Elisa Haikala

Recruiter

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland8 yrs 5 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Expert in building inclusive hiring practices.
  • Proven track record in talent acquisition and employee engagement.
  • Passionate about enhancing the employee journey.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition and People Operations expert in the HR industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent ManagementDiversity RecruitmentLeadership DevelopmentFull Life Cycle RecruitingEmployer BrandingRecruitingHealthcare Staffing

Other Skills

Account ManagementBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Candidate AssessmentCandidate ExperienceContent CreationContent PlanningContract NegotiationContract RecruitmentCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Customer ServiceDesign ThinkingDiversity & InclusionEmployee EngagementEmployee HandbooksEmployee Relations

About

Greetings and welcome to my LinkedIn profile! 👋 I’m a people ops & talent acquisition professional who’s wildly passionate about the human side of work. Whether it’s hiring top talent, building inclusive practices, or scaling teams that care — I’m all in. With a background in international talent acquisition, DEI, employer branding, and people ops, I’ve spent the last years building teams and cultures where people don’t just work, they grow. I'm passionate about the entire employee journey from the first “hello” to long-term career development and I love crafting experiences that make people feel seen, valued, and excited to show up.

Experience

8 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 7 mos
Average Tenure
5 mos
Current Experience

Nestai

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Jan 2026 – Present · 5 mos

  • NestAI is a European physical AI lab building sovereign, AI-native autonomous systems and command capabilities for demanding real-world environments. We work at the intersection of hardware, software, and AI, developing end-to-end systems where reliability and accountability are non-negotiable.

Metroc

Talent Acquisition & People Operations Manager

May 2024 – Dec 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos · Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

  • I'm leading the recruitment efforts and administrative people processes as well as strategic planning and development of people ops & talent acquisition strategies in alignment with overall business goals.
  • Design and implementation of effective recruitment strategies across new sales, customer success, product and operations teams to attract and hire top talent in Finland and Sweden.
  • Ensuring a scalable, consistent and positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
  • Managing employee relations, ensuring a positive work environment and acting as the main point of contact in all employment and workplace related issues.
  • Managing learning & development efforts by identifying training needs and coordinating professional development activities for employees.
  • Developing and enforcing HR policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with labor laws and regulations across Finland and Sweden.
  • Managing HRIS and tools to streamline HR processes, developing and managing onboarding processes for new joiners to ensure a smooth transition to their new role at Metroc.
  • Led the creation and implementation of a comprehensive Leadership Playbook and organizational leadership strategy, empowering team leads with tools for effective management, performance oversight, and career development.
Diversity RecruitmentTalent ManagementCandidate ExperienceTraining and Development (HR)HR PoliciesOnboarding+4

Wolt

Talent Acquisition Partner

Oct 2021 – May 2024 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Finland

  • I'm hiring product design talents to our Product+ team, which consists of engineering, design, data, analytics and product management teams at Wolt.
  • Sourced and screened candidates for product management and design roles within the EMEA region and worked with hiring managers to coordinate interviews, offers and onboarding.
  • Acted as brand ambassador to educate candidates on culture, career growth, benefits and advantages of working for Wolt.
  • Evaluated resumes, interviewed and presented qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting processes and strategy, while maintaining consistent candidate experience.
  • Developed and maintained strong working relationships with senior executives, HR team and hiring managers to foster partnerships that produced consistent results.
  • Partnered with Employer Branding team in several employer branding projects: creating materials for our candidates about our product management and design teams & culture, content creation and DEI initiatives.
End to End RecruitmentsEmployer BrandingInterviewingScreening ResumesFull Life Cycle RecruitingDiversity & Inclusion+5

Unikie

Employer Branding & Talent Acquisition Specialist

Jan 2020 – Oct 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos · Helsinki Metropolitan Area

  • Responsible of the end to end recruitment process. Sourced and screened candidates for different engineering, design and project management roles and worked with hiring managers to coordinate interviews, offers and onboarding.
  • Promoted increased focus on internal staffing and talent mobility across organization.
  • Created and drove talent acquisition and job placement strategies to attract diverse candidates in Finland and Sweden, in addition to creating and executing our employer branding strategy, planning, creating and publishing content to our blog.
Talent ManagementStaffing CoordinationEmployer BrandingTalent PoolInterviewingFull Life Cycle Recruiting+2

Ework group

2 roles

Marketing

May 2019 – Jan 2020 · 8 mos

  • Planned and executed local marketing initiatives in Finland, including planning and creating content to our blog and social media channels and organizing events.
Social Media Content CreationEvent PlanningEmployer BrandingContent Planning

Sourcing Partner

Nov 2018 – Jan 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Partnered with our enterprise and public sector customers to ascertain their subcontractor hiring needs and subsequently provide candidate recommendations, as well as providing in depth understanding of IT consultancy trends and hiring desires.
  • Placing talents to subcontracting assignments in engineering, project management and HR specialist roles.
  • Operated and maintained active candidate pipelines, including application handling, sourcing, shortlisting and screening candidates, coordinating interviews and conducting contract negotiations for subcontractors.
Contract RecruitmentTalent PoolInterviewingContract NegotiationRecruitingSourcing

Attendo suomi

Recruitment Coordinator

Dec 2017 – Nov 2018 · 11 mos · Helsinki Area, Finland

  • Operating as a part of Attendo Terveyspalvelut ER coordination team, where I managed one of our team's key accounts ER resourcing, by planning shift lists and actively recruiting new on call doctors.
  • Developed and employed the medical profession industry network to acquire up-to-date relevant applicant sources.
Staffing CoordinationHealthcare StaffingHuman Resources (HR)RecruitingResource Management

Education

Oulu Business School, University of Oulu

Master's degree — International Business Management

Jan 2016 – Jan 2019

Laurea University of Applied Sciences

Master of Business Administration - MBA — Service and Innovation Design

Sep 2023 – Present

Aalborg University

Bachelor's degree — International and Intercultural Communication

Jan 2016 – Jan 2016

Oulu Business School, University of Oulu

Bachelor's degree — International Business

Jan 2013 – Jan 2016

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