Once we have agreed upon the job description (JD) with our client, we aim to present you with 1-2 benchmark candidates within a matter of a few days. These are to ensure that both sides understand the role, and make any subsequent adjustments to the JD, if required. Based upon your feedback, we tailor the search accordingly and typically can have the shortlist of approximately 5 candidates ready for interview within a few weeks. Whether you wish to interview candidates as soon as we source them, or wait until the full shortlist is ready, is up to you. Ultimately the speed of the search will then come down to how quickly you are able to interview these shortlisted candidates, come to a decision, make the chosen person an offer and then agree upon acceptance.  We work hand-in-hand with you to broker the offer and ensure that there are no last minute hiccups (i.e., counter-offers from the candidate's existing employer, or pending offers from other companies). Wherever possible, we help with negotiating a shorter notice period so that your new employee can come on board as quickly as possible.