Directors Recruitment

Directors fall into two main categories –Executive Directors and Non-Executive Directors.

Executive directors perform operational and strategic business tasks such as:

• managing people
• looking after assets
• hiring and firing
• entering into contracts

Executive directorsare usually employed by the company and paid a salary.
Non-executive directors use their experience and expertise to provide independent advice and objectivity, and they usually have a role in monitoring executive management. A non-executive director might be appointed to carry out a specialist role on a part-time basis or for their expertise in specific activities, such as strategy and contract negotiation.

They may be regarded as employed by the business or self-employed under a contract for services, depending on the terms and conditions of engagement. They usually work part time, attending board meetings and spending time on specific projects.

Non-executive directors bring an objective view of the business, can improve the board's effectiveness at relatively low cost and provide valuable business connections.

The director recruitment process

When recruiting a director for your organisation you might lean towards appointing a Director from someone among your network of industry contacts.

With a Director, it is imperative that you choose the right individual for your organisation, rather than someone who is familiar to you. The most effective method of hiring directors is to follow the conventional recruitment process by:

• Creating a job description and job specification
• advertising the director position through the normal recruitment channels
• shortlisting applicants for the director’s job
• Choosing the most appropriate candidate by means of assessment, e.g. interviews and tests

You could consider using an Executive Recruitment Agency, such as Executive Management Recruitment - who specialise in helping organisations recruit directors.

• Executive Management Recruitment offer services such as:
• Generating job specifications
• Pre-screening applications
• Shortlisting candidates for interviews
• Performing first interviews
• Coaching on running effective boards

Conducting your own recruitment process for a Director Job can result in your business recruiting a substandard candidate and having and needing to recruit another Director at additional expense.  However using an executive recruitment agency, such as Executive Management Recruitment, who specialise in Director Recruitment results in your business recruiting a high quality Director.

For more information contact us freephone 0800 9553108 or email recruitment@corkgriffiths.co.uk