Jobbklar

What Jobbklar does

Jobbklar is a publicly-owned Norwegian career and competence services group headquartered in Arendal in the Agder region, operating under the legal entity Jobbklar Norge AS with subsidiaries spanning career guidance, recruitment, standardized industry training, and approximately fifteen social enterprise work placements (Verditorget, Treavdelingen, Profilsenteret, Durapart Elektro, Jobbfrukt, Mer enn mat, Moltemyrskogen Barnehage, Byggdrift, Montasje, Kry redesign, among others). The group is owned by nine municipalities (Arendal, Risør, Froland, Tvedestrand, Grimstad, Åmli, Vegårshei, Gjerstad) and Agder County Municipality, and traces its operating history back over 50 years to its 1972 founding.

The company's core product stack consists of three digital assets: Karriereportalen, a multi-stakeholder platform connecting counselors, job seekers, and employers; Karrierepasset, a free competency-mapping tool that uses algorithms and data from the national occupation catalog to produce personality profiles and job matches, developed with technology partner Synchrocity; and kompetanse.jobbklar.no, a LearnWorlds-based e-learning platform delivering standardized industry training in five sectors (warehouse and logistics, sales and service, healthcare, childcare, profiling design) with a sixth elektro program planned for spring 2026. Approximately 50 career counselors underpin the human-services layer, supplemented by dedicated youth services (Dampen, 16-29), disability-pension re-entry support (Karrieretorvet), and apprentice-candidate training via OK Kompetanse Agder.

Jobbklar's revenue model is a blend of public-sector framework contracts (NAV employment services and tilrettelegging/oppfolging funding; contracts with municipal owners), employer-funded training delivered through NAV support schemes, and product/service revenue from the social enterprise subsidiaries. Pricing is largely quote-based and contract-driven; Karrierepasset is free to end users. The company operates a sales-led go-to-market combining direct employer engagement, NAV and municipal referrals, and community partnerships (Arendal By, ØIF Arendal, Coop Mega Arendal), and serves approximately 350 citizens daily across the Agder region through its 330+ employee base.

Name

Jobbklar

Legal name

Jobbklar Norge AS

Website

https://jobbklar.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Jobbklar is a Norwegian publicly-owned career and competence services company in Agder providing recruitment, standardized industry training, and career guidance to job seekers and employers through digital platforms and approximately fifteen social enterprise work placements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Arendal

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Contracts: Jobbklar is owned by municipalities (Arendal, Risør, Froland, Tvedestrand, Grimstad, Åmli, Vegårshei, Gjerstad) and Agder County Municipality. Revenue comes from public contracts and funding for labor market integration services.
2. NAV Contracts: Partnerships with NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration) for providing employment services, training, and workplace integration programs.
3. Business Services Revenue: Operating own businesses (Verditorget, Treavdelingen, Profilsenteret, Montasje, Durapart Elektro, Jobbfrukt, Byggdrift, Kantine/Catering, Barnehage) that provide products and services to private companies while offering work training.
4. Training Services to Employers: Standardized industry training programs developed in collaboration with employers, funded through NAV support schemes for tilrettelegging and oppfølging.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Jobbklar is a publicly-owned career and competence company that prepares job seekers for productive employment and provides employers with pre-qualified, trained candidates. The company delivers recruitment services, standardized industry training (warehouse/logistics, sales/service, healthcare, childcare, profiling design) developed jointly with employers, and one-on-one career guidance through approximately 50 counselors, supplemented by on-the-job training across in-house social enterprise workplaces. Revenue derives from NAV contracts, municipal contracts with nine Agder municipalities, and product/service sales from its social enterprises.

