We begin with the organisation
Before searching, we analyse the role, team, culture, workflow and organisational direction.
ASASO™TEAM NORSO SELECTION
The right person.
All the way.
ASASO™ is our end-to-end method for precise recruitment. It begins with a thorough analysis of the need and continues until the new employee is confident, integrated and able to create value.
TMEnd-to-end recruitment
ASASO
AAnalysis
SSearch
AAssessment
SSelection
OOnboarding
5distinct phases
10quality-assured steps
100days of onboarding
1integrated system
SELECT A LETTER
Five phases. One connected process.
Each letter represents a phase of recruitment. Together they provide control, consistency and a clear thread from the first question to a successful appointment.
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Step 1 · Analysis
Understand the need before beginning the search
We analyse the role, team, culture and organisational direction, ensuring that recruitment is built around a real and current need.
Steps in this phase
- Role and needs analysis
THE COMPLETE RECRUITMENT JOURNEY
10 steps that make quality visible.
Select a step to see what it involves and the outcome it is designed to create. The method keeps everyone aligned on where the process stands and what happens next.
Analysis · Step 01
Role and needs analysis
Establish what the role truly requires, professionally and socially, and ensure recruitment is based on current needs and realistic expectations.Actions in this step
- Clarify the purpose and expected contribution of the role
- Examine the team, workflow and organisational direction
- Map formal requirements and informal expectations
- Consider whether the role should be developed or redesigned
- Gather insight from employees and key stakeholders
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Outcome
A clear, current role profile that supports better hiring decisions.MORE THAN A RECRUITMENT AGENCY
We do more than fill a vacancy. We strengthen the organisation.
A conventional recruitment assignment often ends when the candidate signs. TEAM NORSO connects recruitment with leadership, culture, collaboration and the organisation’s ability to succeed over time.
We assess more than CVs and test scores
We consider attitudes, motivation, collaboration, learning agility and performance in context.
Candidates demonstrate what they can do
Cases and assessment centres reveal how a person thinks, communicates, collaborates and solves realistic tasks.
We stay involved after signing
Preboarding and 100 days of onboarding turn the appointment into performance in practice.
The practical difference
From supplier to partner
A conventional agency may
- Begin with the existing job description
- Focus mainly on the CV and application
- Apply the same standard process
- Finish when the contract is signed
With TEAM NORSO and ASASO™
- Begin by analysing the organisation
- Assess the person, the team and the context
- Adapt methods to the role and actual need
- Continue through 100 days of onboarding
100days
THE APPOINTMENT MUST WORK IN PRACTICE
The signature is the beginning, not the end.
Even a strong candidate can fail without clear expectations, trusted relationships and the right support. Our work starts before the first day and continues through the first 100 days.
Preboarding
Relationships, information, expectations and a plan before day one.
A confident start
People, tasks, resources and practical foundations are in place.
Understand the team
Culture, collaboration, relationships and priorities are anchored.
Create value
Responsibility, autonomy and goals develop through concrete feedback.
Sustained direction
Results are reviewed and continued development is agreed.
The outcomes we work towards
Confidence soonerClearer expectationsStronger integrationEarlier contributionHigher retention
ASASO™ CERTIFICATION
Build quality into the recruitment you conduct yourself.
When an organisation manages recruitment internally, quality must remain high across all 10 steps. ASASO™ certification turns the framework into a practical working method, giving leaders and HR teams structure, a shared language and stronger decisions.
TEAM NORSOAcademyASASO™ certified
FROM INTUITION TO STRUCTURED PRECISION
A method your organisation can use. Every time.
The certification is designed for practical application. Participants learn to manage the process from analysis to onboarding and document why one candidate is selected over another.
You will learn to
- ✓Analyse the need before candidate search begins
- ✓Plan and deliver all 10 steps
- ✓Conduct high-quality structured interviews
- ✓Assess candidates against clear shared criteria
- ✓Build evidence that reduces the risk of a poor appointment
DELIVERY
From knowledge to confident practice.
Preparation
We use your own recruitment needs and real challenges to make the learning relevant from the outset.
Practical training
Theory, hands-on exercises, realistic cases and direct feedback. Available internationally in person or adapted to your organisation.
Digital follow-up
Once the method has been applied, we review experience, answer questions and help refine practice.
Designed for
Leaders with hiring responsibilityHR and recruitment professionalsOrganisations that want to own the quality of their hiring
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS
Read the standard and certification scheme.
Both documents are 13-page PDF files in English.ASASO™ STANDARD 1:2026
Competence Requirements for Holistic Recruitment
The standard defines the competence requirements underpinning a complete, quality-assured recruitment process.
Download PDF · 276 KB ↓ASASO™ CERTIFICATION SCHEME 1:2026
Certification Scheme for Recruitment Professionals
This document describes the certification scheme, its delivery and the requirements for professionals seeking ASASO™ certification.
Download PDF · 195 KB ↓ABOUT TEAM NORSO
Robust leaders, teams and organisations.
TEAM NORSO is a Norwegian advisory firm specialising in recruitment and selection, leadership and HR, security and preparedness. We combine sound methods with operational experience and close follow-up, helping organisations make decisions that work in practice, including across international and high-pressure environments.
Recruitment and selectionLeadership and team developmentHR and working environmentSecurity and preparednessMentoring and executive coaching
Senior advisers
Svein Erik Haugan
CEO and Senior AdviserMaster’s degree in leadership, specialising in recruitment and selection, with a professional background from the Norwegian Armed Forces and Police University College.
Håvard Johansen
Partner and Senior AdviserInternational HR leadership experience from oil and gas, recruitment, organisational growth and the development of global operations.
Randi Myrvang
Partner and Senior AdviserSpecialist expertise in employment law, conflict management, HR processes and safe, robust working environments.
Rune Gaustad
Senior AdviserMore than 35 years of leadership experience from the Norwegian Armed Forces and NATO, with expertise in executive coaching, mentoring, strategy and leadership under pressure.
ASASO™ IN YOUR ORGANISATION
Strengthen the quality of your own recruitment.
ASASO™ certification is available internationally on request. Delivery can be in person or adapted to your organisation, with practical training and follow-up in English.