At Spotify, our early career programming is designed to be affirmative for emerging talent, as well as contributing to reaching our business goals on a global scale. And this year we’ve been even more dedicated to the return on investment in each program, both from the student’s and Spotify’s perspective. Internships create a space for […]
Spotify’s Early Career team exists to cultivate opportunities and incubating programs, with a focal point on underrepresented talent. We believe that these programs can be career affirming for the emerging and experienced talent, and contribute to reaching business goals on a global scale. We learn and iterate as we go at Spotify, and that’s what […]
Today, I’m extremely excited to introduce our Swedish language readers to our latest peek inside HR at Spotify – a book! BOLD: Strategiskt HR-arbete i en ny tid (translates to: BOLD: Strategic HR in a new era), showcases a new school of thought within the HR industry. It’s about how we view our profession and […]
According to HBR, 70-90% of M&A (mergers and acquisitions) fail – a pretty daunting stat for organisations working in this area. If you are an HR professional working in a fast-growing organisation it’s likely you’ll have to face the challenges associated with a merger or an acquisition somewhere along the way. An acquisition, from due […]
As we entered 2022, we knew that we had to reimagine our talent flows to address the increasingly competitive market. Six months in, we can say that as expected, the competitiveness of the market has been greater than we have seen in years. A lot of good companies are hiring for similar skill sets at […]
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 […]
As we enter 2022, it’s impossible not to notice that the talent market is more competitive than it has ever been. In such a competitive market where top talent has many options, it’s important to reflect on what’s worked in the past, what hasn’t worked and why. This will help you to better understand the […]
When a company is scaling up its workforce at a fast rate, just as Spotify has done over the past 15 years, it means that every single employee needs to continually be in a recruiting frame of mind. And this only comes from a strong relationship between TA and the broader HR team, and across […]
One of the four tenets in our People Strategy is talent attraction. All four tenets are of equal importance, yet talent attraction remains top of mind, especially when you’re in a state of (prolonged) hyper-growth. When I first joined the band two years ago, one of our leaders told me to remember that as a […]
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 […]