Three reasons to have a scientific approach to recruitment
When we recruit, we are basically trying to predict what performance a candidate will show in the future. You can make a guess, or go with your gut feeling. But you can also support your choices by...
View ArticleHow to get a job at Spotify
Would you like to be a Spotifier? There are certainly openings, right now we hire about 1000 people every year. We are growing in more than 40 offices all over the world. Before we start, you should...
View ArticleYou want the best talent? Get the data!
The talent landscape is always reinventing itself, often quickly. Add some globalization and hyper growth, like Spotify is in, and I feel like half of everything I used to “know” suddenly turns useless...
View ArticleWhy “number of hires” is a bad metric for recruiters
At Spotify, we don’t measure recruiters on hires. What is the best way of measuring success for a recruiter? The traditional way of doing it is to measure the Talent Acquisition team members on how...
View Article6 recruitment trends to consider
You can’t be the best at everything. And in Talent Acquisition you don’t actually even want to be. Because the things that are right for Spotify and my department may be completely useless in another...
View ArticleHow to build a great Talent Acquisition team
There is a clear correlation between the level of talent on your Talent Acquisition team and the level of talent in your company. So if you believe that talent will be an important differentiator for...
View ArticleThe best Talent Acquisition decisions are taken outside the comfort zone
How to manage complexity and uncertainty Often when people want to sell me a Talent Acquisition system or product, they explain to me how easy it will make my job going forward. There seems to be a lot...
View ArticleLinkedIn’s new Talent Insights tool
The world of talent data is opening up Most companies measure at least some aspects of their talent acquisition activities. The number of hires made, time to hire, or conversion rates between different...
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