Recruiting
Leaders and Directors

Hays Executive are experts in recruitment of candidates for executive positions. We work together with international departments of Hays Executive and solve all kinds of executive assignments through our international database, across borders.

Hays Executive recruit both for the private and public sector all over the world and identify qualified senior leaders and directors. We address the need for inspired leadership in the public sector, finance, technology, communication, engineering and pharma through our departments and relations in Europe, Asia, North- and South America.

Our approach and ability to assess when we contact you with the right solution have given us a positive reputation about discreet and common sense – also to providing results for the people who put their career in our hands.

Our mission

Hays Executive mission is to solve the equation between finding the right person to strengthen an organization and find the right role for the most qualified.

We do this by building a strong, faithful relationship with leaders across different industries, together with the next generation that will eventually strengthen companies in the future. Our approach is to work in close relation with our clients and candidates, in order to secure the perfect match for both parties. This is how we ensure that our clients get exactly the candidates that they need, to have a competitive business and our candidates can find the right role, so their career can flourish.

Our global network of departments and experts worldwide, makes it possible for us to provide the best service to our customers across their own global network, while delivering local knowledge, insights and expertise to every assignment. Feel free to contact us, if you wish to hear more about our services in executive recruitment.

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Hays process for Executive Search

At Hays, we do our utmost to guarantee a successful recruitment of your new executive. Through years of experience, a deep understanding of the industries we operate in and our skilled recruitment consultants, our proven and documented processes will help your organisation with your executive search. This means you can save time and resources, while we can deliver a candidate pool of leaders with the skills and experience you need.

Of course, we can customise the process to your specific requirements and needs, without compromising on quality and the final result. We work closely with you and keep you updated throughout the recruitment process to ensure that the collaboration between your organisation and the new leader is a success.

We have a carefully designed process that is divided into 6 main steps. The details and scope are of course worked out in collaboration with you to ensure discretion and a process that reflects your workflow and values.

1. Creating and identifying the requirements profile

The first step in all our recruitment processes, but especially important and meticulous in an executive search, is to clarify the profile you are looking for. We do this by working with one or more representatives from your organisation to create a task and profile description for the desired position. We set a timeline, create a job description and then begin the process of finding your next leader.

2. Headhunting and advertising on selected platforms

The next step is to begin headhunting and executive search. We use our knowledge of the applicable industry and search deep into our networks and databases to find the best candidates that match the prepared profile. If you wish, we can also advertise the position on selected platforms - and this can of course be anonymised so that your company cannot be identified.

3. Screening of candidates

The third step in our search is where we select the best candidates for the position. We handpick the most suitable candidates from applications and our search and then begin the screening process. We use rigorous and discreet processes to ensure that we only select the most relevant and competent candidates who match your needs, vision and values.

4. Interviews and testing of candidates

The next step is to interview the most suitable candidates with personality and analytical tests. We also invite the selected candidates to an interview with our consultants, where we carefully assess the candidates and weigh them against your requirements and profile description.

5. presentation of candidates

The penultimate step is to present you with the candidates we believe are the best fit for your organisation. We send you a presentation of each candidate consisting of their education and work experience, results of their tests, as well as an assessment of the candidate from our side - and why we think the candidate could be the right choice for you.

6. Interviews, follow-up and possible contract

The final step is to follow up on the presentation of the leadership candidates - here we will either invite the candidates you find suitable for interview again, or evaluate the requirements profile in collaboration with you if we didn't get it right the first time. We will work with you to select the best candidate for the position at the end of the interviews and conduct reference checks. If a contract is signed, we will of course follow up after the hire to ensure a successful collaboration between your company and your new manager.

Executive recruitment with hays

With Hays as your recruitment partner, you're in safe hands when you need to fill a management position. We are one of Northern Europe's largest specialist recruitment agencies, with a special focus on finding the right managers, specialists and other top-level candidates for companies. We invest in lifelong partnerships that create value for both people and organisations. Our network of specialists forms a highly qualified talent pool that your organisation can tap into and benefit from. With more than 50 years of experience and 13,000 colleagues across 32 countries, we have evolved to put our customers at the centre of everything we do.

Contact us here to learn more about our executive search recruitment solutions.