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#52 | Building a TA function from scratch, Laura Teerisuo, Head of Talent Acquisition @ Wolt
In this podcast, we interview Laura Teerisuo, Head of Talent at Wolt. Laura shares her experience building the TA function to scale Wolt, the role of external recruiters and the challenge of going from a recruiter to managing recruiters.
Segment 1: Laura's Journey in Recruitment
Laura shares her recruitment background and how it shaped her skills.
She discusses her experience in various companies before joining Wolt.
Segment 2: Joining Wolt and Building the TA Function
Laura talks about how she built the talent acquisition function from scratch at Wolt.
She shares her approach to hiring and how it evolved as the company grew.
Segment 3: Relationship with External Recruiters
Laura discusses the role of external recruiters in Wolt's hiring strategy.
She shares her advice on building a successful partnership with external recruiters.
Segment 4: Different Stages of Growth
Laura shares her insights on how the recruitment process changes as a company grows.
She talks about the challenges of hiring for a hyper-growth company.
Segment 5: Transitioning to Managing a Team of Recruiters
Laura discusses the challenges of transitioning from being a recruiter to managing a team of recruiters.
She shares her experience in guiding and coaching her team members.
Conclusion:
This episode is full of insights on building a successful TA function, the role of external recruiters, recruitment challenges, and transitioning from managing a team of recruiters. Her experience and advice are essential for recruiters looking to scale their organizations.
About Wolt:
Wolt is a Helsinki-based technology company that provides an online platform for consumers, merchants and couriers. It connects people looking to order food and other goods with people interested in selling and delivering them. To enable this, Wolt develops a wide range of technologies from local logistics to retail software and financial solutions – as well as operating its own grocery stores under the Wolt Market brand. Wolt’s products include Wolt+ (subscription service for customers), Wolt at Work (meal benefits and office deliveries for companies), Wolt Drive (fast last-mile deliveries for merchants) and Wolt Self-Delivery (service for merchant partners with their own delivery staff). Wolt’s mission is to make cities better by empowering and growing local communities. Wolt was founded in 2014 and joined forces with DoorDash in 2022. DoorDash operates in 27 countries today, 23 of which are with the Wolt product and brand.
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By Alex BloisiIn this podcast, we interview Laura Teerisuo, Head of Talent at Wolt. Laura shares her experience building the TA function to scale Wolt, the role of external recruiters and the challenge of going from a recruiter to managing recruiters.
Segment 1: Laura's Journey in Recruitment
Laura shares her recruitment background and how it shaped her skills.
She discusses her experience in various companies before joining Wolt.
Segment 2: Joining Wolt and Building the TA Function
Laura talks about how she built the talent acquisition function from scratch at Wolt.
She shares her approach to hiring and how it evolved as the company grew.
Segment 3: Relationship with External Recruiters
Laura discusses the role of external recruiters in Wolt's hiring strategy.
She shares her advice on building a successful partnership with external recruiters.
Segment 4: Different Stages of Growth
Laura shares her insights on how the recruitment process changes as a company grows.
She talks about the challenges of hiring for a hyper-growth company.
Segment 5: Transitioning to Managing a Team of Recruiters
Laura discusses the challenges of transitioning from being a recruiter to managing a team of recruiters.
She shares her experience in guiding and coaching her team members.
Conclusion:
This episode is full of insights on building a successful TA function, the role of external recruiters, recruitment challenges, and transitioning from managing a team of recruiters. Her experience and advice are essential for recruiters looking to scale their organizations.
About Wolt:
Wolt is a Helsinki-based technology company that provides an online platform for consumers, merchants and couriers. It connects people looking to order food and other goods with people interested in selling and delivering them. To enable this, Wolt develops a wide range of technologies from local logistics to retail software and financial solutions – as well as operating its own grocery stores under the Wolt Market brand. Wolt’s products include Wolt+ (subscription service for customers), Wolt at Work (meal benefits and office deliveries for companies), Wolt Drive (fast last-mile deliveries for merchants) and Wolt Self-Delivery (service for merchant partners with their own delivery staff). Wolt’s mission is to make cities better by empowering and growing local communities. Wolt was founded in 2014 and joined forces with DoorDash in 2022. DoorDash operates in 27 countries today, 23 of which are with the Wolt product and brand.
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