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It is less than 6 months since our last Barron Williams Executive Search news update in November, however, the last 6 weeks have brought unimaginable changes.
Eerie silence on the roads, repetitive warning messages and spaced queues outside supermarkets.
Heartbreak for some, uncertainty for all.
We wish you and your loved ones well!
Business As Unusual…
As you would expect, with our clients facing more pressing issues, we have been offering support and advice.
As the situation evolves, we are ready to find new ways to help address people issues.
New Barron Williams Executive Search Website
Launched last November, we have received fantastic feedback on our new website.
New features, including our CV Upload have been well-received and now allow candidates to register core role-search criteria when uploading their CV to our executive database.
We’ve also received excellent feedback on our Case Studies.
We are also receiving high quality applications for live roles, directly via our Current Opportunities page.
Please do let us know your thoughts via the Contact Us page, your feedback is greatly appreciated.
Recent Barron Williams Highlights
Non-Executive Director Appointments
We were delighted to confirm the appointment of two further Non Executive Directors for our North East-based Risk Management Services client.
These appointments follow on from an initial placement of three Non-Executive Directors last year as a result of our successful executive search project to identify, attract and engage a diverse pool of high-calibre candidates for our client.
The strategy we implemented was designed to attract a mix of skills and experiences, to create a pipeline for the future, and to allow appointments as the business grows and other Non-Execs step down by rotation.
To assist the client, an SME, most effectively, we came up with a low cost, success-driven pricing mechanism, which meant that they were able to make multiple appointments extremely cost-effectively.
Please let us know if you would like to know more about how we could help you appoint fantastic Non-Executive Directors to make a real difference in your business?
Finance Director Appointment
The Barron Williams executive search team also recently concluded the successful recruitment of a Finance Director for a manufacturing client based in the North West.
After a very strong response to the brief, we were able to present a high-calibre long-list for interview, whilst the selected short-list of three very able candidates undertook the Thomas International Personal Profile Analysis (PPA) tests, which aided the client at final interview stage.
The successful candidate has now started this role and is working with the outgoing Finance Director prior to his retirement. He joins a Board of Directors that also includes the Operations Director recruited by us last year.
Head of Partner Sales Appointment
Having recruited the new Sales Director for one of our Medical Devices sector clients early last year, said Sales Director came back to us for their first key hire.
The role of Head of Partner Sales is fundamental to the core sales strategy, leading the drive to grow the business with partner manufacturers in their specialist sector.
As per our executive search process, the role was marketed via a number of channels to achieve a wider reach.
However, due to the precise nature of the role requirements, our focus was very much on the sector search activity to identify contacts, and in turn suitable potential candidates for the role.
Not surprisingly, the successful candidate was a very experienced sector professional, working for a competitor.
The search was helped by the fact that we had an established network of contacts, and some potential candidates from the previous Sales Director search. This relatively up to date market and sector knowledge allowed us to accelerate the process for our client.
The successful candidate is now settling into the new role very quickly ahead of their new financial year (and sales targets)!
Thinking of recruiting at senior executive level?
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If you are considering hiring at senior management or executive level, and would like to talk to some of our clients about how we can help you, please just drop us an Email or Call Us on 0191 206 4039 – we’ll get right back to you.
