things to consider
Six critical questions to ask that can determine if your search partner is right for you
1. What is your search firm's recruitment process to identify and secure “the best” candidates?
Why ask?
The recruitment process affects the quality of candidate you are able to attract and ultimately will reflect on your company for current and future hires.
Why us?
Giacor’s recruitment approach has been proven to identify and secure impact players, who possess the capabilities to positively affect our client’s business. As a first step, we invest the time to gather information to completely understand our client’s search needs. We then create a comprehensive sourcing strategy that is designed to source, attract, evaluate, qualify, and secure select talent. At Giacor we understand that our approach with candidates reflects on our client and as a result, we provide candidates with an unmatched experience. In the end, we are committed to finding outstanding individuals that prove to serve the current and future needs of our client’s business.
2. What qualification process do you conduct prior to presenting a candidate to your client?
Why ask?
In the end, a proper qualification process should save you significant time and money.
Why us?
We do not submit résumés. We present highly qualified individuals that are carefully vetted to ensure that they possess the performance capabilities and motivation to be successful in the specific position that our client is working to fill. Here at Giacor we have developed a multi-level qualification/disqualification process that accelerates a candidate’s alignment with our client’s organization, reduce the expense of wasted time (i.e. reviewing unqualified candidates, turn downs, etc.) and minimize the costly risk of a mis-hire.
3. Do you understand my business and my industry?
Why ask?
To provide you with the best qualified candidate to fit your need, your search partner should know the competitive forces that you face and the type of talent that would give you an advantage in the marketplace.
Why us?
We live here! The Giacor’s team of consultants’ understands the strategic, operational, and financial importance of the positions we work on. Additionally, our team brings to the table an incredible depth of industry intelligence and a unique insiders perspective that allow us to position our clients ahead of the competition in the “war for talent.”
4. How do you represent and manage your client’s personal brand and their company’s brand reputation?
Why ask?
The firm that you select will be spreading a story about you, your department, your company and your opportunity. This will impact your reputation and the quality of talent that you are able to attract.
Why us?
Giacor specializes in building and protecting our client’s personal brand, product brand, and corporate brand reputation. On each engagement we design a carefully crafted message, which has a precise and deliberate approach, to manage a range of brand perceptions in the marketplace. This further supports our client’s brand equity and ability to secure top-class talent now and in the future.
5. Who will be responsible for leading and executing the search?
Why ask?
Many search firms use their best people to sell their services and manage the client relationships while less experienced professionals execute the searches. Needless to say, the quality of your search team will impact the results of your search (i.e. quality of hire, time to hire, etc.).
Why us?
Each member on the Giacor recruitment team has over 8 years of experience exclusively focused on filling searches in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. During this time we have developed an extensive network of relationships rooted in trust and respect among the executives and professionals in this field. This network, combined with our industry expertise, allows us to quickly navigate the market and identify the top talent for our clients.
6. What are the results of your work and can you provide references to verify?
Why ask?
Although past performance is not indicative of future results, a search company with a proven record of delivering candidates that are successfully hired is a good basis to ensure they can perform.
Why us?
19 Days is the average time it took Giacor to identify a successful hire over the past 5 years and although, past performance is not indicative of future results, we are confident in our abilities to address your most critical hiring needs. For more insight on our results, feel free to review our case studies, have a look at our testimonials, or contact us to request references. If you want to work with a firm that’s earned the trust of clients and candidates across the industry, we'd like to know more about your project.