Headhunters Calgary

Our Calgary Executive Search Process

Our staffing and executive recruiting agency in Calgary is tailor-made to meet and exceed the specific needs of each client. Our team boasts extensive qualifications (both academic and professional) and impressive executive search proficiency. Over the years, each of our recruiters and staffing experts has built up advanced technical knowledge, extensive recruitment expertise, and specialized headhunting skills.

Our dedicated team of informed Calgary headhunters and recruiters is also proficient in a wide range of services outside of executive search, such as top-tier consulting services. We are able to assist in the process of developing better strategies for increased employee engagement and retention, as well as aid in succession planning.

Unlike many other recruitment agencies, our staffing solutions are expertly tailored to meet our clients’ needs.

Our Process: Executive Search Calgary

The first step in our executive search process is gaining an in-depth understanding of our client, their organization, and their company culture. During this consultation, we also aim to identify what our clients expect from prospective team members and the unique challenges faced by the company.

Once we know what is required from job seekers, these valuable insights are used in an exhaustive executive search process to identify the best-suited executives available. This conversation is especially important in our executive search model when attempting to identify the right hire for difficult-to-fill positions, or finding executives that may be difficult to source otherwise.

To complete our search, our Calgary executive search experts create a shortlist of experienced talent which are then screened. We perform extensive screenings such as background and criminal record checks, as well as confirming references to ensure that each professional we provide our clients with is adequately qualified for the available job.

The candidates that make it through our vetting are added to a shortlist, which is then presented to our client so that they may continue with the interview and hiring process.

Our Calgary Executive Search Expertise

At Keller Executive Search, our passionate team’s expertise includes a deep knowledge of the dynamics and pitfalls of markets – both global and local. Our team also boasts nearly two decades of hands-on recruitment experience, contributing to our long-standing reputation for reliability and quality as one of the best international executive search firms.

This reputation has allowed us to serve clients worldwide, such as those from cities like Calgary.

Industries We Serve

Our specialties and expertise include recruiting talent for a variety of industries, including (but certainly not limited to):

• Accounting
• Agriculture
• Asset Management
• Biotechnology and Pharmaceutics
• Business (Services and Products)
• Creative Industries
• Customer Service
• Consumer Goods
• Energy and Environmental
• Engineering
• Family Offices
• Financial Services
• Healthcare and Medicine
• Information Technology
• Interactive Digital Media
• Insurance
• Life Sciences
• Non-Profit and Public Sector
• Private Equity
• Professional Services
• Real Estate
• Retail
• Sales
• Supply Chain and Logistics
• Technology

Calgary Jobs We Recruit For

Our team of dedicated Calgary executive recruitment consultants leverages our combined experience of many years working in the recruitment industry to find the best talent and C-suite executives for each available position. While this list is far from exhaustive, some of the roles we fill include Chief Executive Officers, Chief Finance Officers (CFOs), Chief Marketing Officer, and Chief Legal Officer. Other high-level roles we find talent for are Corporate Legal Counsel, Director of Health and Safety, Executive Director, Law Firm Partners and Associates, Manager of Information and Records Management, Operations Manager, Supply Chain Director, Training and Development Manager, Vice President of Human Resources, National Sales Director, Senior Associate, and Managing Partner.

We are also able to recruit talented professionals for mid- and entry-level positions like Office Professionals, Specialists, Principal, General Counsel, Government Relations roles, and Post-Secondary Roles. Our Calgary executive search recruiters can place contract, part-time, temporary, and permanent executives.

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Why We Use a Customized Headhunting Method

Over the years, the headhunters at our leadership advisory firm have gained a wealth of first-hand experiences that have helped to shape our executive search methodology. We are known for our tailored approach, but many of our staff members still remember when we made use of a more generic strategy. We also remember the specific experience that helped us change that strategy for the better.

When we first began operating as an executive recruitment agency, our client pool was limited and the generic approach we had used seemed to yield acceptable results. However, with this moderate success came growth and we were soon approached by a larger client to assist them in filling an executive position.

We launched the search process using our cookie-cutter approach, believing that it would result in a good outcome.

However, after a few months, it became clear that the placed candidate was not suited to the client’s company culture, and they were unable to integrate into the existing leadership team. Unbeknownst to us when we made the placement, this is a common result when employing a standardized recruitment approach.

Since that failed placement, we have been honing and refining our approach to recruitment. It taught us that the one-fits-all method we had been using, while moderately successful for smaller clients, had many limitations when used at a bigger scale. The experience also taught us the value of using a tailored approach that we can customize to the unique needs of each client.

By changing our approach, our executive recruiting team has been able to assist countless companies in Calgary and around the globe. Our approach has also inspired other agencies to follow suit, influencing the executive search industry and shaping the way it is understood worldwide.

As a result, our name has become interchangeable with top-notch headhunting.

Our Promise – The Right Hire

Keller Executive Search boasts exceptional success rates when placing clients. Our Calgary recruiters achieve this through a thorough executive search process and a rigorous screening process when sourcing quality candidates.

However, we acknowledge that even the most tailored recruitment process may not yield a successful outcome 100% of the time, and that there may be rare cases where our clients are not satisfied with the placement made through our services.

For this reason, we offer each of our clients the opportunity to replace their candidate within the first 365 days of hiring them, if said candidate is unable to fulfill the duties of their role or if they fail to integrate well into the client’s existing leadership team.

Why Choose Keller Executive Search As Your Number One Headhunters (Calgary)?

As a leading global recruitment agency and proud member of NPAworldwide, we promise efficient, high-quality services and excellent results – all provided in a timely manner.

Our dedicated team of expert executive recruiters and senior recruiting consultants prides itself on finding and delivering candidates who will not only thrive in the available positions, but have the skills, ambition, and experience to become catalysts for success.

Our executive search services reduce risk and uncertainty for our clients and their hiring managers. We work quickly, with professionalism, resilience, and confidence in our decisions. We have access to a vast local and global talent pool from which to select only the very best candidates.

Additionally, our team greatly values continued learning and does so by staying on top of the latest developments, findings, and tech advancements in the field of recruitment. We also stay current on shifts in the local and global labour markets. This allows us to provide our Calgary clients with the best and most relevant services possible.

We also pride ourselves on our vast network of professionals, each one eager to advance their career with the right employer. This network grants us the ability to recruit for companies from around the world, including those in Calgary.

We make use of an intricate and extensive screening process to ensure that the executives we provide our customers will be the exact right fit – including background checks, assessing personality types in comparison to company culture, and determining motivational drivers and work ethic.

One of the things that sets us apart from our competitors is our commitment to inclusion and diversity in the workplace. We focus on finding prospective employees who are diverse and skilled, without any bias based on gender, ethnicity, age, or beliefs.

Our team of consultants adheres strictly to the industry standards for user data protection. We achieve this by making use of ethical and responsible executive search practices when identifying talent for your leadership team.

We foster lasting relationships with our customers by providing continued support throughout the hiring and onboarding stages. We also assist businesses in developing strategies for optimal employee retention.

Our team also greatly values feedback, and we use this feedback to continually improve our talent sourcing services. For this reason, we aim to respond to client inquiries, criticisms, and questions respectfully, promptly, and in a constructive manner.

Contact us to so we can become your executive search partner today and let our consulting team fulfill all your recruitment needs.