Third party persuasion
The charity sector is no exception when it comes to the competition for talent. David Fielding explains the practicalities of working with executive search firms
Working with a search firm or headhunter can often make the difference between success and failure when appointing to a senior role but standards and approaches vary dramatically. Generally, search firms (not to be confused with agencies that spit CVs at you) strive to provide a high quality service. But in an increasingly competitive market place, what you think you are buying is not always what you get.
Author: David Fielding
David Fielding MBE is the director of Tribal’s not for profit and central government search practice and specialises in recruiting chairs and chief executives. He is a special advisor to ACEVO and for the past 10 years has contributed to the debates around service delivery, governance, funding and trust. He is an independent public appointment assessor and advises on a wide range of high profile ministerial public appointments.
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