Northcoast ExecuSearch, Inc.

...Behind the Resumes

Search Process

The keys to meeting our clients’ needs are our partnering, people, and process.

Partnering:
Teamwork is not limited to our organization – we partner with our clients each step of the way to bring the best possible candidates available in the industry to their team.

People:
We know the people behind the resumes. Our staff learns about our candidates’ personalities, individual circumstances, families, career and personal needs, and goals in order to ensure that our client companies hire the right candidates, at the right time, for the right position.

Process:
We listen, learn and understand, then implement.

We learn about our clients’ particular cultures, values and philosophies; short-term and long-term goals; and profiles of successful people within the organizations. In addition, we profile the position responsibilities, problems that need to be resolved, preferred backgrounds and experience of qualified candidates, and seek to understand the career advancement options for your highest performing employees.

Once this critical information is obtained, we design a specific, targeted plan to identify potential candidates. Once identified, we contact each on a personal basis and present the opportunity, responsibilities and potential of the position. We carefully examine the qualifications of potential candidates, their preferred working environments and personalities in order to determine if the candidates match our clients’ culture. We also consult the candidate’s family regarding their support of a job change and potential relocation. Once we have verified the candidate’s experience through diligent reference checking, we evaluate the candidate’s level of sincere interest in our client’s opportunity.

Through this process, we know the people behind the resumes.

Short lists of qualified, deliverable candidates are then presented to the hiring manager and, in consultation, arrange interviews with the desired candidates. We advise both the hiring manager and candidates of key issues to be explored. After evaluating the interest level of all parties and establishing the appropriate course of action and relevant decisions with the hiring manager, we shepherd the process to a successful conclusion, including assistance in constructing an acceptable offer, resignation counseling, and transition counseling.

We maintain diligent follow up for one year after the start date to ensure the selection was the right one for all.