According to one of the accepted definitions,. Executive Search. - Is ' a number of measures and practices designed to search for candidates of senior management (executives) and rare specialists '. Executive Search may include elements of headhunting (Head Hunting), but these concepts are not fully equivalent.
What is Executive Search is different from the usual selection of staff?.
a. By an external provider. Since this is fairly specific task, is searching for the right specialist specializing in such services company. The company uses its provider channels and methods for finding the right people and carries out the selection as soon as possible.
2. Search by professionals in a shorter (as compared with the selection of the rank and file employees) time.
3. For candidates place considerable requirements. As Executive Search involves searching for top managers are evaluated candidates for the position is much more carefully. Such a specialist ' is ' is expensive, so in such a careless question may bring the company huge losses.
4. This is a rare find experts. Either we are looking for a rare professional in the job market or looking for an exact match to the requirements of. In such cases, the usual procedure of evaluation and selection, most likely will not work, so use entirely different mechanism.
When needed Executive Search?.
a. You open a new direction and you need as quickly as possible to make it profitable. For such studies will need an expert with similar experience and corresponding achievement.
2. Do you want to ' buy ' in the state of individual. Sometimes it happens, for example, ' buy off ' the right specialist competitors.
3. You need to urgently find a person in a key position for the company. Under the condition that it should be done as quickly as possible and at the same guaranteed quality, it makes sense to seek a solution to the experts.
4. You need to find a specialist, but it should be possible to ' silent '. Sometimes the advantage of companies do not advertise what they are looking for a specialist at this time. Using the services of a specialized company that you keep confidential and achieve the desired result.
How to choose the provider of Executive Search?.
a. Look for ' reputation '. Of course, now with proper use of the Internet you can easily 'create' a reputation. Nevertheless, this aspect when choosing a service provider is quite important.
2. Pay attention to customers. There must be a sufficient number of ' fresh ' customers, it is desirable to present the list of client companies, similar to your. Note also the ' weight ' of names of client companies.
3. The company service provider should be extensive database of current resume. This will help to quickly and accurately to meet the challenge.
4. Executive Search Provider must provide assurance of their work. If the company is not ready to guarantee the success of searches, it is an occasion for great thinking. You also should alert the insistent offer replacement if the selected candidate does not fit. Typically, the terms and conditions stipulated in the selection of the replacement contract - a kind of insurance for the client company. However, on the other hand, the company service provider should work on a win-win solution.