Taru Vertanen

Taru Vertanen has a diverse work experience in Human Resources (HR) management. Taru is currently the HR Manager at Infinited Fiber Company since March 2022. Prior to that, they worked at Gasum for three years from August 2019 to February 2022, where they served as an HR Manager for the Finland business and an HR Business Partner for the Portfolio Management and Trading Business Unit across four countries. Before that, Taru was an HR Manager at Vaasan Oy, a Finnish bakery company, from February 2017 to June 2019. In this role, they were responsible for implementing HR operational plans, supporting local managers and employees, leading employee wellbeing initiatives, and managing the HR team in Finland. Taru also had various roles within Vaasan Oy, including HR Business Partner and HRD Manager.

Prior to their time at Vaasan Oy, Taru worked as an HR Business Partner at Fennia from June 2009 to January 2010, where they supported multiple business units and handled recruitment processes. Taru started their HR career at Manpower Oy as a Personnel Consultant from March 2007 to April 2009, where they recruited temporary staff for client companies and provided HR support to employees. Taru also worked as a Project Assistant at JAKK from November 2006 to February 2007, where they assisted with project coordination and communication.

Before transitioning to HR roles, Taru worked as an Account Manager at Oy SpeakersForum Finland Ab from September 2005 to October 2006.

Taru Vertanen obtained a Master of Science degree in Economics and Business Administration with a focus on Management and Organisation from the University of Vaasa. This occurred between the years 2000 and 2006. Later, in 2011 and 2012, Taru pursued a degree in Human Resources Development at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences.

In addition to these educational achievements, Taru has obtained several certifications. Taru is an Agile HR Certified Practitioner, which was obtained from the Agile HR Community in October 2021. Taru also holds a Master ACE Certificate and a Master OPTO Certificate, both obtained from Master Finland in April 2021. Furthermore, Taru has completed a HAY job evaluation certification from Korn Ferry in January 2020. There is also mention of PAPI and Cubiks' Logiks training, but the dates and institution are not provided. Lastly, Taru has a SHL Certification (OPQ + MQ), but no information is available about when and where this certification was obtained.