Search Process

The 20-20 Foresight search process is uniquely designed to source the deepest pool of active and "hidden" job candidates through leveraging our industry knowledge and established network of contacts.  We follow a highly disciplined recruiting process that is custom designed for each recruiting assignment.

Needs Assessment – Understanding Client Requirements
Each 20-20 Foresight search is custom designed and managed through a proven process.  The most efficient approach to designing highly effective searches starts with industry knowledge and developing a thorough understanding of the client’s position requirements, organization and culture.
 
Work Program – The key to a successful process
Creating a detailed work program and schedule showing a step-by-step approach on how the search will be conducted, by whom, and what date to expect work completed. This organizes the search and makes us accountable.

Reporting – Keeping the process transparent
The most efficient approach to designing highly effective searches is through developing a partnership with our clients built on collaboration and transparency.  Working within a transparent environment lends itself to collaboration with our clients along the way and the ability to make adjustments and fine-tune the search as needed.  We share all of our work with regular reports and by providing our clients access to our web-based search management system.

Position Definition – Job Description
Your dedicated recruiter will work with you to develop a detailed job description that includes responsibilities, duties, required experience and skills as well as other personal attributes that are important to performing the job and meshing with your company culture.   We ensure that the job description is structured and written in a manner that will attract the very best talent.
 
Research – Targeting the best Candidates
20-20 Foresight excels in our ability to quickly find the candidates that are potential matches for your position.  Your recruiter works with a dedicated research team to begin the search through a number of channels from sophisticated resume search engines, to networking through our 70,000 plus proprietary database, to using the latest Internet “Inbound” marketing methods to attract candidates to our website.

Recruitment – “We do the work!”
Since the best candidates are usually not actively seeking a new position, we combine good old fashioned cold-calling and networking through the 20-20 sphere of influence with highly effective email campaigns and internet marketing; we leave no stone unturned through our comprehensive methods.  Everyone within our organization believes in complete dedication to each Search client and will they will go the extra mile to deliver the highest caliber candidates to you in the shortest time.

Identification – Screening candidates
20-20 Foresight’s knowledge of the industries we serve and rigorous interviewing process ensures that clients only meet with well screened and highly qualified job candidates.  A common mistake most companies make is hiring people on their ability to GET the job, not their ability to DO the job. This is the #1 cause of hiring errors. 20-20 Foresight applies an assessment interviewing technique to insure where appropriate, talent is assessed over personality.  Personality and cultural fit are both vitally important, but not at the expense of competence.

Reference Checks – Covering all the bases
20-20 Foresight follows a very specific protocol that includes detailed reference review and cross-checking sophisticated screening databases to ensure the credibility of candidates.

Candidate Selection – The offer through final negotiation
The dedicated 20-20 Foresight recruiter stays in close communications with the client and candidate to identify what issues or concerns need to be addressed before acceptance.  Key to closing the process is managing expectations with clients and candidates to finalize mutually acceptable employment terms and compensation package.

Follow-up – Ensuring long term satisfaction and relationships
20-20 Foresight remains in contact with employers and our candidates to ensure a smooth transition.  Then, we maintain regular contact over the first year as part of our employer and candidate customer service program.  Our ability to address the personnel needs of our clients with the highest caliber candidates following our highly disciplined and effective recruiting process is the key to developing long term professional relationships.