Bård Skjelstad

Bård Skjelstad has a diverse work history, starting with their current position as the Business Unit Director at Experis Norway, a recruiting and consultancy company. In this role, they manage a team of eight and serves as a Key Account Manager for important clients. Prior to this, they held various roles at Experis, including Manager ExperisPartner, Key Account Manager, and Advisor in the IT department.

Before joining Experis, Bård worked as a Consultant at Skjelstad Consulting, where they specialized in business-to-business sales and provided business strategy consulting. Earlier in their career, they worked at Viken Fibernett AS as an Account Manager and Sales Representative, focusing on business-to-business sales of fiberoptic telecom solutions. Bård also worked as a Passenger Service Agent at Scandinavian Airlines and as a Maritime Logistics Sales Trainee at The Norton Line Inc., where they were involved in business development and sales of international logistical services.

Overall, Bård Skjelstad has gained extensive experience in business development, sales, recruitment, and consultancy across various industries throughout their career.

Bård Skjelstad has a diverse education history. From 2011 to 2012, they attended BI Norwegian Business School, where they focused on International Management. In 2008, they participated in the Gründerkolen program, which is a collaboration between Fudan University and the University of Oslo. In the same year, they also studied at the University of Oslo for the same program. Bård completed their bachelor's degree at Caldwell University from 2003 to 2007. Bård earned a Bachelor of Science in International Business and a Bachelor of Arts in French. Prior to that, they attended the Norwegian University of Science and Technology from 2002 to 2003, where they studied English, Philosophy, and Communications. Bård's academic journey started at Bodin Videregående Skole / Glengarry District High School, where they completed their secondary education from 1997 to 2001. Additionally, in 2013, they obtained certification in the Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ32) from SHL.