Methodology - Search or Selection

Human Resources

The role of human capital management within organisations has evolved over the last two decades. Those corporations at the cutting edge of HR practices have transcended the function as an operational, process driven unit and incorporated it into driving business strategy. This change has shifted the focus to demand HR professionals with greater commercial aptitude and understanding who act as internal business partners with a customer-centric approach. At ConnectedSearch, we understand the different personality types that are required to meet the demands for different roles and our searches have been as diverse as the industries that we cover. Specialist Roles

The following reflects our expertise within the industry - our engagement extends from functionally specific positions up to strategic, C-suite and equivalent level roles that operate across these specialisms.

HR Generalists/Strategists

• Either senior professionals who require an overview of all aspects of HR to formulate & drive strategy or managers in smaller organisations who are required to work across the whole HR remit.

Compensation & Benefits

• Specialists dealing with internal C&B structures, benchmarking against the external market to ensure competitive remuneration frameworks are in place & creating logical & aspirational incentive schemes & progression pathways.

Talent Acquisition & Management

• Professionals covering strategic & integrated recruitment management from graduate hiring to senior succession. Additional focus on internal mobility, external recruitment brand management & technology deployment.

Learning & Development

• Specialists involved with training design & delivery, supporting an organisation's strategic goals & succession plan. Translating global training initiatives into the needs of specific local markets & cultures.

Diversity

• Studying & managing the variation within the workplace to ensure a relevant cross section of age, ethnicity/race, sex & experience. Studies demonstrate a better understanding of the external market with the right internal mix plus a positive impact on employee satisfaction.

Change Management & Organisational Development

• Those undertaking the key role of planning organisational change & managing implementation & impact on the employees to ensure the most positive response.

Clients/Sectors

• Investment banking & investment management (Support)
• Insurance
• Management consulting , venture capital & professional
• Information technology & telecommunications
• Energy & resources
• Real estate & facilities management
• Construction & engineering
• Industrial & manufacturing
• Consumer
• Healthcare
• Media
• Fashion & luxury
• Government, public sector & education
• Legal