To Hire Talent Anywhere In The World?
01:08 Are Companies Really Hiring Globally?
02:14 Why Is Work Still Tied To Location?
03:04 How Remote Work Changed Global Hiring
05:25 Why H-1B Costs Are Changing Hiring Strategy
08:23 What Actually Blocks Global Hiring Today?
09:02 Why Companies Are Still Afraid To Hire Internationally
10:11 Are Companies Moving Away From Gig Work?
10:59 Why AI Is Driving A Shift Back To Full-Time Employment
14:04 Why Companies Around The World Are Hiring In North America
15:30 How AI Is Changing Global Talent Flows
17:08 Can You Build A Global Company From Anywhere?
19:41 What Will The Workforce Look Like In The Age Of AI?
23:30 What Are Micro Enterprises And The “Atom Of Work”?
25:12 What Is The Most Important Question About The Future Of Work?
25:39 How Global Work Changes Careers, Companies, And Governments
