Supporting Internal HR on Strategic Projects with Specialist Resourcing

Case Study: Supporting Internal HR on Strategic Projects with Specialist Resourcing

Client Overview: Our client, a well-established company with a robust internal HR team, faced a significant challenge when they needed to recruit two Regional Sales Managers. Although their HR team was highly capable, they were fully engaged in a strategic internal project that left them with limited capacity to conduct the recruitment search and process.

The Challenge: The need to hire two critical Regional Sales Managers coincided with the internal HR team’s focus on a high-priority, time-sensitive project. This overlap created a bandwidth issue, preventing the team from dedicating the necessary time and attention to the recruitment process. It was crucial for the company to find qualified candidates promptly without pulling the HR team away from their strategic responsibilities.

Our Approach: Our specialist resourcing team stepped in to manage the recruitment process with minimal disruption to the client’s internal operations. We initiated a discreet and highly confidential search, given the seniority of the roles and the client’s preference for maintaining confidentiality in the market.

• Long-List Creation: After an in-depth understanding of the role requirements and the desired profile, our team conducted a thorough search, identifying a broad pool of potential candidates.
• Collaboration with Internal HR: We worked closely under the guidance of the client’s internal HR team, ensuring that our search and selection process aligned with their expectations and cultural fit requirements.
• Initial Interviews: Our team managed the first stage of interviews, filtering the long-list down to a refined shortlist of six highly qualified candidates.
• Handing Over to HR: Once the shortlist was finalised, we handed the process back to the internal HR team, who took over the final stages of interviews and assessments to make their final selection.

The Outcome: By managing the initial stages of the recruitment process, we saved the internal HR team significant time and allowed them to stay focused on their strategic project. The discreet search ensured no market disruption, and our swift, efficient approach resulted in a qualified shortlist ready for final interviews.

The collaboration between our resourcing team and the client’s internal HR allowed for seamless integration, ensuring that both strategic projects and critical hires were completed effectively.