CLIENTS

WE FIND THE CANDIDATES, YOU DO THE REST

WE CREATE A "SHORT LIST"

Based on a detailed profile specification we create, we next provide our corporate clients with a "shortlist" in 3 weeks (average time span) of the markets most highly qualified talent for their hard-to-fill positions. All candidates has been pre-qualified and are interested to the learn more about the role to be filled. Our service is geared towards headhunterfirms (+50% of our business) and companies wanting to conduct the last part of the recruitment process themselves, which includes the face-to-face interview. Our research service is called "SEMI-SEARCH".

TESTIMONIALS

FOCUS IS ON THE DIAMONDS

Our main focus is on the best talent in the marketplace, those who are not actively looking for a new job, and who need to be tracked down and individually approached (NO JOB APPLICANTS).These "passive candidates" Executive Search Research specialize in would not normally apply through a job ad, as they are already thriving where they are.

SHOPPING CART

PROVEN METHOD

Our "lean" proactive process driven research methodology is created from best-practice techniques used by the world´s top five executive search firms and is universal, achieving the same success regardless of geography, function or industry. Our winning research team and proven method ensures the best results for our clients. We have followed the same signature model since 1997, which has resulted in over 5000 successful recruitments of specialists and managers.

OUR TEAM

YOU RECEIVE:

The "Shortlist" project folder contains:

Top sheet with ranking. This benchmark summary links each candidate with the position requirements.
The candidate brief is our standard presentation we create for each candidate, based on extensive phone interviews. The detailed brief covers the entire work history, salary and links to requirements, as well as vital information about each candidates motivation and other relevant information.
Orginal resumes which candidates submit.
Market summary. Based on turning every stone in the market place we receive extensive information about company and position, which we here share.
Target company list which covers all target companies specified on the profile specification. This short list represents “the best of the what the market has to offer”.
Profile specification. At beginning of the project our detailed profile is created with all requirements for the position and other vital information for the search.

TRY OUR FREE JOB PROFILE SERVICE

4 WEEKS* AND PLACEMENT guarantee

We assist in the entire process from A-Z and work until a "diamond candidate" is hired and in place.

When additional help is needed beyond the short list we can offer our "full-search service", which ESR does through its "Executive Service". All full-searches are conducted by designated ESR´s senior partners.

PARTNERS CONDUCTING FULL-SEARCH

We have over 25 years of extensive experience in full searches with over 1000 conducted for our client base in Scandinavia and the U.S. The client base range spans from VC based start-ups with international potential to Fortune 1000 companies. Our network of the diamonds in the marketplace is extensive from over 25,000 top passive candidates presented since 1997.

To learn more about our full-search service please contact Managing Partner Christin Tellefsen at ctellefsen@esr.global / +47 951 87 877

Replacement guarantee

With full-search we conduct full reference checks and "replacement guarantee for first 6 months.

4 weeks

From start of recruitment to presentation of top candidates when we do full-search is on *average 4 weeks.

400 BOARD MEMBER RECRUITMENTS

We have over 25 years of extensive experience in recruiting board members, with over 400 board hires for our client base in Scandinavia and the U.S. The client base range spans from VC based start-ups with international potential to Fortune 1000 companies.

To have the «right board» which is diversified and with members who possess the necessary skillset to take a company to the next level determines the make-it or break-it. Proven leadership of the board is essential. Through our mapping of the entire market place both domestically and internationally to «turn every stone» we secure the best possible board of directors for our client base.

To learn more about our board recruitment service please contact Managing Partner Christin Tellefsen at ctellefsen@esr.global or at +47 951 87 877.

YOUR OWN MONTH-TO-MONTH EMBEDDED RECRUITER

No more per-hire costs. You just pay a fixed subscription monthly fee, and our ESR recruitment expert will integrate with your in-house team. Regardless of you filling one position or working on building an entire team with multiple roles, the price is always the same. Plus, there are no additional costs.

The in-house ESR recruitment expert we provide is fully trained and certified, together with a strong mastery of AI and the use of ChatGPT to ensure the best possible hires in a speedy manner.

