As an experienced Search specialist with over 15 years of experience, I have been very fortunate to be involved with many high level search assignments for a mix of clients within the engineering, construction, infrastructure and utility markets for example. My work allows me plenty of opportunities to engage with many senior executives that are responsible for management, leadership and growth of their respective businesses. They are able to discuss on a confidential level the current market conditions, their careers, business strategies and future growth in their own companies, the drivers and motivators, cultural and future career scope as well as a potential move from their own organisations. This information is indeed very hard to obtain through any research company trawling through the internet or from making telephone calls.
This IP (intellectual Property) or MI (market Intelligence) enables me to be an effective search professional to identify key individuals within those market sectors I operate across and where future opportunities might lie ahead for both candidates and clients. This strong knowledge and understanding of their market sectors are what clients are looking for when they partner with a search firm. Combine this knowledge with the ability to operate at a business level to ensure compatibility, cultural alignment and commercial acumen is essential to ensure long term success.
In today’s market, everyone is more informed, has access to a wider pool of resources and information that we have ever seen in our lives through the use of Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin for example. Our role as executive search professionals is to adapt to these fast paced times, use a mix of these facilities to assist in delivering quality, comprehensive research, early identification of talent to develop strong approach strategies that ensure a successful result for both the client and the candidate.
There is more pressure on companies today to “sell their services” to prospective employees at the highest level if they want to attract the top talent once identified. The company has to walk the talk, be proactive with retention strategies, demonstrate development and career growth of their staff, rewarding performance and recognising skills and capabilities that will allow further development across other lines of business that might be in Australia and internationally. Candidates have many choices!
Employees want to be challenged, have the opportunities to grow and develop with the financial benefits gained through their hard work and efforts. Companies that are currently providing such an environment are definitely ahead already. Candidates have a lot of information readily at hand and companies that are providing more in terms of career development, growth and opportunities will be far more successful in the future than those that don’t have the mix right.
To find out more about HayesSearch services and capabilities with retained executive search strategies, please call Mike on 0411 545 767.
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