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​Executive Search​
​ A guide to our Executive Search technique
Curran + Associates have a dedicated team of Search Consultants and a Researcher who regularly undertake search assignments in all industry sectors. This process is especially effective with specialist/ niche positions, those in remote locations or senior management roles where confidentiality is required.
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Executive Search Process:
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- Understanding the organisation​
- ​Establishing expectations and a communication plan
- Developing position specifications
- Formulating the search strategy
- Researching and identifying target environments
- Identifying and recruiting prospective candidates
- Conducting evaluation interviews
- Benchmarking and presenting candidates
- Checking reference checks
- Structuring the offer, closing candidates of choice
Executive Search Timetable


Weeks 1-2
Weeks 2-4
Weeks 4-8
Week 10+
- Understand the organisation
- Develop the position specifications
- Formulate the search strategy
- Client approves the position specification
- Research and Identify candidates
- Conduct evaluation Interviews
- Client reviews progress and emerging candidates
- Present candidates to management
- Conduct reference checks
- Client selects and interviews candidates
- Assist in structuring the final offer and finalising negotiations
- Client recruits the finalist candidate
- Regular follow up in the months after placement

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