Due to our leading researcher academy where those with the required background and success characteristics who both have been certified in our blueprint for executive search research together with mastery of ChatGPT , as well within respective industry and excelling in the local language required enables us to provide you the very best skilled recruiter for hire . The ESR researchers who goes into these assignments has in addition to being certified extensive experience in conducting candidate research and sourcing, plus is monitored by us in reference to the set daily KPI`S. Each researcher for hire is also taking part in our regular required training workshops. This ensures that you have the best of both worlds with instant access to your own full-time pre-trained and qualified "in house" researcher when needed and flexibility in reference to time commitment verses the alternative of a full time-hire the traditional way.

IF YOU LATER DECIDE TO HIRE OUR RESEARCHER-FOR-HIRE YOU HAVE THIS OPTION

If you after retaining our flexible solution for "researcher for hire" decides that you would like him or her to become a permanent regular employee you have the option to extend an offer of employment to the researcher. A placement fee will then apply to ESR.

LEARN MORE

BY INVITE-ONLY

Select clients get to host live webinars on key industry subject matter to a pre-select group of highly recommended passive candidates, who posses the skills highly desired by the the client. This also provides also a unique opportunity for the client to introduce themselves to their target group and strategically build a talent pool of the very best talents in the marketplace for their current and future recruitment needs. These live mini webinar events takes place only to pre-qualified high-performers by ESR and are by invite only

For the high-performers

For extraordinary individuals the by invite-only SkillsTalk events provides access to a private community of likeminded who seeks limitless learning and ambitious growth, while at the same time provides an unique opportunity to build a valuable network within ones industry. The webinars seeks to share unique knowledge for high achievers to maximize their growth.

For the companies hosting SkillTalk

A company´s success is directly linked to having access to the best performers in the market place. McKinsey & Company concluded in a study on performance that a superior talent is up to eight times more productive than an average employee. These diamonds don´t apply through regular job ads and ESR´s SkillTalk turn-key webinars ensures that your company now get access to these people.

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We don´t present talent you can yourself find on Linkedin

OUR BEST PRACTICE RESEARCH AND EXPERIENCE IS THE BACKBONE

SEMI-SEARCH

WE FIND THE CANDIDATES, YOU DO THE REST

WE CREATE A "SHORT LIST"

FOCUS IS ON THE DIAMONDS

PROVEN METHOD

YOU RECEIVE:

The "Shortlist" project folder contains:

FULL-SEARCH

4 WEEKS* AND PLACEMENT guarantee

We assist in the entire process from A-Z and work until a "diamond candidate" is hired and in place.

Replacement guarantee

4 weeks

BOARD RECRUITMENTS

400 BOARD MEMBER RECRUITMENTS

RESEARCHER FOR HIRE

YOUR OWN MONTH-TO-MONTH EMBEDDED RECRUITER

The in-house ESR recruitment expert we provide is fully trained and certified, together with a strong mastery of AI and the use of ChatGPT to ensure the best possible hires in a speedy manner.

IF YOU LATER DECIDE TO HIRE OUR RESEARCHER-FOR-HIRE YOU HAVE THIS OPTION

SkillTalk

BY INVITE-ONLY

For the high-performers

For the companies hosting SkillTalk

We provide A “short list” of top passive & MOTIVATED talentS

1. FILL IN JOB PROFILE

2. TALENT SHORT- LIST IN 3 WEEKS

2. TALENT SHORT- LIST IN 3 WEEKS

2. TALENT SHORT- LIST IN 3 WEEKS

2. TALENT SHORT- LIST IN 3 WEEKS

2. TALENT SHORT- LIST IN 3 WEEKS

3. YOU INTERVIEW AND HIRE

2. TALENT SHORT- LIST IN 3 WEEKS

3. YOU INTERVIEW AND HIRE

CONTACT US

Does your company primarily need to hire top passiv talent? Please reach out to us to learn more about our semi-search, full-search, researcher for hire, board services and SKillTalk events.

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