Swiss Excellence in Executive Search
Keller is a recognized leader in executive search and recruitment in Geneva. We offer world-class talent acquisition services to organizations of all sizes, from SMEs to large multinational corporations, helping them acquire top talent for their teams. In addition to securing superior quality professionals for job opportunities across various industries, our Geneva office can assist companies with onboarding new hires, planning for leadership transitions, leadership development, and more.
Located in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, Geneva is a major hub for finance and diplomacy. The city is famous for its neutrality, making it a prime location for many international organizations, including the World Trade Organization and the United Nations. These international bodies make a substantial contribution to Geneva’s economy, creating a thriving network of related services and industries. Other major sectors in Geneva include luxury goods and watchmaking, biotechnology, and information technology.
The presence of international bodies and multinational corporations has impacted Geneva’s job market, creating a demand for professionals who are proficient in multiple languages and experts in various fields. As a whole, though, the job market is generally strong, characterized by competitive salaries and high-skilled positions.
However, employers in Geneva can still encounter problems with recruitment. For example, there is a growing preference among employees for flexible working arrangements and part-time employment, which can be challenging for employers to accommodate. Furthermore, there is an ongoing shortage of skilled talent, especially in specialized fields like healthcare and IT. Attracting talent can also be challenging due to Geneva’s high cost of living.
Keller can help employers navigate these challenges with our bespoke recruitment solutions, holistic approach, and international connections.
Keller’s hiring practices have changed over time. When we first started operating, we employed a one-size-fits-all approach that overlooked our client organizations’ unique staffing requirements and workplace dynamics.
Originally, we thought this traditional recruitment model would suffice, until a failed executive search for a prominent client revealed our oversight. This incident taught us that a candidate’s cultural fit was just as important as their professional qualifications.
Following this eye-opening experience, we overhauled our entire recruitment strategy to cater to our customers’ unique recruitment needs. This shift led to an increase in the number of successful placements we were making and strengthened our position as a top executive recruitment agency in Geneva.
To ensure we remain at the top of our game, we embrace continuous growth and improvement and prioritize staying informed about current trends, research, and challenges in the industry.
Keller creates bespoke staffing services aimed at delivering the best candidates to our customers to help propel their businesses forward.
To achieve this, our consultants collaborate closely with our customers’ human resources teams to understand their hiring processes and what differentiates them from their competitors.
We also offer a range of supportive business services in addition to executive search and recruitment to assist businesses during periods of growth and change. This could be during leadership transitions, mergers and acquisitions, and other organizational changes.
We start each new assignment with a consultation between our team and the key leaders at the client company to find out the requirements they seek in potential candidates. This meeting covers both the preferred technical and soft skills the role demands while also clarifying the nature of the position (e.g., permanent or temporary), duties, and potential obstacles.
Next, we leverage our affiliation with NPAworldwide and large network of talented job seekers to identify candidates who match the client’s specifications. To accelerate and streamline our search, we use advanced candidate tracking and recruitment software that helps us filter candidates according to the client’s needs.
Once we have identified a pool of potential matches, we vet every individual to ascertain their compatibility with the client’s work culture alongside their professional abilities. We conduct competency-based interviews, psychometric testing, and background investigations into each candidate’s career record, professional references, and criminal history.
The outcome is a curated list of candidates who we recommend to the client’s hiring manager for final interviews.
Keller has accumulated many years of success recruiting for employment opportunities across various sectors and positions thanks to our consultants’ deep understanding of the local market, vast professional network, and steadfast commitment to excellence. We do more than simply place candidates in roles, ensuring we secure the best talent for our clients in every respect.
When you hire Keller, you gain a true ally in recruitment who will ensure your human capital needs are met.
Our Geneva office is well-versed in identifying the right talent for job offers across multiple sectors, for example:
Keller can source outstanding professionals for jobs across the entire employment spectrum, from entry-level to mid- and upper-management roles. Though we typically hire for permanent positions, we also offer interim and temporary staffing solutions, depending on our client’s needs. Below is a list of some common roles we fill in Geneva:
Browse Keller’s Insights for tips on attracting and retaining talent, plus information on the most recent employment trends.
Our recruitment agency is among the premier hiring firms in Geneva, Switzerland, and beyond. Our team is made up of some of the industry’s most skilled consultants, as evidenced by our record of successful placements.
