Recruiting high calibre candidates can be a challenge at the best of times. Many companies are now competing to find an excellent supply of quality renewable energy executive talent and if the hiring process is not managed correctly from sourcing to placing candidates, it can often result in costing more time, money and effort.
A recruitment solution that has an excellent reputation for its identification and engagement of the most suitable talent is executive search.
Executive search firms specialise in identifying and recruiting mid to senior level talent for companies. They typically work on a retained basis and focus on identifying and attracting candidates who are currently employed and may not be actively looking for new opportunities. Executive search firms have a deep understanding of the specific talent requirements for executive positions and use their networks and expertise to find the best possible candidates.
The methodologies which are required to perform executive search can be complex and also require a combination of sector expertise and consultative skills.
By using a renewable energy executive search company to source and recruit senior level talent, clients will reap key benefits that include:
- Decreasing staff turnover – sourcing the right candidate where skills, ambition and cultural fit are perfectly aligned can enable the most effective hire for the long term
- Increasing speed and efficiency – having a wide talent pool and an extensive network enables a hiring assignment to move in a more agile manner
- Saving costs – finding the right candidate quickly and discreetly maximises the time spent on recruitment effectively
With all of this in mind, what are the key advantages of working with an executive search firm?
Accessing high calibre candidates
A specialised renewable energy search company can provide a route to market which can often be challenging if the correct tools are not in place. When it comes to senior or executive level positions, you will often find that these candidates are not easily identifiable or even looking.
They are not engaging with recruitment adverts or placing their CVs with database recruiters. Head hunters are experts in their field and use their network and other exclusive methodologies to source high calibre candidates.
Therefore, a proactive approach is required when talking to passive candidates to stimulate their interest and engage them in the opportunity.
Access to a larger pool of high calibre candidates
A specialised renewable energy search company can provide a route to market which can often be challenging if the correct tools are not in place.
When it comes to senior or executive level positions, you will often find that these candidates are not easily identifiable or even actively looking. They are not engaging with recruitment adverts or placing their CVs with database recruiters. Headhunters are experts in their field and use their network and other exclusive methodologies to source high calibre candidates.
Therefore, a proactive approach is required when talking to passive candidates to stimulate their interest and engage them in the opportunity.
Save time and costs
When working with an executive search company to source renewable energy talent, they will carry out a focused and proactive search for candidates.
Working with an executive management consulting firm can save a company money by making the right hiring decision the first time.
Likewise, when you consider how much time an executive recruiter’s services can save a hiring team, the value of an executive search firm becomes even more clear.
In-depth screening = improved retention rates
A thorough screening process is integral to the search process because it creates a opportunity to understand a CV in more detail. A screening process will be extensive.
It can often highlight competency fit, cultural fit, career ambitions and job-specific considerations. By choosing the right candidate from the start, companies can reduce turnover and save money on future recruitment efforts.
Hiring process consultation
There are many stages in the hiring process that all require time and consultative skills. Liaising with candidates, organising interviews, gaining references all take time.
As the search process comes to the final decision-making stage, there is a significant amount of consultation when it comes to comments a candidate may have, concerns, moving to a new location and even salary.
Executive search recruiters have the relevant combination of skills and experience which are integral to managing this stage of the process effectively. The right executive search firm for your business should use best-in-class tools to evaluate candidates throughout the process.
Once the right candidate for the position is sourced, an executive search firm can also manage the complicated offer and negotiation process with ease which allows the client can reach the final stage with confidence.
Finally, as part of an invaluable decision-making process, an executive search company brings an objective perspective to the table, which can be invaluable in making decisions about the future of a client’s company.
A comprehensive and transparent recruitment process
Having an open and transparent approach with clients is key to a long-term relationship.
The main goal is to source and place the most suitable candidate but without asking the right questions to understand the market, salary levels, values, key career ambitions and reputation in the market – the executive search service can’t be provided effectively.
Asking detailed questions is a way to gain valuable knowledge which helps to shape the search process and find the right talent.
Being transparent is an opportunity to fuel collaboration between the client and the executive search company – this all works towards a more aligned understanding and delivery of the assignment.
