Executive HR - The establishment of a dedicated team
The advantages to employers and candidates are three fold. When recruiting executive-level HR professionals, you are seldom constrained by the need to recruit within a specialist industry/market sector. Indeed, it may be desirable to draw a shortlist from another sector, if cultural change is an issue. It is therefore the responsibility of the recruiter to provide the means for sourcing a wider choice of candidates across all business sectors.
Alternatively, notwithstanding the transferability of HR professionals, consultants are encouraged to accumulate knowledge of key business sectors. This enables them to talk about your business and not just the recruitment process, whilst providing an enhanced service to candidates.
A growing trend is for recruitment consultants to become 'business partners ' with their clients. This is replicated in the new/remodelled HR function. Building a close relationship with a consultant will enable them to develop a very detailed understanding of your company 's culture resulting in a more effective result for your business.
