Your Goals are Our Guide
We invest our time at the front end of each assignment developing a clear understanding of your organizational strategy, goals, and the significance of the position to your organization.
A Proven Process
Our approach to executive search is based on direct insight into the strategy, people, political, and operational dynamics of corporations and their top management requirements. Leveraging a multi-faceted campaign approach and investing time in both you and the candidates, enable us to provide you with a panel of well-screened, appropriately-suited, high- caliber talent from which to choose. The Allen Group maintains close contact with candidates in order to keep them engaged, giving you focus and control over the selection process.
Additionally, upon request and within strict ethical boundaries, we can provide you with the benefits of our expertise in organizational development. Helping you establish an environment in which the new leader or management team can thrive.
Open Access
As you weigh your options for selecting a search firm, keep in mind bigger is not necessarily better. Search firms follow an industry standard that restricts them from seeking potential candidates from within clients’ companies for a one-year period after a completed assignment. The more clients a firm serves, the narrower their ability to access the talent you need. The Allen Group’s controlled size, the breadth and depth of our network, our disciplined process at the executive level, along with the time our Managing Partners devote to each assignment, allow us to adhere to this important industry standard while giving you total access to candidates from almost any company you choose. In comparison, larger firms with armies of associate recruiters filling positions at all levels across hundreds of organizations block themselves from ever seeking passive candidates from within their extended client base.
Cultural Fit
Cultural fit is well-known to be a critical success factor for a smooth hiring transition and ultimately the long-term retention of talented professionals. To ensure a sound cultural fit with your organization, we conduct two-hour candidate interviews. With each candidate we delve into:
- Requisite skill sets and experiences
- The decision-making rationale they’ve applied in their careers
- Motivating factors
- Leadership styles
- Early personal history that has shaped their adult life
