While the media might exaggerate the topic, ‘The Great Resignation’ is a real trend that’s occurring across the world. Attrition has always existed within all companies and industries, but the current spike in attrition is driven by some unprecedented variables. The combination of the pandemic, the millennial and the Gen Z workforce mentality, and a […]
The visible effects of climate change and the following media coverage made the topic of climate change hard to avoid in 2021 – for individuals and businesses. In fact, sustainability became more of a mainstream topic than ever before. It’s inevitable that in 2022 more businesses will be stepping up to play their part in […]
In the talent space of tomorrow, HR leaders will be the most sought after profiles and people with HR skills will be the most competed for. Yes, I’m biased as I think I have the best job in the world, and because it’s always easier to see how you create value vs how others create […]
While we experience a major upheaval at work, and within HR, the expectation is that numerous physical events will continue to be cancelled, meaning the online industry specific content continues to boom. And we’re beyond ready to be part of that. Based on 2020’s HR The Real Deal Video On Demand series, Spotify HR is […]
It’s a busy, but exciting, time for architects and office designers working at organisations all over the world. I know I don’t just speak for myself and my role at Spotify when I say that for some time now, we’ve been exploring with our stakeholders (namely Finance and HR departments) what the future of the […]
A litmus test The CV-19 pandemic has been a litmus test of company culture. If you got your response right, you’ll most likely have found that it’s reaffirmed that your cultural foundation is good, and simultaneously given you opportunities to make useful changes and accelerate new ideas. Our culture at Spotify is built on controlled […]
We all know the limitations that the Global Covid-19 pandemic has had on various HR practices at companies around the world and initiatives from our Campus Recruitment efforts are no different. In March we started thinking about the implications for our Summer Internship program, when 150 hopeful interns would join the band, in anticipation of […]
It’s commonly known that employees’ happiness relies heavily on variables outside their role, much of which boils down to company culture. This is why Spotify prides itself on having a People Experience (Px) team as one tenant in our Culture team. Px is a global team dedicated to the experience Spotifiers have when they are […]
When you come into Spotify as a new team member, like I did in March this year, it’s easy to spot how investments in social and employee experiences have played a vital part in creating a strong and healthy culture across the company. As we’ve shared in this blog earlier, bringing people together has been […]
We’ve written before about building a benefits and perks strategy that is true to the company culture, and how important that has been when it comes to making employees feel at home. But what about the actual company home, the office environment? How does that become an integrated part of the employer brand strategy?