The Value of Executive Search
By: Joanne Macris
Tags: Recruiting, Values, C Level Executive, Jobs, Executive Search

“Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master” Christian Lange

The rise of LinkedIn and impersonal bulk recruitment job sites coupled with inhouse talent acquisition teams are attempting to replace executive search companies.

But do they really compete when it comes to finding a specialist with the necessary leadership qualities?

Inhouse talent teams are salary driven with no independent relationships or protection of confidentiality. The inhouse teams are not trusted advisers to C Level Executives.

The high performer or sought-after candidate is the hunted, the hunted is often not exploring new opportunities. They are building their careers and meticulously mapping their growth.

“The hunted” will collaborate with other professionals in his or her trusted network. This is where your professional Executive Search firm will add value by reaching out to a network of trust and bring across the leadership that can positively impact revenue and increase shareholder value.

The relevance of a company’s blueprint or DNA in Executive Search

It is important to understand a company’s DNA, this methodology entails thorough knowledge of the environment and job specification with a consultative approach and realistic understanding of the market and skills set required within the salary parameters. An assessment of the client’s expectations may need to be aligned with a development plan relative to costs and KPI’s and communicated effectively. It’s important to ascertain the validity of an application in relation to client expectations and what development plans are in process to enable new and existing talent.

This process is consultative in nature and no amount of technology can replace the human interaction with a client and potential leader.

Value of Alexander Hughes

Alexander Hughes is a prestigious establishment with over 60 years’ experience with a global footprint. Our uniqueness is that we are privately owned, and every Managing Partner has a vested interest whilst bringing a unique skill to the group offering.

Laying the foundations and building on our first-hand operational experience, Alexander Hughes consultants consider the increasingly integrated and multicultural nature of various industries where globalization and new technologies are blurring the traditional lines between businesses.

Our Global Key Account Management System relies on regular exchanges of technical and market information and on our worldwide knowledge sharing platform.

This methodical approach guarantees a homogeneous level of quality of the service delivered worldwide.

Alexander Hughes consultants apply their expertise across geographic, industry, product, and service boundaries capitalizing on our significant track record to address clients’ needs for finding, attracting and hiring Executives, Senior Managers and Experts in the Industry sector and provide the right management and the right competencies in vital key areas.

A quote from Michael Jordan resonates well with me “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships”

At Alexander Hughes, we collaborate.

How to identify a Leader

A true leader will embrace transformation and lead his team in unity.

We at Alexander Hughes have experts in determining the right fit through a detailed process. We skilfully ascertain the soft skills required at C level followed up with assiduous references. Our team of qualified professionals are respected within their various industries.

Our additional human capital offering used in succession planning and development is a blueprint assessment solution designed “in House” to fit your target culture and leadership model.

Our Client Executives are industry experts and through collaboration & knowledge transfer they provide C suite executives with a cutting edge.

What value does an exclusive trusted database provide a corporate?

The best analogy is that every house has a foundation. If your foundation is not solid the house will crumble. I have spent many years attending international shows, events that are industry specific.

At these shows or events, we network with specialised leaders across the world and update ourselves on the markets and methodologies needed for cutting edge technology. This interaction has led us to build and foster relationships and an in-depth database of skilled leadership that are confidential.

Through regular interaction with key players, we have built up trust and partnerships at a global level giving Alexander Hughes important insight into market information.

An assignment is not just a matching of skill but criteria around client mapping and a personification of what is needed to increase shareholder value directly or indirectly.

Executive search is about reaching out to your network and identifying the performers who will talk to you because you are the trusted partner they can identify with. Executive search is about building credibility, professionalism and respect with your candidates.

A journey we enter into with our clients. This is our value add as trusted advisor in executive search.

Reach out to me below and let Alexander Hughes find the right leader for you.

At Alexander Hughes UK we have the skills and knowledge to recruit your next C Level.

Follow the link below to setup a virtual meeting with Joanne Macris the Managing Partner at Alexander Hughes UK.

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