The How We Hire Podcast

Helene Hasselskog on: Transforming the workforce for a greener future

Written by Alva Labs | Apr 12, 2023 12:36:09 PM

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 available workforce.

How can employers hire for competencies in the green sector and shape a new labour market dynamic? 

On this episode of How We Hire, we invited Helene Hasselskog to talk about her expertise in hiring and retaining green talent across borders.

Helene is Sweco’s Chief Human Resources Officer- a company focused on providing architecture and engineering consultancy services internationally, with a particular emphasis on green transformation. Tune in to pick up Helene’s best tips on addressing the green talent shortage.

Key takeaways

  • Breaking past the traditional recruitment model to hire for green transformation
  • Why you should treat talent acquisition as an ecosystem
  • How to account for DE&I when you’re in a rush to hire in a talent shortage
  • Step-by-step approach to identifying core behaviours in candidates with specific skillsets