Product overview

Jobbklar operates as a career and competence partner in Agder, Norway, offering a portfolio of interconnected services centered on three pillars: recruitment and staffing, standardized industry training, and career guidance. The core digital products include Karriereportalen (a job-seeker tracking platform), Kompetanse.jobbklar.no (a proprietary e-learning platform for standardized industry training across 5 sectors), and Karrierepasset (a free competency mapping tool using algorithms and AI for job matching). These are complemented by approximately 15 social enterprise work placements (Verditorget, Profilsenteret, Durapart Elektro, Treavdelingen, Moltemyrskogen Barnehage, and others) that provide on-the-job training across retail, carpentry, profiling, child care, catering, electrical work, and logistics sectors. The company serves both job seekers and employers, functioning as a bridge between workforce supply and demand in the Agder region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Karrierepasset: Digital tool for mapping competencies, skills and personal strengths, and documenting what you can actually do
• Karriereportalen
• Standardisert Bransjeopplæring (SBO)
• Jobbfrukt
• Verditorget
• Moltemyrskogen Barnehage
• Profilsenteret
• Durapart Elektro
• Kry redesign
• Mer enn mat
• Dampen
• OK Kompetanse Agder

Products and services

• Karriereportalen A digital platform that gives job seekers a complete overview of tasks and learning activities on their path into working life. It is the first national platform where counselors, job seekers, and employers can work together on the same platform, providing integration across the three audiences.
• Kompetanse.jobbklar.no (E-learning Platform) A proprietary e-learning platform delivering standardized industry training programs. Provides digital learning modules, scenario exercises, quizzes, podcasts, and films for competency development across sectors including sales and service, warehouse and logistics, childcare, healthcare, and profiling design.
• Karrierepasset A free digital tool for competency mapping that helps users document skills, personality profiles, and competencies acquired throughout life. Uses algorithms and data from the national occupation catalog to analyze and match user competencies against relevant jobs, developed in partnership with Synchrocity.
• Rekruttering (Recruitment Services) Career and competence partner services that connect employers needing workforce with job seekers, providing customized career guidance and efficient recruitment solutions. Targets companies in retail, logistics, healthcare, childcare, and other sectors across Agder.
• Karriereveiledning (Career Guidance) Career guidance services provided by approximately 50 career counselors helping job seekers identify directions, explore interests, and make informed career choices, as well as support employers and employees with competence development and workplace facilitation.
• Standardisert Bransjeopplæring (Standardized Industry Training) Pre-employment training programs developed in collaboration with employers, providing practical knowledge about workplace skills, industry understanding, and work life rules before candidates start their jobs. Five sector programs are live: Lager og logistikk (Warehouse and Logistics), Salg og service (Sales and Service), Hjemmesykepleie (Home Healthcare), Barnehage (Childcare), and Profileringsdesign (Profiling Design). An Elektro (Electrical) program is planned for spring 2026.
• Verditorget A second-hand furniture and equipment retail outlet providing on-the-job training in store operations and sales, while generating product sales revenue.
• Treavdelingen (Wood Division) Wood products and carpentry services providing practical training in craftsmanship and woodworking while selling products to businesses.
• Profilsenteret Signage, profiling, and visual communication services providing training in design, production, and installation of business signage and vehicle graphics, with products sold to commercial customers.
• Karrieretorvet.no A free guidance service for people on disability benefits seeking to explore work opportunities and potentially return to work in eastern Agder.
• Mer enn mat Catering and canteen services providing training in food preparation, service, and customer interaction, including the Kopano Café.
• Moltemyrskogen Barnehage Kindergarten services providing practical training in child care, language development, and inclusive environments, with focus on language and diversity.
• Durapart Elektro Electrical assembly, panel building, cable production, and manufacturing services providing practical training in electro work and production.
• Jobbklar Dampen A holistic service for youth aged 16-29 providing career guidance, competency mapping, CV and job search support for those outside work and education, in collaboration with Arendal municipality, NAV Arendal, and Agder County Municipality.
• Jobbistand (AFT) Work-related training (Arbeidsforberedende trening) helping individuals discover their work capacity and strengthen job opportunities.
• OK Kompetanse Agder Training office for apprentice candidates in the Agder region, co-owned by six work-integration companies including Jobbklar, offering apprentice candidates who cannot complete a full apprenticeship an alternative path to a competence certificate and permanent labor market attachment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350+ citizens helped into job or education daily
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and flagship.

