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Executive Search Firm of the Year Award
The firm organisations trust with their most important hires.
About this category
This award recognises an executive search firm whose senior appointments, client partnerships and candidate care stand out. Judges look for the success of appointments, the quality of the search process and client feedback.
Eligibility
Open to executive search and headhunting firms of any size.
Judging criteria
- Appointment success
- Search quality
- Client partnership
- Candidate care
- Diversity of shortlists
Qualitative criteria
- Discretion
- Rigour and insight
Metrics
- Appointments completed
- Retention of appointees
- Repeat clients and client feedback
Additional criteria
Entries should include a concise case study, supporting figures and, where possible, client, candidate or colleague evidence. Client and candidate names must not be disclosed without consent: describe placements in anonymised terms, and give commercially sensitive figures as percentages or ranges. Nothing in an entry is shared beyond the judging panel. Judges consider the size of the business or team, so smaller agencies compete on equal terms.
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