As a retained executive search firm, the first deliverable to our clients is what we call a Thirty Day Resume Book. Thirty days after kicking off a search is typically the day when we present to client partners and discuss findings on top candidates.
Over the years, my firm has discovered that the more simple and concise you can be for your client, the client can more efficiently work through the reams of candidate data to arrive at a decision point on who they would like to select for interviews.
Besides resumes that we certainly provide, the focus of the Thirty Day Resume Book presentation revolves around four distinct areas:
1) Candidate Target
A reminder to the client on what we have all agreed to one month ago in our vision of what a top candidate looks like for the position (skill set and culture fit).
2) Job Market Data
Bullet points on what we are seeing in the market place when searching for the top talent. Points such as compensation range competitiveness, patterns of candidate views of the client company, current hot or cold job market, skill set availability, etc.
3) Candidate Grid
The grid is a user-friendly way to compare and contrast candidate education and job criteria plus culture fit. A quick view of the grid can indicate which candidates fulfill most, if not all the requirements.
4) Candidate Notes
My firm’s candidate notes generally summarize a candidate’s motivation for the job, operating style, technical fit and any relocation or miscellaneous recruitment issues.
If facilitated correctly, the Thirty Day Resume Book presentation can be simplified and will easily and naturally drive your client partner to the best selections.
Instead of rummaging through lots of resume data, your client can make excellent selections by focusing attention to the initial candidate target, current job market status, candidate grid and notes in a very easy and condensed manner.
