Thor Companies Ltd

Sector

Professional Services

Location:

London

Established in

2012

Employees

Website

www.thor-companies.com

About us

Thor Companies® is a specialist Search & Selection agency that focuses its efforts on sourcing the very best talent across Scandinavia with offices in London and Stockholm.

The foundations of the company have been built upon a unique cocktail of British proactiveness and productivity, coinciding with Scandinavian efficiency and the cultural awareness of its own people and geographies. Strategic Head Hunting for either freelance or permanent staff is the lifeblood of the organisation.

In the last few years we have enjoyed rapid growth. Going from being a small start-up we now have a strong mix of Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and British nationalities in the London Headquarters, who complement our local, in-country teams.

Thor Companies® continues to experience sustainable growth across all areas of Scandinavia within; Infrastructure, Technology, Energy and Bio.

Awards

UK's Best Workplaces 2020 - Medium (51-250 employees)

Rank 26

What employees say

Thor enables us to take ownership and establish a business we are proud of whilst continuously developing our skills. You can dictate your own future forming a role that suits you best, to fit your personal life and help you reach your career milestones. Whether is it your first job, moving to a new country or growing a family, you are given the necessary support to achieve exactly what you want.

Johanne Heien Skjærvik

Associate Recruitment Consultant

100 %

I am developing professionally working here.

100 %

People here are treated fairly regardless of their sex.

98 %

People here are willing to give extra to get the job done.

98 %

Management genuinely seeks and responds to suggestions and ideas.

98 %

I can fulfil my career aspirations working here.

96 %

I can ask management any reasonable question and get a straight answer.

What defines us

Thor subscribe to the Leader-Leader model; unlike traditional leadership models where power and control is top down and delegated out, Thor believe that the Leader-Leader model, where each person within the organisation has power and control over their own responsibilities, is the most effective way to ensure an engaged team and a high performance culture. This model sees all employees working to their strengths to benefit the end goal of the organisation because they are empowered to do so.

Our Directors built a company that they would want to work for; there is a willingness to change, to listen and to be better that is not often found in the Founders of a business. Not content to rest on our laurels, the Directors rely on everyone in their business to speak up with ideas and suggestions to make Thor the best place we can.

What inspires us

Our ethos is ‘One Team, One Dream’ and this is reflected in how we celebrate success! Alongside regular socials and fancy dress Sales Days, we take 2 annual holidays as a European business where everyone is invited. We ski in Winter and have visited Verbier, Chamonix and our new fan favourite Val THORens, and in the Summer we take a long beach weekend in locations such as St Tropez, Cannes and Valencia.

In addition, last year we sent 4 of our consultants from the UK over to our office New York. In part, this was in recognition of their good work and to help them achieve their ambitions of working in America, but had an additional bonus effect of adding some atmosphere to the smaller US office and showing them the way the UK office works day to day.

Our AGM is not restricted to just our board and non-exec members, instead, we use it as an opportunity to bring everyone together from across our international offices. During this, we reiterate our global values and mission, and we set out our strategy for the upcoming year, as well as celebrating the successes of the last year with guest speakers from within the teams.

At a glance

Age of employees

Years with company

Gender ratio

Fulltime / Parttime

Action highlights

The past 12 months at Thor have seen us invest in an experienced L&D Manager to take our training and development from good to great.

Since joining Thor, Gita has focused on our Introduction to Recruitment programme and we have seen a 40% increase in the speed to success for our new starters! We have built upon our career ladder to bring in a learning pathway so that all levels of experience are catered to and can have continuous development and training.

At Thor we pride ourselves on organic growth and the career development of our consultants; our Managers started as consultants and have worked their way up through the Team Leader stage. To support this further, we have implemented external training options for our mid-senior recruiters looking to follow a management pathway.

We also have a ‘Thorum’ group who meet quarterly; this group is comprised of individuals from across Thor who bring a trusted and unique viewpoint to the Directors. They are used as a sounding board for company decisions and often bring ideas to the table to increase engagement and make Thor a better company.

Word from the top

We are delighted to learn that Thor has been recognised as a great place to work. Investing in our people is paramount to our future strategic objectives and this is reciprocated by the fact that 8 years in, we are still to lose an employee to a UK competitor. Inclusion, transparency, a sense of purpose and assertive communication from our management team allows us to attract and retain top talent. Having engaged and high performing people enables us to provide excellent service to our clients which subsequently results in more opportunities, enhanced growth and even greater prospects for our employees. In May 2020 we move into a state of the art 7,000sqft agile HQ where we are very much looking forward to writing the next chapter in our journey.

Career and jobs

Application tips

Thor Companies was born out of the desire to create a business that could appreciate different cultures and in turn tailor bespoke solutions to specific needs. We want to be lean enough to adapt to change whilst simultaneously creating an exciting environment of ambitious, articulate, entrepreneurial individuals where success is rewarded, and loyalty repaid. These are all skills and traits we are looking for in people and areas that will be tested in our interview process.

We also believe that the things that you have done previously are all well and good but having a vision for what you want to do for the future is more important. This helps us tailor you career plan to you so you can achieve it much faster.

We are always looking for great people with proven track record in our industries, please send an email to Ragnhild, ru@thor-companies.com, and she can talk you through our openings.

The Talent Acquisition team is also currently hiring for our Graduate Scheme in August and September - you can find more information and apply here

Our great workplace

Visit out Career page for more information about our workplace:

https://thor.teamtailor.com/departments/work-thor

Contact

Ragnhild Ulleland

Senior Internal Recruitment & Marketing Associate

Tel: +47 21 95 58 30
Email: ru@thor-companies.com

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