Exceptional Executive Recruitment

In the employment and recruitment field there are those who specialize in executive recruitment. Executive recruitment is an inclusive term for middle and upper or senior management positions. Such agencies supply executive staff to both the public and the private sector. One of the biggest such recruitment firms is Capita who source many local authority executive positions as well as their administrative and professional staff. This agency recruits both temporary and permanent staff, including teaching professionals.

Executive recruitment is a specialized field and most of those companies who deal with this recognize that their clients are looking for a unique approach that addresses their particular needs. When recruiting executives it appears to be common practice to let the employer guide the recruitment process. Having client involvement means that the company can decide how much input they require from the executive recruitment agency at every stage of the process and how much investment they themselves want to put in. Some recruitment companies even devise special search and select online programs to allow the client to specify exactly what they need. These programs are wide ranging to allow for disparate market sectors and what might be seen as essential in different areas. If the client does not feel comfortable with using such a program then the agency will provide specialist advisors to deal with a client’s particular needs.

No two recruitment processes are identical thus some agencies will speak to experts in particular industries or public sectors. This last is essential to the bespoke service that some agencies claim to give. If necessary companies can devise their own set of recruitment options from the widest possible choice available. Executive recruitment agencies who use this approach claim that this results in the achievement of levels of service and expertise which might be regarded as market leaders. Agencies who work in the field of executive recruitment aim to know as much as possible about the industries and sectors that they deal with. This means that whatever the request they will know someone or someone who knows someone in a particular field who can help with interim management recruitment. Some companies have their own specialist team of interim consultants with expertise in specific industry areas.

Executive recruitment is a highly specialized field of endeavor and agencies need to be able to provide highly specialized interim management solutions to fill the gap in a company’s management structure or to help with strategic development. Interim managers are employed by the executive agency and they are trained and encouraged not just to act as a short term resource but to help clients develop their businesses.