When the CFO of a large financial services company was charged with filling a job opening, she dreaded engaging a recruiter. Despite her initial doubts and reservations, this CFO came to have an appreciation for her experience with Search Praxis, citing their attention to detail as an enormous benefit.
This financial services company needed to fill a top-level, niche-specific position that was critical to operations. The CFO had tried, without success, to find the right candidate for over 6 months. She had spent a tremendous amount of hours and money on a national search, causing her to split her focus between her main duties and the difficult task of recruiting this important position. The CFO, frustrated and under pressure to find the right person for the job, decided that bringing in a professional recruiting firm was the best way to fill the position and complete the process.
Search Praxis was her choice of firms, and within weeks, the position was filled. Search Praxis shifted the geographic focus of the search and found a local candidate whose skills and profile meshed perfectly with the company’s needs. Because the candidate didn’t need to relocate to begin working for the company, valuable lost time for moving as well as thousands of dollars in relocation expenses were spared in the placement.
Beyond the relocation issue, the company realized many other tangible and intangible benefits in working with Search Praxis. Most importantly, they shortened the downtime of the open position considerably while helping to center all of the CFO’s energy and focus toward her core responsibilities.
The CFO had this to say when asked to measure the value of the service she received from Search Praxis: “How do you quantify the brain damage I got from trying to do the hiring myself? You were wonderful!”
Thank you for your time and the interest shown in my candidacy for the Human Resources Manager position. You were most helpful in preparing me for the interview and giving me insights to MWH company culture. I enjoyed getting to know you. I can honestly say you are one of, if not the best recruiter, I have ever worked with. I appreciate your responsiveness and the way you work from both sides to get the right fit for the position. |
