PHASE 1

Role description,
ideal candidate
specification
and search
strategy

PHASE 2

Benchmark
profiling and
high level long-
list of
potential
candidates

PHASE 3

Narrow high
level long-list of
prospective
candidates
in order to make
approaches
in order of
preference

PHASE 4

Detailed reports
on approached
candidates in
order to agree on
a short-list

PHASE 5

Present qualified
short-list for
interview by
client

PHASE 6

Offer acceptance
and closure

PHASE 1-3

Role description, ideal
candidate specification
& search strategy

Mutual agreement on
role description, ideal
candidate specification
& the search strategy

WEEK 1-2

Benchmark profiling,
high-level long-list of
potential candidates,
develop list of candidates
to approach

Present benchmark profiles
to calibrate vs. agreed role
description & ideal candidate
specification to further
refine the search strategy

PHASE 4

Reports on potential
candidates approached

Present detailed reports on
potential candidates approached
& agree on short-list candidates

WEEK 3

PHASE 5

Detailed assessment of
short-listed candidates

Present detailed
assessment reports of
short-listed candidates
in preparation for
client interviews

WEEK 4-7

Conduct interviews of final
short-listed candidates

Select preferred
candidate for the role

PHASE 6

Present offer to preferred
candidate

Close assignment on appointment
of preferred candidate

WEEK 8