HA Consulting

HA Consulting, which shows on its website as Human Assets Consulting, is a Norwegian firm that recruits executives and board members and also advises companies on performance, talent and transformation. Its values draw on Nordic business culture and ethics, and its senior advisers and search partners cover Europe, Asia Pacific and North America. The firm also says it has over 20 years of experience in management consulting.

Board and executive search from profile to appointment

The firm's search work is aimed at a single senior role at a time, such as a chief executive or a board member. It guides each search from a fact-based candidate profile and a specification of the requirements through to the point of a signed appointment. The partners say they have experience as executives and advisers in international companies.

Leadership development and talent assessment

In performance and talent work, HA Consulting designs and runs leadership development programmes, succession plans and talent management systems for both international and local companies. It also evaluates individuals and teams, using proprietary tools and online assessments to measure leadership and functional capability and to judge whether a person could take on a more demanding role.

Strategy, transformation and restructuring advice

The firm advises executives on strategy, transformation, cost reduction, efficiency, restructuring and organisational development. Its material describes work that covers sourcing, supply chain strategy, global talent management and turnaround cases. One example in its case headings is a software firm that needed someone to lead sales and marketing for an energy-industry simulation product, a role filled by a candidate with experience abroad who wanted to join a shifting market.

Industries it works in

It accepts assignments only in industries where it has substantial experience. Its main areas are sales, marketing and business development, strategy, digital and consulting, supply chain, logistics and operations, general management and change management, and finance, strategy and digitalisation. Case examples on the website include a large Norwegian FMCG producer and one of Norway's major energy companies.

Searches that cross borders

HA Consulting says it can bring international talent to Norway or find executives for a client's overseas locations. Its search partners are local executive search firms in Europe, Asia Pacific and North America, and the firm says these partners let it run searches across borders.

Values beyond the assignments

The firm says it gives back to society and that its people take part in pro bono projects on a regular basis, including local initiatives and organisations working overseas. The firm presents this as part of its values and says it believes this experience adds to the work it does for clients.