Establish the requirements for the role, advising the client on their needs and to analyse what skills and knowledge would be suitable to their organisation.

Develop the documentation detailing the position, company information, the role, responsibilities, goals and the required qualifications.

The search team develops a research strategy targeting companies and sectors to find those with the relevant skills and qualifications.

Develop market maps of reporting relationships and org charts, presenting a list of potentially qualified prospects.

Conduct due diligence through third-party sources to qualify the potential prospects and authenticate their backgrounds.

Contact the potential candidates and evaluate their interests and motivations to understand what would persuade them to consider new opportunities.

Schedule in-depth interviews with candidates, running through competency based questions.

Review the list of qualified and interested prospects and decide whether further research is required

Prepare written Candidate Profile’s based on the Candidate’s details as well as analysis of their strengths, weaknesses and suitability for the role.

The Candidate’s achievements, track record, motivations and issues will be highlighted to provide deeper insights.

Candidate’s are presented at regular progress meetings where interviews with the client are scheduled until a finalist is reached

Conduct reference and background checks to verify the contents of the initial analysis and appraisal of the candidate in a discrete and confidential manner when contacting sources provided by the candidate.

Work closely with both parties to negotiate an agreeable package and manage expectations where appropriate.

Maintain the dialogue between the client and successful placement during the transition phase and also after the search is closed to check on the successful placement’s fit into the company.