Search Methodology

Employer Consultation

  • Evaluating company’s strength, growth, potential = attractiveness.
  • Evaluating Search requirements to determine if the Employer has a realistic understanding of Supply and Demand in the market.
  • Consulting the Employer on our Search Methodology and Process.
  • Confirming whether or not the Employer provides consultation with Hiring Managers. Confirming what typical timelines the Employer uses. Interview turnaround time.
  • Determining what value the Employer attaches to the ‘Top 20%’, or stars.

Network Engagement

  • Approaching our existing connections and sourcing further connections.
  • Protecting the Employer’s image in the market.
  • Providing honest feedback (on the Employer’s reputation in the market) to the Employer.

Proactive Search

  • Proactively mapping the market of source companies for the Search.
  • Directly approaching candidates in firms which may have recently entered the Japanese (or APAC) market.
  • Proactively ‘selling’ the Employer to suitable yet passive *stars.*
  • Phoning newly-identified ‘top-talent’ and arranging face-to-face screenings.

Process Management

  • Managing expectations and communication during the interview process. Effectively communicating to the Employer the Candidate’s value to the Employer, and vice-versa.
  • Coaching the Candidate to ensure relevant career information is thoroughly presented during the interview process.
  • Coaching the Employer to properly attract our *stars.*
  • Managing and communicating timelines & deadlines.
  • Identifying and correcting any concerns or misunderstandings on the part of both the Candidate and Employer.

Successful Close

  • Reconfirming both sides’ (Employer’s and Candidate’s) expectations, concerns; effectively correcting any misunderstandings.
  • Arrangement of ‘Pre-Close’ meeting with Candidate to ensure that the candidate commits to joining the Employer, provided that minimum expectations are met or exceeded–preparing.
  • Candidate for possible counter-offers.
  • Consulting & advising Employer on the minimum package, benefits, and conditions needed to secure our top-talent.
  • Setting timely deadlines on offer letters and ensuring that no mistakes are made in the offer.
  • Consulting and closing both Employer and Candidate on start-date. After-placement follow-through consultation with Candidate in order to communicate any concerns or misunderstanding to the Employer so that they may be corrected.