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How We Hire

The “How We Hire” podcast is a series about navigating the recruitment landscape. Every other week, we’ll interview HR and Talent Acquisition leaders from some of Europe’s leading startups and scale-ups. Alva Labs’ Head of People Linnea Bywall bring you concrete, tactical and actionable advice to fuel your recruitment strategy. 


This podcast is essential for Talent Acquisition professionals and fast-scaling company leaders who want to perfect their hiring processes, create a best-in-class candidate experience, and develop their employer branding.


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Careers Technology Business Science Tech Social Sciences
Update frequency
every 13 days
Average duration
38 minutes
Episodes
37
Years Active
2022 - 2024
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Emelie Aronsson on: How to create value through a top-class candidate experience

Emelie Aronsson on: How to create value through a top-class candidate experience

The candidate experience is so much more than a candidate filling out a job application and going through the hiring steps. It's a psychological contract between the recruiter and the applicant, an e…

00:41:03  |   Wed 17 Apr 2024
Natália van Herk on: A global corporation’s approach to hiring internationally

Natália van Herk on: A global corporation’s approach to hiring internationally

If you're looking to recruit global talent for your organisation but don’t know where to start, look no further.


On this episode of How We hire, we speak to Natália van Herk. She is a Talent Acquisiti…

00:44:55  |   Fri 15 Mar 2024
Karin Bergström on: How to adapt your recruitment strategy to your company’s growth level

Karin Bergström on: How to adapt your recruitment strategy to your company’s growth level

When companies grow, the recruitment function also grows. In the middle of this growth, steps may get missed; processes can‌ turn chaotic and unstructured. Throughout this change, how can you ensure …

00:48:47  |   Wed 21 Feb 2024
Carl-Johan Holmberg on: How structuring your reference checks increases your hiring accuracy

Carl-Johan Holmberg on: How structuring your reference checks increases your hiring accuracy

How reliable are reference checks? That depends on how you conduct them. On this episode of How We Hire, we speak to Carl-Johan Holmberg, a researcher for Refapp, a digital reference-checking platfor…

00:46:01  |   Fri 26 Jan 2024
Purnima Sen on: How to walk the talk on your DEI goals

Purnima Sen on: How to walk the talk on your DEI goals

Everyone can agree on a conceptual level that diversity and inclusion is important, but finding the why for your organisation is key if you’re going to enact lasting change.


On this episode of How We …

00:39:21  |   Wed 13 Dec 2023
Leo Sjökvist on: Why leveraging international talent is crucial for your company's success

Leo Sjökvist on: Why leveraging international talent is crucial for your company's success

International talent can be a game-changer for your company, bringing in fresh perspectives, diverse skills, and a global outlook.


But tapping into this rich pool of potential isn't just about fillin…

00:40:35  |   Tue 28 Nov 2023
Samora Jurna on: why hiring the right executive assistant for your business is mission critical

Samora Jurna on: why hiring the right executive assistant for your business is mission critical


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00:41:03  |   Thu 19 Oct 2023
Elise Remy on: From 20 to 200 employees-how to roll out a sustainable hiring strategy that’s loved by stakeholders

Elise Remy on: From 20 to 200 employees-how to roll out a sustainable hiring strategy that’s loved by stakeholders

Nailing your hiring strategy should be a company-wide commitment. But too often, there’s internal misalignment when it comes to who to hire and how to hire, which can spell trouble for a company’s ta…

00:44:18  |   Wed 20 Sep 2023
Amanda Held on: Unleashing High-Performance Teams: Mastering Hiring Accuracy.

Amanda Held on: Unleashing High-Performance Teams: Mastering Hiring Accuracy.

