Discover the difference between Executive Search and Executive Express Recruitment — and find out which solution fits your organisation's urgency and ambition.
This technique for finding high-level experts and managers was developed just after the Second World War, in 1946, when the United States had a severe shortage of senior managers to run their companies.
The first firms to develop this new profession were Anglo-Saxon in origin — they then set up in Europe and Asia to support the global development of their companies.
At the beginning of the 1980s, this new executive search profession developed rapidly in Europe and then in France, where it is better known as headhunting.
The main advantage of using a firm specialising in executive search is to limit the risks of strategic executive recruitment to a minimum.
A casting error for a senior executive can cause significant damage. Working with a specialised firm helps manage these risks and avoid loss of markets, team disorganisation or strategic delays.
An independent professional can more easily approach highly qualified candidates and establish a relationship of trust essential to the success of an assignment — especially for executives bound by confidentiality commitments.
After identifying the right expert, the firm systematically checks professional references by direct approach — covering experience, managerial qualities, know-how and interpersonal skills.
The firm's role does not stop once the contract is signed. It accompanies the executive during the integration phase throughout the trial period, conducting regular progress reviews.
If a recruitment fails, the Executive Search firm offers a success guarantee over 3 to 6 months and undertakes to find another senior executive for the company.
By using a specialised firm, the client company benefits from external experience, a wider range of choices and a well-honed talent recruitment process — saving time and increasing efficiency.
Executive Search has many advantages — but a classic headhunt can also have limits for companies urgently seeking to recruit senior executives.
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All the advantages of Executive Search — with a shortlist delivered in just 6 to 8 days.
Express Executive Recruitment is a solution for recruiting highly qualified experts in a very short time. It is a professional process that combines the advantages of Executive Search with the time constraints of clients who want quality recruitment in a hurry.
When a company is faced with a managerial emergency, a crisis situation, or a need for rapid transformation, executive express recruitment meets these expectations.
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Executive Search qualityOur search is carried out by a direct qualitative approach to professionals, combined with our network of pre-qualified experts, partner networks and targeted sector research. |
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Shortlist in 8 working daysFrom the briefing and confirmed mandate, our commitment is to present a shortlist of professionals within a maximum of 8 working days — acting methodically to bring you the right solution. |
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Pre-qualified network of expertsFIT in NETWORK® has been active since 2014 and has developed a network of more than 1,500 experts, executives and senior managers — plus access to over 5,000 executives and senior managers for urgent needs. |
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Immediate availabilityOur specialists identify experts available immediately — able to start a new permanent contract without a notice period. Being in transition does not detract from quality; it enriches professional experience. |
Thanks to our professional approach and experience, FIT in NETWORK® quickly finds specialist managers, executives and board members for the following positions:
Our world is changing at an ever faster pace. Recruitment consulting and executive search must adapt — which is why new solutions are emerging for companies.
FIT in NETWORK® — Executive Express Recruitment
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1,500+
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Operational solution and shortlist delivered
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In all these functions, our teams have developed the know-how and experience to carry out expert skills searches successfully. To recruit your future talents and find the rare profiles your company needs, you can count on FIT in NETWORK®.