Are you on the lookout for your company’s next rock star?
Now, let us consider this: As your company’s HR team sifts through hundreds of resumes, what are the chances that they’ll unintentionally skip over promising candidates? Very good, particularly if your company is using an applicant-tracking system, which could exclude star candidates simply because they did not use the right keywords on their resumes.
The truth is, “Identifying top talent is not as simple as looking at a piece of paper,” according
to Maureen Wilner, CEO of The Wilner Group, a professional staffing firm that prides itself on offering personalized service and customized solutions for clients across all industries. “Whether we’re working on a contingent or retained basis or filling a temporary or contract post, we impress upon our clients how important it is to look beyond candidates’ resumes,” she says. “We delve into their intangible skills, attitudes and values to find the ideal hire.”
You may have a pile of resumes which look impressive on paper. But sometimes those resumes do not tell the whole story. For instance, by glancing at their resume, are you able to identify what motivates each applicant? Or why they are considering jumping ship from their current employer? Or what kind of work environment they thrive in? Or where they excel, and where they may fall short?
That’s where The Wilner Group comes in. While other search firms may pay lip service to the notion of carefully vetting candidates for a cultural fit, we take job seekers and clients through our rigorous process to ensure an ideal match.
Sure, we can identify top talent for any position; however, we take the additional critical steps of evaluating and getting to know our candidates, by building trust to ensure the right fit, not for a job at any company, but for your company.
Whether we’re working on a contingent or retained basis or filling a temporary or contract position, we impress upon our clients how important it is to look beyond candidates’ resumes
Maureen Wilner, CEO The Wilner Group
Here’s a glimpse of how our process works within each of our search verticals:
Executive/Retained Search
From the moment our client retains us in an executive search, we provide a “white-glove” service where we work in complete partnership with our clients to seek out the best group of candidates.
We are experts at finding the right leadership talent that is vital to your firm’s long-term success. We conduct local and national retained searches from director to C-suite. And rest assured, your executive search will be handled exclusively by a senior leader of The Wilner Group. When you need to fill an executive role in your organization, the task should not be taken lightly. We recognize that recruiting for leadership positions takes extensive time, resources, and expertise.
You’ll find that we are not the typical recruiters. We have a clearly defined executive search process that digs deep into the talent pool and goes far beyond what a job board or online search platform can provide. We have discovered that when candidates learn that a search is retained, the interest level immediately rises and their investment in the process is ten-fold! They say, “Oh, this is retained? Great! I’ll get you over whatever you need before end of business today.”
Our dedicated recruiter will work alongside your team to make certain we have a thorough understanding of both the role and your culture to achieve a successful completion. Our leadership is 100% focused on helping you find the right fit.
Contingent Permanent Placements
Tapping into our extensive contacts and market knowledge that spans all industries – including pharmaceutical, retail, manufacturing, logistics/distribution, service, healthcare, and consumer goods— our contingent searches use many of the same processes to secure the right candidates for the right positions.
For contingent placements, rather than working with a dedicated recruiter, we’ll leverage a few of our recruiters to scour our extensive database for warm leads. One of the remarkable things about working with us is that our highly seasoned team takes great care to proactively find great people through our broad network, LinkedIn and other sources.
We invite the most talented people to join The Wilner Group network and spend time connecting with us. Did you know that, according to SHRM, 70%of job seekers are passive? That means that they are currently employed and are not actively searching for a job but could be excited to hear about an opportunity offering continuous growth within a stellar company.
That’s why outbound recruiting is so critical. When we do connect with passive job seekers, we find out what they’re capable of and what their career aspirations are, rather than just honing in on a specific role. We also leverage our vast network for leads and referrals. The result? Our database is full of talented individuals who are ready to make the leap for the right position.
If you have an exciting interim project, or simply need help but are hesitant to add a permanent employee right now, we excel in finding high-quality talent for contract work or temporary projects. At The Wilner Group, our experienced recruiters regularly work with a pool of talented candidates who appreciate the variety and flexibility of temporary work. One example: We routinely work with one individual who has a broad accounting background and was looking to further his career by gaining experience on a variety of different teams. Over the course of a two-year period, we placed him in five different engagements. Not only did he enjoy the variety, but he was able to boost his career by adding so many new experiences to his resume.
Often, many of the contract candidates we work with do such an excellent job for our clients that they eventually find themselves other opportunities working for that customer. In the meantime, our client gets the talent they need on the terms that work for them. Everyone wins!
Whether you’re looking to hire new talent through a retained search, a contingent placement, or a temporary or contract position, The Wilner Group delivers. Our methodical, thoughtful approach ensures that great candidates don’t fall through the cracks. This is why we have a tremendously high placement success rate and a high volume of repeat business. Let’s work together to find your next rock star!
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