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Towards the end of 2022, I was approached by the MD and the HR Head of an MNC based out of New Zealand who were looking at identifying an MD for their India operations. They wanted someone who not only had a strong Technical and Operations expertise in their field of business, but also someone with a strong commercial orientation. They were also concerned about the cultural fit between a mature individual with the requisite gravitas for the position of MD would have in what is essentially a very young, dynamic and rapidly growing organisation. These seemingly conflicting requirements are the typical challenges in identifying and placing an MD from outside the organisation. The virtual meetings I had with my clients gave me an adequate understanding of their business, and the interactions I had with them gave me an idea of their global organisation culture that they wanted to replicate in India through key hires.

Because of their high profile, visibility and impact ; identifying the right candidate for any CXO level position is always critical. My 25 year corporate career gave me exposure to Global CEOs and CXOs of multiple organisations, and helped me develop an unerring knack for spotting talent early. I lean on this expertise gained over the years when I meet virtually with every potential candidate who forms part of the shortlist we send to our clients. While the team and I may speak with and evaluate over a 100 applicants, we typically shortlist just 4 or 5 to meet with the client organisation. In the example above, the top candidate on our shortlist was the one selected by the client.

By focusing exclusively on just 1 or 2 mandates at a time, we are able to focus all our energies on each search that we undertake, and so bring about quick closures for our clients.

RCD HR Consulting successfully placed an MD for the Indian arm of an MNC company in Pune 2 months ago. We do retained search for senior and top level positions on exclusive contract terms. Our associates have a combined experience of over 35 years in executive search. Added to this ( and what sets us apart ) is that our founder spent 14 years of his 25 years in Corporate HR as a HR Head / CHRO and has conducted 1000s of interviews during his corporate career. This has given him a flair for selection and spotting talent. This means that at RCD HR Consulting, we are not just able to identify suitable talent at top levels, but we also have the experience and competence to help our clients single down on the best fit from among a handful of talented candidates we shortlist for a meeting with them. Each candidate we shortlist has the requisite capability and can step into the roll straight away , while also having the commitment to stay invested in building an organisation over time. #executivesearch #retainedsearch