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July 16, 2021

How to Find and Hire Your Next Financial Director Using a Headhunter

The financial director, or CFO, plays a pivotal role in the business. Indeed, many would argue that it’s the relationship between the CEO and the financial director that determines the ethos, drive and success of the business. It’s the financial director’s skills and approach that shifts directorship from high-level planning into revenue profit, and indeed, growth. The role of the financial director The role of the financial director is tasked with overseeing the production of all financial documentation for the business including consolidated and corporate accounts, internal audits and financial investment reports. They are the decision makers when it comes to the full plethora of financial transactions, budgets and planning that are at the heart of the business’s functionality. They are strategically crucial, contributing to the direction and management of the entire organisation. Financial directors are, crucially, often the primary connection and relationship with shareholders and investors. A financial director can make or break the success of the business, revitalising and empowering the entire business’s profits and success. It is an important role to ensure you have the best talent in. There isn’t room for getting it wrong. How can you ensure that you find a financial director that is […]
July 5, 2021

What Are Non Executive Roles?

Non executive roles typically apply to non executive directors (NEDs). Executive roles are those centring on the everyday tasks of running a business. In short, non executive roles in senior leadership are those which take an advisory, or oversight, approach. They aren’t involved in the day to day running of the business, but their value and contribution is important nonetheless. The Cadbury Report was a wide-reaching report into the establishment and nature of companies, entitled Financial Aspects of Corporate Governance. It says that non-executive directors “should bring an independent judgment to bear on issues of strategy, performance and resources including key appointments and standards of conduct.” Non-executive roles v executive roles Before diving more deeply into this topic, it’s important to point out that in UK law there is no actual legal distinction between executive directors and non-executive directors. In reality, however, we typically view non-executive directors as being a little more on the fringe of the company – an outsider able to look in with greater objective insight because they aren’t tied up in the everyday tasks of running the business. This is an incredibly valuable position because they can offer a perspective which is often impossible to gain […]
June 11, 2021

Why Headhunters are Better at Securing Passive Candidates for Your Company

What’s in it for you when you take the seemingly harder route of enticing someone not actively looking to change jobs to come and work for you? Here we explain why passive candidates are the pinnacle of outstanding recruitment, and why you need headhunters to secure the right passive candidate for your role. What is a passive candidate? At Eagle, we often talk about passive candidates. There’s a reason – generally speaking, it’s the way of finding that gem of talent that is absolutely perfect for taking your business to the next level. But do you know what a passive candidate really is? A passive candidate is an individual who is not actively looking for a new role, but whom you are considering for a vacancy. These candidates haven’t actively replied to an advert, or registered with a recruitment agency, or applied for the role in any way at all. In fact, they may be completely ignorant that the vacancy even exists. They are, for all intents and purposes, content and satisfied in their current role, working wonders for their current employer. However, they become ‘candidates’ because they are identified as being ideal for your vacancy. It’s likely that their […]
May 27, 2021

How to Find and Hire Your Next Head of Project Management

Your head of project management is, in many ways, the lynchpin of your business success. You can’t afford to get this hiring decision wrong. As such, the process of sourcing and onboarding your new head of project management can be immensely stressful. There’s a huge amount invested here. The head of project management is the conduit through which so much of your overall success happens. This individual controls critical budgets, manages the most valuable staffing and is the central communication channel with clients. Their tendrils extend into every facet of your organisation. In short, it’s one of your most important hires. How do you find your next head of project management? And how do you successfully bring them onboard? What you need to look for in your next head of project management Primarily, you need to look for a successful project manager who is skilled in leading others. In fact, the best head of PM is going to be busy leading the function for another business. They will be in the midst of action. They are unlikely to be actively looking to move and, as such, won’t have you or any advertised vacancy on their radar. Instead, you need to […]
April 8, 2021

How to Find Great Sales Director Jobs in 2021

An organisation’s sales director has always been a pivotal role. It doesn’t matter how great your business’s product or service is, if it fails at the final hurdle of sales. However, in the tighter economy which is only just taking tentative steps towards recovery, and isn’t yet on a firm footing, sales director jobs are even more crucial to the success of the business. At Eagle Headhunters, we know that 2021 is a challenging time for businesses. But it’s also a challenging time for sales director candidates too. Those who succeed in finding the next role which is right for them need a notably different approach to times gone by. How can candidates find sales director jobs that will provide this elevated level in their career? And how can employers be sure that the individual they recruit is suited to driving success in a post-pandemic world where the landscape looks notably different? The changing nature of the sales director Firstly, both candidates and businesses need to realise that the attributes that made someone a suitable and skilled sales director in 2019 have changed. Yes, those same attributes of a pace-setting sales-pro are essential, but successful directors now need more. To […]
March 17, 2021

Differences between Executive Search Firms and Recruitment Firms

Recruitment is not just one big melting pot that requires the same approach from candidate identification to selection. Specifically, different approaches are needed according to the type of role being recruited for. It is along this dividing line that you will uncover the biggest differences between executive search firms and recruitment agencies. Importantly, both recruitment and executive search firms are of immense value to employers. When they fulfil their distinctive roles, employers get the best value for money within that particular area of recruitment. Both take away administrative hassle and the complexities of recruitment, both save time and usually money, and both will find the right candidate for the job – assuming you pick the right one for the type of role you have a vacancy in. What is executive search? However, most non-recruitment experts will struggle to define an executive search firm or partner as being distinctly different from a recruitment agency. Executive search firms specialise in identifying, enticing and securing highly-skilled and highly-experienced talent at the top levels of organisations. They deal with the executive level and above, as their name suggests. Yet, they aren’t simply a recruitment agency which specialises in more senior positions, much like an […]
February 18, 2021

Why is a headhunter best for executive recruitment?

Executive recruitment is a completely different ballgame to recruiting for other levels. It can be tempting to apply your same hiring methods to all roles, however senior. However, at top levels, this can lead to poor fit at best and expensive mistakes at worst. A headhunter, sometimes known as executive search, is the solution for executive recruitment.
February 1, 2021

It’s all about the jargon: the differences between headhunters, recruiters and hiring managers

As London headhunters on the inside of the industry, we decided it was time to bring some clarity to the different definitions of headhunters, recruiters and hiring manager. Each role is very important, but each is distinct. To discover what you need to secure the right individual for the role, it’s worth having a clear grasp of the definitions.