RETAINED EXECUTIVE SEARCH
We take extraordinary measures to preserve dignity in the recruiting experience. Recognizing there is a person behind each resume, we treat each candidate with humanity and respect—as the assets they are to our sector, the third-largest driver of the U.S. economy.
The right leaders in the right roles are essential for success. The most successful organizations do not settle on their leaders, they strategically and meaningfully choose each one.
Recruiting the best candidates can be protracted and time-consuming. For that reason, we do the heavy lifting to find your ideal candidate, so you can focus on other priorities. We help organizations assess their unique needs to build a comprehensive profile of the professionals they require. We leverage our extensive network of passive and active candidates throughout the sector to place the right leaders in the roles most essential to your success.
Jay Budner | Chief Talent Officer | UCSF
I’ve worked with search firms in the past but have NEVER had an experience that is this impressive, comprehensive, and thoughtful.
You’ve really created something special in Cooper Coleman.
OUR TALENT SELECTION PROCESS
Cooper Coleman's four-phase talent selection process is engaged with and inclusive of partners and candidates alike throughout the duration of a search. We maintain consistent dialogue, and we challenge assumptions to best match organizations and professionals with one another.
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Prep + Launch
We begin by assessing your needs through stakeholder interviews, defining position specifications, and reviewing your organization's mission and historical documents. A comprehensive, well-articulated position description is developed for approval. We then announce the position and engage with both active and passive candidates through strategic outreach.
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Qualify + Evaluate
We meticulously screen and interview candidates, incorporating detailed research to ensure a refined selection that meets the position's specifications. We then present these top candidates to you, identifying those best suited for further in-person interviews. This approach guarantees a tailored and thoroughly vetted group of candidates advancing in the selection process.
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Interview + Offer
We facilitate intermediate, semi-final, and final interviews between you and the candidates, leading to the selection of the chosen candidate. Comprehensive reference and credential verifications are conducted, along with optional background checks at your request. Finally, we present the offer to the chosen candidate and manage the final negotiations, ensuring a smooth conclusion to the selection process.
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Conclusion + Post-Placement Engagment
After finalizing the selection, we personally notify and thank remaining candidates, offering personalized feedback to semi-finalists and finalists. We conduct a detailed phone review to assess performance and gather insights on the search process. Post-placement, we ensure a smooth transition and continued satisfaction through check-ins at one, three, and six months with both the successful candidate and the hiring manager.
We are as committed to your experience as a candidate as we are to a positive, thorough search experience for our clients. Our priorities and promises to candidates like you are to:
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Communicate expectations and feedback to you promptly, with clarity, and by phone or videoconference, wherever possible.
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Authentically represent you, our clients, and their respective job opportunities with integrity and transparency.
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Preserve your dignity and respect you as a professional and a human being throughout the recruitment process
. . . because we know as well as you that a job search is hard enough, as it is.
