Why soft skills matter in sales talent assessment
UK recruitment expert offers three predictions on the future of recruitment
How to hire great software engineers
Supporting employee mental health—a guide for managers
Managers play a critical role in employee happiness and job satisfaction. Yet 75% of workers say the most stressful part of their job is dealing with their immediate boss. What's more, only one in...
How to refresh your employee onboarding
Employees usually decide whether they feel welcome in a new organisation within the first month. That’s why it’s imperative to offer a great employee onboarding experience. But Gallup reports that ...
From DevSkills to joining Alva—a conversation with Anton Fenske on evaluating software engineers
Alva Labs sat down with DevSkills founder, Anton Fenske, to talk about the brains behind DevSkills, how Anton came to join Alva, and why hiring engineering talent is so challenging.
We’ve acquired DevSkills + Christoffer Norman joins Alva as new Chief Operating Officer
In 2017, we embarked on our mission to help recruiters qualify and compare job candidates with leading psychometric assessments. Today, we’re one major step closer to creating equal opportunities for...
How to build a strong employer brand and attract candidates
Would you blindly apply for a job without doing your homework on the company first?Most candidates wouldn’t. In fact, 77% of job seekers consider a company’s employer brand before submitting an...
Should you cut CVs out of your recruitment process?
The CV has been around since Leonardo Da Vinci wrote a letter to the Duke of Milan in 1482, requesting a work placement. But does this mean CVs are still as relevant today as they were 500 years ago...