What is the first step for potential client companies?
It is critically important to spend the necessary time with your consultant on the front-end of the search process. He or she must get to know you, your company's culture and overall business strategy in order to be successful. Through a detailed interview, your consultant will help you explore the problems you are seeking to solve through hiring the individual, as well as seek to fully understand what competencies and credentials will be needed. Once you and your consultant agree upon the job description and specific needs of the organization, a road map can be produced which will guide both you and the firm through the process of finding the best match available. Spending this time up front will help you avoid shooting at "moving targets" and save you both time and money as the search progresses.