Business Issue: 

The client had previously engaged a traditional ‘search’ company to source this specialist Health & Safety role.  This approach had proved unsuccessful and as a result OCG Research and Sourcing was engaged.

OCG Solution: 

OCG undertook what has become our ‘best practice’ research assignment approach of:

Assignment Specification Development.  Understanding the real job needs.
Research Strategy Plan.  Developing a candidate profile and a list of potential sources and keywords to search.
Company List Research.  Knowing Boolean strings, Google secrets and other search engines was important, as was ascertaining up-to-date company directories, published business magazines and resources.
Candidate Name Generation.  Cyber sleuthing online communities,  deep internet mining and other media and communication research approaches undertaken.
Candidate Qualification.  Confidential phone conversations to screen and evaluate suitability and interest.
Candidates short-listed for OCG Recruitment Consultant to review.  Consultant further evaluates, selects and shortlists for the client.

Results: 

Research & Sourcing presented a shortlist of 5 candidates - all passive/hidden candidates that were not active in the job market.  From this list, 2 candidates were interviewed and a successful appointment was made.  As a result of the success of this assignment, the client has engaged OCG Research & Sourcing on a second assignment for a similar role in a different location.