Case Study: Alv (Norwegian IT consultancy) achieves higher-quality IT hires and a stronger talent brand with LinkedIn Talent Solutions

How LinkedIn has helped Alv to attract motivated IT professionals and deliver a talent brand strategy in Norway

Alv is a Norwegian IT consultancy specializing in systems development, information security, data and project management. After growing quickly (from 3 to 38 employees) and setting a target of 100 by 2024, Alv struggled to attract high-quality, Norwegian‑fluent IT talent—previous recruitment channels delivered engagement but not the right applicants—so the company partnered with LinkedIn to develop a focused talent‑brand strategy.

Alv shifted to a “quality over quantity” people strategy using LinkedIn Talent Solutions: targeted messaging, a Tuesday video series showcasing company culture, and language filters to find Norwegian‑fluent candidates, while phasing out recruitment agencies. In a three‑month pilot Alv’s brand awareness rose 475,674% (reaching nearly 1M people), delivering 15,000 job views and 1,400 applications, engagement increased 555% (~20,000 more actions), and 17% of recent hires came through LinkedIn, making it their primary recruitment platform.

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Kristin Bjerke

Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder