5 KEY ELEMENTS TO PROCESS A SUCCESSFUL EXECUTIVE SEARCH:
- Business requirement
- Determine the skills, knowledge, and abilities required, offering insight and fresh perspectives on how the clients can think about their needs.
- Develop a customized brief for the position alongside a candidate specification that details the company, the role, responsibilities, goals, and key challenges for the position, as well as the experience, qualifications, and competencies required for success.
- Set priorities & determine search strategy
- Conduct targeted research into companies and sectors to find people with the relevant skills, experience & qualification.
- Develop a long list of the best-qualified prospects for the role.
- Contact prospects to identify and qualify them.
- Attract and evaluate candidates
- Approach potential candidates to test their interest in the role.
- Conduct rigorous competency-based and technical interviews with candidates based on the proven skills, knowledge, abilities, and aptitudes outlined in the position specification.
- Develop a shortlist of candidates with the qualifications and interest in the position.
- Present most qualified candidates for client interview
- Present the clients with the most qualified candidates based on analysis and appraisal against the specification.
- Draw on informal external views on each candidate to confirm and enhance knowledge of the candidate’s achievements and track record.
- Perform an executive capabilities assessment.
- Complete the search
- Once the clients selects their preferred candidate, conduct thorough background checks and referencing to further assess competencies, strengths and weaknesses.
- Assist in negotiations over compensation and other terms to help conclude the search.
- Communicate regularly with the organization and shortlist field during the transition.
- Periodically follow up with the clients and the candidate once the search is closed, checking in on ongoing fit and progress of the transition.
