Randstad, the world’s second largest HR services provider with offices in more than 45 countries, has already established a leadership position within key professional recruitment sectors in Norway. Their offices in Oslo, Stavanger and Bergen have been working closely with leading Norwegian and international businesses since 2008. With 2012 global revenues of more than EUR 17 billion, Randstad operates on ascale that helps them to appreciate many of the challenges faced by their biggest clients.

Randstad Norway offers permanent recruitment and temporary employment within the executive, finance and accounting, IT, engineering, HR and administration sectors. Randstad’s services in Norway include advertised search and selection, executive search, interim management and final candidate reviews.

Randstad’s recruitment advisors are ‘specialists recruiting specialists’ and have formal training and practical experience in the sectors where they are recruiting.This allows Randstad to find the verybest solution for the client’s needs, taking account of the candidate’s personal qualities and preferences. Randstad treats all recruitment projects as sensitive and maintains high levels of confidentiality and discretion in all of their dealings with clients and candidates.Consultants utilize DNV-certified selection tools and all members of the team have DNV or CIPD (UK) accreditation.

Working with Randstad means a focused search and selection process for new professional and leadership talent – with the quality, as well as the time and cost savings, that is expected from a truly global provider. A thorough job analysis,the choice of the right methodology and validated testing tools helps Randstad to increase accuracy and reduce risk throughout the recruitment process. Not one method or tool is good enough to guarantee success in every case or to fully support every hiring decision.

Randstad has extensive knowledge of different recruitment methodologies, and looks at recruitment as a true science, as well as an art. The company continually develops its processes and tools for assessing candidates’ potential – based on their abilities, skills, personality, behaviour and academic achievements.