Megan Reif’s Post

If you are or know a graduate student working within key competence areas shaping the future of automotive, consider the Volvo Cars' internship program! #automotiveinnovation #internships #electrification #uxdesign #userexperience #sustainability #datascience #batterytechnology #artificialintelligence #machinelearning

💡🔭⚗️ = 💰"Innovation Accounting" It's a term that was popularized by Eric Ries in his famous book, The Lean Startup in 2011, but how far have companies come in implementing the idea? Not as far as I would have expected, given progress on sustainability accounting and the fact that there are rankings of cities and countries with respect to innovation (#Sweden and #Gothenburg rank high 🇸🇪😉 - link below). I felt immediately excited and intrigued about the potential for corporate innovation metrics after meeting an experienced accountant who is working on the topic at a labor market event last week. Basma Fouad has a fellowship at the University of Gothenburg to conduct research on how companies can operationalize innovation accounting methods to report progress in creating new products or services under conditions of extreme uncertainty with metrics such as the effectiveness of their innovation processes, how they learn from customers and adapt their products, investment in innovation infrastructure, and recruitment and retention of innovators (i.e., talent / human capital). While many companies have started implementing and being held accountable for the more well-known Sustainability or ESG Accounting, best practices for innovation accounting are in their infancy. 👉 Would you like to receive a copy of research findings from someone at the forefront of this emerging field? ✅ All you have to do is respond to her survey to share your experiences and insights into adopting (or not adopting) innovative accounting practices. Responses take a short time and will be anonymized and kept strictly confidential. Survey: https://lnkd.in/dad5U2Ns Her research aims to assess the transformative impact of innovation accounting on businesses and their investors. The insights could shape the future of accounting practices for businesses worldwide. My conversation with her convinced me that innovation accounting is crucial, especially for those of us following labor market trends and seeing that in a global talent market where innovative designers, thinkers, technologists, and builders of the products of the future are in short supply, we can no longer view them as interchangeable or a cost center, and need to measure their collective capacity to future proof business. Basma has years of experience in advanced accounting, so she's not only an emerging thought leader on the topic but also poised to bring her expertise to industry upon completing her thesis, so if you are looking to implement Innovation Accounting, she's an innovator to keep an eye on! #innovationaccounting #innovation #innovationmetrics #humancapital #accounting #investor #sustainabilityaccounting #esgaccounting Innovative Cities: https://lnkd.in/dBChtUSW

Hej UX Network! Check out our UX internships and apply via the link below. #userexperience #uxcareers #lifeatvolvocars #uxdesign #uxresearch

"COURAGEOUS recruitment" is my new favourite Talent Acquisition term! At the Mitt Liv AB (svb) Inclusive Labor Market event today, sponsored by Volvo Cars together with other Swedish employers, Five CEOs at the forefront of diversity and inclusion unveiled a joint action plan and challenge to not only promote diversity and inclusion but reap its benefits. And it's not just the right thing to do. Taking these steps is critical to future proofing our businesses! What are the pillars? 1. ZERO ⭕ tolerance for homogeneous short lists 2. Stronger demands on external recruitment agencies! Why do we outsource one of the most important processes we have to recruitment companies who do not embrace diversity within their own boards and employees? One speaker said, "Recruitment companies in Sweden are failing. The recruitment industry is not embracing diversity in their own companies. They should be leaders in this area." 2. Cultivate a diverse mindset in hiring. From top leadership downward, commitment to diversity needs to be measured as part of performance. 3. Inclusive descriptions across the recruitment process. All of us have unconscious bias, so all communication should be evaluated and we must work to remove our own blinders. 4. Rewarding intentional inclusion. We need to identify, celebrate, reward, and engage in storytelling about real people who are setting the example. I will tag a few I can think of below in the comments. Do you have role models when it comes to intentional inclusion whose stories should be told? And a warning from the panel: Be aware of bias when using AI tools! Thank you to the panel of courageous CEOs calling us all to #courageousrecruitment practices: Alexander Wennergren Helm CEO Ernströmgruppen AB Elisabeth Peregi CEO Kappahl Group Jakub Jankowski CEO IKEA Martin Malmvik CEO Axel Johnson International Paula de Silva CEO P27 Nordic Payments #dei #diversity #inclusion #AnInclusiveLaborMarket #AnInclusiveLaborMarket2024 #walkthetalk #talentintelligence #futureofwork #sweden #labormarket #recruitment #recruiting #talentacquisition

What an great way to start the day learning about creating an inclusive labor market with Mitt Liv AB (svb). I'm looking forward to what the day has in store. Watch the live stream at https://lnkd.in/d7e3zKMS #AnInclusiveLaborMarket #AnInclusiveLaborMarket2024 #inkludering #diversity #inclusion #labormarket #talentintelligence #Gothenburg #sweden

Interested in innovation in Finance? May 15th is the day to put on your calendar and now is the time to reserve your ticket to join some of Volvo Cars' leading Women in Finance in person at our Studio in Stockholm or listen to the online stream. Our Financial & Mobility Services Department is hosting our first Women in Finance live podcast event on May 15th, 2024, at the Volvo Studio in Stockholm. Listen to our panelists share their experience with transforming Volvo from a traditional automotive manufacturer to a direct-to-consumer business, including the launch of a structured financial product. Panelists: Annina Ramberg Emma Wallgren Jennifer Deguzman Lindskog Rosmarie Söderbom #fintech #womeninautomotive #womenintech #finance #automotiveinnovation #automotive #financialinnovation #womeninfinance #d2c #directtoconsumer

What a great photo bomb! During Volvo Cars Day, our CEO Jim Rowan and event manager Ellen Björnsdóttir stepped in unexpectedly during a group photo with the data analytics consultant - interns who are working with me in Talent Intelligence for the next few months via Jobbsprånget, a program to help newcomers to the Swedish job market gain experience through temporary positions. We all felt inspired by hearing Jim talk about continuing and expanding Volvo Cars' 97-year mission to make the world safer in so many ways that go far beyond the customers who drive our cars. It's also a thrill for me to have the chance to learn and build together with these talented women: Jing Jiang - ex-Baidu, ex-Alibaba, computer science / data science / PowerBI Leelavathi Chandrappa - ex-Accenture, computer science / data science / ML / PowerBI Nilam Kripan - ex-Huawei, market intelligence, data analytics Nikita patil - ex-HERE, computer science / data science / ML, PowerBI Shruthi Mahalingam - ex-Amazon, quality, business analysis, PowerBI Shruti P. - experienced sourcing recruiter transitioning to hr/talent insights with PowerBI (not pictured, based in Stockholm) #lifeatvolvocars #womenindata #Gothenburg #womenintech #dataanalytics #dataanalyst #powerbi #talentintelligence

I was literally blown away by this amazing day celebrating Volvo Cars' 97th Birthday with a visit to the newly-opened World of Volvo, which is a joint venture with our sister company, Volvo Group (Trucks, Penta, Construction Equipment Buses, which separated from Volvo Cars in 1999), followed by Volvo Cars Day, an internal event where over 43,500 global Volvo Cars employees come together in a virtual world to celebrate our birthday and learn about all the inspiring people and technology behind our purpose- driven vision to make not just our cars, but also people and the planet, safer. Here I am in a wind tunnel simulator testing how aerodynamic my face is (not very). We have many exciting positions open, so check out our career page in the comments. #worldofvolvo #lifeatvolvocars #volvoforlife #aerodynamics #womenindata #womeninautomotive #safetyinmind #automotive #Gothenburg

Happy International Women's Day to the incredible women in Automotive contributing to innovation and diversity at Volvo Cars! Earlier this year, I had to say farewell to four incredible women who I had the honor of working with via Jobbsprånget, which helps newcomers to Sweden launch their careers. Before moving on to brilliant careers in and outside of Volvo Cars, Ashwini John, Zahra Mirzaei, Shreyashree Chandrasekhar Gujjal, Zohreh KARIMI BEHBAHANI made a major contribution my team and insights that help stakeholders make more informed decisions. I learned so much from them and because of their supportive and learning mindset I know they also learned from each other. It was so inspiring to see these #womenintech supporting each other and becoming force multipliers! And their courage inspired my quote below, because they are working in a new country and corporate culture, sometimes in a second language, daring to present to high level stakeholders, and learn new skills fast to solve problems that arise on short notice. I am looking forward to welcoming another group of #womenindata from Jobbsprånget to build on the foundation we started. I am honored to be part of a company that values all forms of diversity, embraces programs like Jobbsprånget, and views #innovation and #sustainability in a holistic way--beyond just tech and the environment--as the company and mobility industry undergoes a massive transformation. #iwd2024 #internationalwomensday #lifeatvolvocars #esg #diversityandinclusion #womeninautomotive

Under de senaste sex månaderna har jag haft möjligheten att jobba med fler fantastiska erfarena data analytiker tack vare Jobbsprånget-programmet som hjälper nyanlända att komma in på den svenska arbetsmarknaden. Zohreh KARIMI BEHBAHANI vill jag gärna änställa som statistiker, Power BI dashboard och data visualisering specialist för att mina stakeholders inom inköp och R&D var väldigt nöjd med hennes dashboard och vill gärna bygga på den framöver. Tyvärr har jag ingen budget att bygga ett permanent team. Hennes förståelse för statistik samt design sticker verkligen ut bland data analytiker och Power BI utvecklare. Hon har presterat över förväntan som var hög efter att ha pratat med hennes fina referenser från hennes först Jobbsprånget position hos Volvo Finans som inte kunde erbjuda en permanent position heller. Zohreh kan proaktivt analysera data och databaser samt skapa dashboards med nya insikter genom att visualisera, utforska, samt utnyttja alla information som finns i och mellan indikatorerna. Hon levererar och lär sig nya metoder/verktyg blixtsnabbt. Zohreh är inte rädd att föreslå nya lösningar, bolla idéer och ställa frågor. Hon är bra på att tolka otydliga krav och önskemål. Hon tar feedback och gör ändringar effektiv men extremt noggrant. Dessutom är hon en fantastisk och prestigelös kollega som ställer upp och delar med sig av sin kunskap. Nästa vecka blir det hennes sista dag som konsult, och hon kommer att leta jobb efter en välförtjänt semester. Jag taggar några i mitt nätverk som förhoppningsvis kan hjälpa mig att sprida ordet bland dem som kan ha behov av hennes fantastiska kompetens. Om du vill läsa mer och se min rekommendation på engelska, hittar du den på hennes profil på LinkedIn. Jag pratar gärna med dig som vill veta mer. #powerbi #dashboard #statistics #datavisualisation #dataanalysis #dataanalyst #dax #talentintelligence