Torstein has recruited and conducted active search for key personnel for several large Norwegian organisations. He also has experience in personnel security within companies governed by the Norwegian Security Act. This combination makes him particularly relevant when a hire requires both precise candidate assessment and a clear understanding of the risks associated with the role.
For clients, Torstein considers the role, the person and the risk environment in which the candidate will operate as a whole. He contributes to needs analysis, active search, testing and candidate assessment. He also helps organisations identify vulnerabilities related to human behaviour and roles, assess risk and select measures that work in practice.
His two master’s theses provide an uncommon combination of recruitment methodology and systematic risk understanding. One focused on job analysis and interview methodology. The other examined human security measures against insider threats. This gives clients a stronger basis for hiring decisions where a poor choice may affect security, preparedness and operational continuity.
How Torstein helps clients
- Recruitment and active search for security-critical roles
- Job analysis, testing and structured interviews
- Insider-risk and personnel-security assessment
- Risk and vulnerability analysis
- Security and preparedness
Education and professional background
Torstein holds a master’s degree in Risk Management from the University of Stavanger, where his thesis examined human measures against insider risk. He also holds a master’s degree in Social Sciences specialising in Human Resource Management from Nord University, with a thesis on job analysis and interview methodology, and a bachelor’s degree in Emergency Preparedness and Crisis Management from Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences.