The Process:
   

1. Understand the job description in detail
2. Understand the company culture, philosophy and vision
3. Interview hiring manager for clarification of real needs
4. Research to locate logical talent pool
5. Check existing database for leads
6. Source to narrow research results
7. Recruit
8. Qualify candidates by initial telephone interview against the necessary job essentials
9. Sift the potential finalists from the window shoppers, tire-kickers and under-qualified
10. Perform in-depth interviews with potential finalists using behavior based interview questions
11. Reference check performance with former supervisors, colleagues, subordinates and customers using a Behavior Based Reference Questionnaire.
12. Check and verify candidates credentials if a requirement of the job
13. Rank and evaluate chosen nominees
14. Arrange and coordinate interviewing schedules
15. Prepare and counsel nominees for interviews by selling out the company needs, culture, organizational fit, hiring authority personality etc.
16. Prepare client for interviews by providing full page interview information as well as results of references and credential checks.
17. Debrief candidates after each interview, answering unanswered questions, etc.
18. Debrief client hiring authority after each interview, assessing strengths, weaknesses, incompatibilities etc.
19. Coordinate with hiring manager on possible offer to be made and set the stage for acceptance
20. Participate with company in providing necessary information required for negotiating an offer