For companies
HR help for your company
Interim HR, HR business partner support and recruitment for companies without their own HR team. Through 1433 HR (site in Norwegian for now).
Paul Arnesen
HR & recruitment · Oslo ↔ Milan
I help growing companies with interim HR, HR business partner support and recruitment. In Norway and internationally.
10+ yearsin HR, recruitment and people operations
5,000 → 12,000+employees and contractors, one global client
Worked with
- Equinor
- Deel
- Cazoo
- Spryker
- Evolution
- Medivet
- RE/MAX
01 — About
I didn't start in HR until I was around 27. Before that I collected rubbish, drove a forklift in a warehouse and washed dishes on night shifts. It changed how I see the people who actually keep a company running.
10+ years
I've worked in HR, recruitment and people operations for more than ten years, mostly in fast-growing international companies.
5k → 12k+
Helped a global client grow from around 5,000 to more than 12,000 employees and contractors, built and led distributed teams of up to ten, and worked with companies such as Equinor, Deel, Cazoo, Spryker and Evolution.
Oslo ↔ Milan
I'm Norwegian, based in Milan and moving home to Norway with my family. I work remotely and I'm in Oslo regularly.
02 — Work with me
Pick what fits. You'll land in the right place.
For people
Working in Norway
Guides on jobs, salaries, contracts and work culture for people who want to work in Norway.
Anyone
Just want to talk?
Pick a time that suits you. Free, on video.
03 — Experience
The short version. The full one is on LinkedIn.
- 2026 –
Fractional HR partner
1433 HR · Oslo
Interim HR, HR-as-a-service and recruitment for growing companies: hiring, onboarding, people operations and support for leaders.
- 2025 –
Founding partner
Cultural Proficiency Exchange (CPX) · Remote
Research-based programmes and advice that help leaders and teams communicate and work well across cultures.
- 2015 –
Global HR & talent consultant
Independent · Milan and remote
HR and recruitment for companies scaling across Europe, Asia and the Americas. Took a global client from about 5,000 to 12,000+ employees and contractors, and co-founded the recruitment company Talentroo.
- 2008 – 2014
General manager and HR manager
Sports club · Sarpsborg
Ran day-to-day operations, payroll and budgets for 20–30 staff, and set up HR and onboarding.
- 2003 – 2008
Sales, warehouse and the army
Konica Minolta, Coca-Cola, Norwegian Armed Forces
B2B sales, and instructor for youth programmes in the army. Plus the night shifts.
Education
- Master's, Human Resources ManagementISCTE Business School, Lisbon · 2014–2016
- HR Management and International BusinessAuckland University of Technology · 2009–2012
- Exchange, International StudiesInstitute of Management Technology, India · 2015
04 — Projects
What I run and build, next to client work.
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Live
1433 HR
My HR consultancy: interim HR, HR partner support and recruitment for growing companies.
1433hr.no -
Live
Norwegian Careers
Practical guides for people who want to work in Norway.
norwegiancareers.com -
Live
Working With Us
My podcast on what it's really like to work with people from other cultures.
SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube -
Live
Cultural Proficiency Exchange
Founding partner. Programmes and advice on working well across cultures.
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In development
Portico
Recruitment and onboarding portal for employers.
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Pilot
AQS
Rule-based candidate pre-qualification. No AI involved.
1433hr.no -
Live
1433 Booking
The booking system I built for my own brands.
book.1433hr.no -
Live
Italia-Konsulenten
A Norwegian travel guide app to Italian towns and cities.
app.italiakonsulenten.no
Podcast
Working With Us
Long conversations with people who know a culture from the inside, about what it's really like to work with Norwegians, Germans, Brazilians, Japanese, New Zealanders and more.
05 — Writing
Mostly in Norwegian, for Norwegian employers.
From LinkedIn
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In Norwegian
330 000 kr. Det er omtrent hva det koster når en ansettelse i en stilling med 650 000 kr i årslønn ikke fungerer, og det blir klart allerede i prøvetiden.
What a bad hire really costs a Norwegian employer, and a calculator to work it out.
Read on LinkedIn -
In Norwegian
DNB kutter 400 årsverk. Konsernsjefen sier endringene går for fort til at kompetanseutvikling alene er nok.
When technology moves this fast, who makes sure people keep learning?
Read on LinkedIn -
In Norwegian
Jeg aner ikke.. Det var det jeg tenkte inne i hodet mitt da kunden spurte om en funksjon på kopimaskinen jeg drev og pushet.
My first week selling photocopiers, and why onboarding still matters.
Read on LinkedIn
Book
HR Fundamentals for a Career in Human Resources
Three essays on work/life balance, the global workforce, and occupational health and safety. A short read for anyone starting out in HR. 2020, 40 pages.
06 — Get in touch