• Preparation and agreement of an Assignment Brief profiling the client organisation and key aspects of the role. This acts, in effect, as the terms of reference for the assignment and will also be released as a briefing document to candidates invited to interview.

• Creating a pool of suitable candidates as a result of an agreed sourcing strategy.

• Undertaking detailed biographical, technical and experiential interviews of those candidates whose skills, experience and interests appear to be aligned to our client’s requirements.

• Preparing written reports on those whom we recommend for shortlist interview.

• On request, taking up references on the candidate to whom a conditional offer has been made.

• Carrying out a post-assignment review and assisting with final client/candidate negotiations.

As a separate exercise, but following naturally on from the above, our Executive Coaching practice offers a highly effective ‘on-boarding’ service during the all-important first quarter.