How To Start Searching For Executive Talent
When searching for executive talent, it can be hard to know where to start. You will want to fill that position as fast as possible so there is no negative impact on your company. But you will want to make sure you find the right candidate that will work well with your company. Here is our advice on what to think about when starting your search for executive talent.
Executive Recruitment Search Agencies
Executive recruitment agencies have plenty of experience so are perfected for the job. They understand how to refine their search to ensure it fulfils your needs. An agency will be able to spend a lot of time finding out exactly what you need, then go and find the perfect candidate for your needs. As they already deal with executive level candidates, the job search will be much quicker. They will understand the candidates for more than just their CV as well.
Criteria and Company Goals
When writing the job description or considering a candidate think about what your company’s goals are. This will help you come up with a specific criteria to find the perfect candidate. Really think about what sort of skills you need the candidates to have to help to achieve your company goals. Do they need to be an excellent leader or have excellent industry knowledge? Consider these types of questions to come up with a specific criteria.
Passive Talent
As mentioned in previous blogs, looking for passive candidates is really important. More often than not, executive talent are passive candidates, so won’t be actively looking for jobs but might be open to new opportunities. The perfect candidate might be in a role but could be the perfect fit for you. An executive search agency will have the time and resources to look for passive candidates for you.
Evaluate
Consider how your last job search for an executive candidate went. Did the placement work? Did the candidate help to grow the company? Were they a good leader? Were they what they said on their CV? Consider how the previous candidate was and if there were any issues, make sure to avoid them when recruiting this time. It might be that you need to be more specific when looking for talent. Or maybe look specific skills. Take time to consider how previous recruitment searches have gone before you jump into your next big search.
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