Why Choose CG Recruiting Services to Fill an Executive Position
Filling a C-level position at an organization is a huge responsibility that brings up new variables in recruiting. Your choice of Chief Technology Officer or VP of Finance potentially has a far greater impact on the organization’s future than the choice of a new junior developer or sales rep. Think of executive recruiters as providing a degree of risk management along with providing the usual recruiting services.
What Makes Some Executive Recruiters Better Than Others?
The executive search firm you hire is almost as important as the executive you eventually hire, so you want to vet them before retaining one. While this takes some legwork, the criteria to look for are not that difficult to understand:
· Industry experience and expertise
· An executive search strategy
· Transparency about the search process
· A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
· Credibility and connections
· A high success rate in filling executive positions
Any recruiting firm can find candidates who may be qualified for a role like Chief Financial Officer, but evaluating their expertise and potential fit for a client's firm takes specialized skill and experience with filling these types of openings.
And, what about their database? This is something employers might overlook when screening executive placement services. You might want to ask some questions about their database of C-level candidates. A real executive search firm will go out and find candidates to interview, but they should also have an up-to-date list of people qualified for C-level roles in your industry.
How Does CG Recruiting Measure Up?
CG Recruiting is run by seasoned professionals in recruiting and HR. Not only are they experts in recruiting, but they also have many years of experience working with clients in a variety of industries including healthcare, nonprofits, IT/cybersecurity, and engineering. CG also uses a process that creates a partnership between clients and recruiting firms. In short, we operate as an extension of your own HR team.
We also have recruiters trained in behavioral interviewing who can truly evaluate the potential fit between an executive candidate and a client firm. Behavioral interviewing is a way of getting at how a person thinks and solves problems in the real world. This approach to questioning allows a skilled recruiter to develop a real feel for how a candidate might perform and whether they would be a fit for the organization’s culture.
Experience and a Proven System
CG Recruiting can take away some of the risk and most of the work involved in filling a C-level role at your business or nonprofit. Contact us and let us help you find that seemingly impossible-to-find candidate.