How do you know you've hired the right person? Naturally, you evaluate the person's performance. But performance is hard to measure. The feedback loop is long and often fragmented. Not to mention, pe…

00:49:40  |   Thu 07 Sep 2023
May Habib on: How not to get left behind by AI: recruit for soft skills, leverage human intelligence

May Habib on: How not to get left behind by AI: recruit for soft skills, leverage human intelligence

Hiring is really strange right now. Layoffs, the rise of generative AI, and internal instability at many companies have made many of us in the talent acquisition field feel insecure about where we’re…

00:33:34  |   Wed 23 Aug 2023
Katya Kashi on: A senior tech recruiter’s guide to sourcing global talent & building remote teams

Katya Kashi on: A senior tech recruiter’s guide to sourcing global talent & building remote teams

Whether you’re looking to hire contractors globally or open remote sites, having a hiring battle plan is a must. 


On this episode of How We Hire, senior tech recruiter Katya Kashai, shares her story o…

00:46:39  |   Wed 21 Jun 2023
Sam Joukhadar on: How SEB scaled their talent internally and increased their fill rate by 8%

Sam Joukhadar on: How SEB scaled their talent internally and increased their fill rate by 8%

In the context of a talent shortage, an AI revolution, and tight hiring budgets, talent acquisition leaders face a new challenge: How to prove the value of talent to their businesses.


One area that’s …

00:47:09  |   Wed 07 Jun 2023
Per Tjernberg on: Talent sourcing is broken. Here’s how to fix it.

Per Tjernberg on: Talent sourcing is broken. Here’s how to fix it.

Candidate sourcing has become robotic. Mundane. Generic. But it doesn't have to be.


How can you reinvent the talent acquisition wheel and become a sourcing genius? 


In this episode of How We Hire, we t…

00:39:59  |   Wed 24 May 2023
Aref Abedi on: the secret to building purpose-driven teams: bet on potential

Aref Abedi on: the secret to building purpose-driven teams: bet on potential

For decades, employers have used university degrees and years of experience as major requirements for hiring. But for many jobs, success depends more on skills, grit, and the ability to learn and tak…

00:48:29  |   Wed 10 May 2023
Christopher Warren-Gash on: Scaling your customer success team and creating a rich customer experience in your organisation

Christopher Warren-Gash on: Scaling your customer success team and creating a rich customer experience in your organisation

Customer-first. That’s no longer an expectation but a norm that businesses are vying to build. Because without customer excellence, consumers can and will go elsewhere.


So how can you build a thriving…

00:46:15  |   Wed 26 Apr 2023
Helene Hasselskog on: Transforming the workforce for a greener future

Helene Hasselskog on: Transforming the workforce for a greener future

Demand for green skills is growing—but not enough people are taking care of green transformation. This has led to an overall skills shortage, whereby there’s a mismatch between business growth and av…

00:37:33  |   Wed 12 Apr 2023
Gabriella Huss on: How to hire for skills and transform your business

Gabriella Huss on: How to hire for skills and transform your business

In a rapidly changing world, it’s becoming harder for employers to guess how the roles in their business will evolve. Could hiring for skills over experience be the answer?


On this episode of How We H…

00:39:40  |   Wed 29 Mar 2023
Steve Jacobs on: Creating a winning talent strategy & why obsessing over hard skills is costing you talent

Steve Jacobs on: Creating a winning talent strategy & why obsessing over hard skills is costing you talent

One of the biggest mistakes TA teams make is neglecting the data when hiring people and over-focusing on hard skills when assessing talent. What can talent acquisition do to enable business and keep …

00:31:37  |   Wed 15 Mar 2023
Alex Tidgård on: The psychology behind asking great interview questions

Alex Tidgård on: The psychology behind asking great interview questions

Your interview process is the face of your business. It’s the first time candidates get a sense of who you are. Mess it up, and you risk candidates walking out of the recruitment process or ghosting …

00:39:48  |   Wed 01 Mar 2023
Elisabeth Wehlin on: How to become a successful Tech Recruiter and keep Tech Talent engaged

Elisabeth Wehlin on: How to become a successful Tech Recruiter and keep Tech Talent engaged

One of the biggest challenges facing recruiters today is recruiting and retaining qualified tech talent. With the competition for tech talent so fierce, how can recruiters reel candidates in?


On this …

00:42:26  |   Wed 15 Feb 2023
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