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Background:
Successfully filling key vacancies with competent, long-term people represents a difficult and critical challenge for most organisations. Personnel resources are often stretched, and the amount of time needed to deal with the complexities of recruitment at senior level is frequently overlooked. A thorough and professional consultancy service can provide rapid, cost-effective results without compromising vital internal resources. As part of a fully comprehensive Human Resource Service, Andrew M. Sidebottom offers a complete Executive Recruitment Package for a wide range of industries and positions.
How We Operate - Summary:
The recruitment procedure itself is thorough and well proven. It begins with a detailed analysis of the vacant position and the characteristics required of the successful applicant. Advertisements are drafted and placed, and the candidates sifted, short-listed and interviewed. As you would expect from us, the most suitable applicants are subject to a series of psychometric assessments, designed to provide an even more detailed picture of the candidate. By this stage, a wealth of information is available to the client, and final interviews can focus precisely on specific areas of performance or comepetence. On your behalf, we then carry out a thorough reference check on the tentative selection. Once an offer has been made and accepted, all unsuccessful applicants are notified in writing. The client can be confident that they have the best person in position.
The Executive Recruitment - Process in Detail
POSITION SURVEY
Initial discussions are held with the client to gain maximum understanding of the vacant position and the characteristics of the person required. A thorough knowledge of the company and industry is also gained at this stage. We will ask you to complete a questionnaire, which will help us to define the Ideal Candidate for the position (in personality terms).
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The advertisement is drawn up and the most suitable media selected. There is no expense involved in drawing up the advertisement, or for writing copy. Only actual newspaper rates are passed on to the client.
RESPONSES
Interested applicants are invited to telephone (to ensure maximum response) and supply a Curriculum Vitae. Initial screening allows a broad shortlist to be presented to the client.
STANDARD APPLICATION FORM
All candidates invited for interview complete a 'fixed format' application form. This ensures that all relevant data is uniformly collected at an early stage.
INTERVIEW
A vital part of the short-listing procedure, this in-depth, structured interview provides an initial profile of the applicant. This stage also gives candidates an opportunity to seek further information on the position. Notes are taken during the interview and comments are provided.
PSYCHOLOGICAL APPRAISAL
A major strength of our approach is the inclusion of a comprehensive psychometric test battery before the final selection stage. This consists of a thorough evaluation of the applicant's personality, reasoning skills, career interests and motivations. The psychometric tests and questionnaires used are well validated for occupational use, and we will help you to make sense of them. The comprehensive report includes a 'Person-Job Match' discussion, and comments for further exploration by the client during final interview.
FINAL SHORTLIST
The final shortlist of suitable candidates is presented to the client with a comprehensive portfolio of information on each applicant. The client is thus in an excellent position to conduct final interviews.
REFERENCE CHECK
Once a tentative decision has been made, a detailed reference check is carried out with both past and current employers. Whenever possible, these enquiries are made by telephone. A written offer can then be made by the client.
ACCEPTANCE
Upon acceptance of the final offer, all unsuccessful candidates are notified in writing.
* 12 MONTH GUARANTEE *
We are so confident of our approach that, once the candidate has accepted the position, you have an additional security in the shape of a twelve months guarantee.
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