Our recruitment process has been thoroughly tested, and our consultants’ profound understanding of local market trends allows us to serve companies spanning diverse functions and sectors. Moreover, our extensive industry connections and NPAworldwide partnership enable us to access professionals who may not respond to conventional outreach, thus expanding the pool of available candidates.
As one of the top recruiting firms in Geneva, Keller recognizes the advantage of nurturing a diverse workforce. As such, we are committed to an impartial hiring process that evaluates candidates solely based on their professional merits, without discrimination against the color of an individual’s skin, age, gender, or religion.
Furthermore, our consultants will go above and beyond to secure the best talent because they know the value of hiring the right personnel for business performance, delivering a service that will contribute to our client companies’ long-term growth and success.
Keller focuses on acquiring professionals for clients who not only meet but exceed their hiring requirements. In other words, they possess the technical expertise needed to excel in their new job and the personality and work ethic to fit into an existing team.
We are also committed to adhering to the highest ethical and quality standards and maintaining transparency throughout the search process by providing regular status updates to our clients. Additionally, we work under strict NDAs that protect user information, ensuring our clients’ and candidates’ privacy and security are never at risk.
Finally, we acknowledge the ever-changing nature of the field in which we work and that situations can shift overnight. To compensate for this dynamism, we promise to find a suitable replacement for any of our recommended candidates who fall short of a client’s standards or depart from a role before the end of their 90-day probation free of charge.
Connect with one of Keller’s consultants today for a comprehensive overview of all our offerings and rates.
"Keller's professional approach and deep market insights have been game-changing for us. Their team has a knack for identifying high-quality professionals who always exceed our expectations."
- Sebastian R., COO
"The team at Keller is exceptional. They listened attentively to our needs and always kept us up-to-date with the progress of our search."
- Anja F., HR Business Partner
"We are extremely satisfied with the candidates Keller provided us. Their personalized service made all the difference in finding the perfect fit for our company."
- Paul W., Managing Director
Headhunters and executive recruiters usually only get paid when they make a successful placement. The standard fee is 20% to 25% of a new hire’s total first-year wages, though it can be as high as 40% for high-profile or hard-to-fill roles. This fee is typically paid by the employer.
Keller’s success fee is 18%. Fill in our contact form for more information about our pricing structure.
A recruiter and an executive search firm are both involved in talent acquisition, but they differ in terms of their roles, methods, and scope of services:
A recruiter specializes in sourcing candidates for specific job roles. They either work independently or for a small firm. These professionals often work quickly to fill positions, especially for entry-level and mid-level roles.
An executive search firm also works to identify candidates for roles within organizations, but they focus on finding senior-level and executive talent. They collaborate closely with clients to understand their company goals, culture, and hiring needs. This is to ensure that the candidates they recommend are the right match for the organization’s long-term strategic goals.
Furthermore, executive search firms frequently approach passive candidates – those who are not actively in the job market but might be open to considering a new role if it aligns with their career goals. Executive search firms also tend to devote more resources to the recruitment process, spending more time conducting reference checks, candidate research, and vetting.
We assist with recruitment of all positions from mid to senior level.
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Our dedicated senior consultants provide attention to detail at every stage of the search process, ensuring tailored results that exceed expectations.
Leveraging our extensive network, we identify and attract world-class leadership candidates from diverse backgrounds and locations.
We offer expert guidance to optimize your HR processes, enhancing efficiency, reducing workloads, and boosting employee retention and engagement.
Our consultants work to expedite search executions. Minimizing time-to-hire while seeking the best talent in the market.
Beyond recruitment, we provide value-added services from organizational health to leadership development programs.
Keller follows the highest industry standards when searching for leaders for its clients.
We contractually commit to replacing any hire that doesn't meet expectations.
We provide comprehensive evaluations, including personality insights, for all shortlisted candidates.
We protect our clients' interests by making their leadership teams off-limits for candidate sourcing. As trusted consultants, we prioritize our clients' organizational success.
A senior consultant and their team serve as your primary point of contact throughout the search process and maintain communication with you and the new hire.
We perform extensive background checks including credit, education, criminal, and employment history verification. We also process security checks where necessary.