Who we are
We bring strong recruitment expertise, wide networks, and a deep understanding of the talent market. Our work is always done human to human with experience, quality, and a focus on what truly matters.
We believe that the best results come when values align. That’s why we not only act according to our own values of clarity, transparency, and integrity, but also make sure that each match we create reflects genuine values compatibility between the candidate and the company.
We value clarity, transparency, and efficiency in every step of the process. And we keep the pace.
We are a group of experienced recruitment professionals with backgrounds in executive search and suitability assessments across multiple industries. Our experience spans expert, manager, and C-level searches with the perspective and maturity these roles require.
We make hiring easier, faster, and more meaningful.
Our approach
Puisto Consulting is a modern recruitment partner built on a strong entrepreneurial background in executive search.
Our focus is on long-term, sustainable hires. We go beyond skills and titles to understand each client’s business, culture and values, and equally, what truly motivates candidates. Great hiring decisions happen when these elements align, not by accident. That is why we listen carefully, ask the right questions, and look beneath the surface.
At Puisto, we believe that well-being and high performance go hand in hand. From experience, we’ve seen that the value clients receive is directly tied to how well the people doing the work feel.
Value alignment
A systematic values alignment assessment is an integral part of every recruitment process we run. We integrate a light but meaningful assessment directly into the hiring process, giving a holistic understanding of the values and working style of the team and the candidate.
To validate the value alignment, we use a three-layer method:
Role analysis
We map the true success factors of the role together with the hiring manager and team.
Team insight
A short team survey and a facilitated 1-hour workshop reveal team culture, values, working style, and motivational drivers.
Light value alignment assessment
Candidate is evaluated against this data through structured interviews and a structured questionnaire.
This produces clear, comparable results:
Match to the role
Match to team culture and values
Match to team working style
Every recruitment process includes a profound interview. Together with the value alignment this creates a richer, more accurate picture of how each candidate would perform in your specific environment.
The outcome
Better hires, stronger team fit, and long-term success without slowing the process down.
Senior Consultant, Founder
Pia Kantola
+358 40 152 4760
pia@puistoconsulting.fi
I’ve spent more than 20 years working in recruitment and the last 12 years as an entrepreneur. During this time, I’ve had a front-row seat to how the field has slowly but steadily shifted toward a more human-centered and candidate-driven approach.
Instead of long, complex hiring processes, modern recruitment is about agile, meaningful interactions while understanding industry transitions and the constant evolution of skills. My experience in executive search has shown me what kind of approach genuinely drives better outcomes and what doesn’t create real value.
I work efficiently, keep things moving and stay aligned with the client’s pace without compromising quality.
Senior Consultant
Janne Nieminen
janne@puistoconsulting.fi
Janne is a senior-level recruitment consultant with a background in a leading consulting firm, and an executive search company specializing in technical expert recruitment.
He has extensive experience in demanding specialist, managerial, and executive-level recruitment assignments. Janne manages the entire recruitment process from role definition and research to interviews and suitability assessments, areas in which he has worked for more than 10 years.
In addition to recruitment, he is familiar with several industries operating environment through career coaching and outplacement work, which gives him practical insight into the talent market and the factors influencing career decisions.
Janne’s working style is systematic and detail-oriented, with the goal of providing clients with a clear and comparable overall view to support decision-making.