• Arendal BymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026Partnership agreement to strengthen connection between Jobbklar and businesses in Arendal. Goal is to make it easier for employers to access workers while more people get job opportunities. Collaboration includes Market Days (Markedsdager) at Torvet in Arendal. Already delivered workers for ice rink and FIFA World Cup work at Kanalplassen.
• SynchrocitycoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Synchrocity partnered with Kopano to develop Karrierepasset - a unique tool for competence mapping, personality profiling, and job matching. Uses AI, data from national occupation catalog, and advanced algorithms. Developed as a national solution accessible through Karrierepasset.no.
• KopanocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Kopano is Norway's largest chain of career and competence companies owned by the public sector. Jobbklar is an owner and member. The chain consists of 39 partners nationwide. Jobbklar participates in professional concept groups, shared projects, and knowledge sharing within the Kopano network. Kopano was named Gasellebedrift by Dagens Næringsliv in 2025.
• CoretrekcoreTechnology or IntegrationCoretrek developed Karriereportalen together with Kopano - the first national platform where counselors, job seekers, and employers can work on the same platform. Platform meets requirements for security and flexibility.
• ØIF ArendalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between top sports club and work integration company. Goal: reduce exclusion by binding sports, business, and work inclusion closer together. ØIF players share competence in Jobbklar training (mental strength, adaptation, performance under pressure). Planning job and competence fair where ØIF's partner network meets motivated job seekers.
• Coop Mega ArendalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoop Mega Arendal provides practical learning environment for job seekers to try retail work with close follow-up. Named 'Månedens samarbeidspartner' (Partner of the Month) October 2025 for engagement in inclusion and competence building. Coop Sørvest looking to extend the model to more stores in the region.
• OK Kompetanse AgdercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOK Kompetanse Agder is a training office for apprentice candidates, co-owned by six work integration companies in Agder region including Jobbklar. Jobbklar is one of six owner companies. Focus on giving youth who cannot complete full apprenticeship a chance to complete competence certificate and get permanent labor market attachment.
• Arendal KommunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloping pre-qualification program for healthcare and care sector in collaboration with Arendal municipality. Also partnered for various workplace training and integration services.
• Rema 1000, Asko, Viking Bad, Power, Brekke Sport, Café ViktorflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThese employers contributed to development of standardized industry training programs. They provided insights into real workplace needs, participated in creating training content (including video), and employed trainees. Key partners in developing training that matches actual employer requirements.
• NAVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration) for providing employment services. Jobbklar helps mobilize people outside work, provides training, and offers workplace integration support funded through NAV schemes.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Helt Med: Norwegian social enterprise focused on integrating youth with disabilities into the workforce. Highly comparable to Jobbklar's Karrieretorvet and Dampen programs, sharing the same NAV-funded workforce inclusion mission.
• TTA (The Talent Agency): Norwegian recruitment and staffing company serving the Norwegian labor market. Comparable to Jobbklar's recruitment business and employer-facing services, with a similar emphasis on matching candidates to employer needs.
• Academic Work: Nordic recruitment and staffing company focused on young professionals and graduates. Closely comparable to Jobbklar's recruitment and youth-focused career guidance activities, with a similar employer-matching and trainee-preparation model.
• Dfind: Norwegian/Nordic recruitment company under the Randstad umbrella, providing permanent and temporary placement across professional and technical roles. Direct overlap with Jobbklar's recruitment and competence services.
• Poolia: Nordic recruitment and staffing firm operating in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark. Comparable to Jobbklar in providing permanent placement and workforce matching services across multiple occupational verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Norway: Norwegian operations of global HR services firm Randstad, providing staffing, recruitment, and HR solutions. Operates in the same broad employment services space as Jobbklar with a much larger national footprint.
• Manpower Norway: Norwegian subsidiary of ManpowerGroup, providing staffing, recruitment, and career development services. Overlaps with Jobbklar's recruitment and workforce development businesses as a broader-scale incumbent.
• Attendo: Nordic care and welfare services provider running sheltered employment (VTA) and workforce integration programs in Norway and Sweden. Comparable to Jobbklar's VTA subsidiaries (Risør, Åmli) in operating sheltered employment and training frameworks.
• Adecco Norway: Norwegian arm of global staffing leader Adecco Group. Operates broadly in recruitment, temp staffing, and career services across Norway, overlapping with Jobbklar's recruitment and employment placement offerings as a much larger incumbent.

Emerging players

• Generation: Global nonprofit providing free, employer-aligned training programs and job placement for underserved job seekers. Shares Jobbklar's model of co-developing training with employers and placing graduates into jobs, though at global scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/jobbklarnorge
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jobbklar
• Instagraminstagram.com/jobbklar_norge

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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