Services

CVO Sales & Marketing Recruitment's services are characterised by a successful combination of long term experiences with online recruitment services and the best methods of traditional recruitment practices to provide our clients with tailor made search and effective selection solutions to meet clients' business and organisational needs, specialising in supplying companies with qualified individuals from junior professionals to middle managers.

Full search and recruitment services are provided by CVO Sales & Marketing consultants both on a contingency and retained fee basis, our ultimate aim being in both cases to relieve the employer of the burden of qualifying candidates, thus saving valuable company time.

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Contingency Search

A Contingency search is a placement oriented service – a client has the advantage of paying no fee until the position is filled. A recruiter can usually provide potential candidates in one or two weeks, and will continue to refer additional candidates, as they become available until the search is filled or closed.

It is best suited for those companies that do not want a devoted effort on their behalf, yet want to see qualified candidates with whom CVO Sales & Marketing consultants are currently working. Contingency search is client need oriented but we are also determined to represent qualified individuals seeking placement.

CVO Sales & Marketing strongest advantage when compared to our main competitors lies in our capacity to quickly provide a remarkable number of applicants from a significant pool of previously evaluated individuals from junior professionals to middle managers who their CV-s with CVO Sales & Marketing.

Service process

• Candidate identification and selection criteria definition
  Our consultant will send the client a questionnaire to fill in. On the basis of the received information we will complete a list of critical requirements for the successful applicant.
• Candidate selection
  Our consultants will search CVO Sales & Marketing resume base for requested individuals; if required, we also conduct an open media campaign in selected local and regional newspapers, which will then be billed and agreed upon on a separate basis. The CV-s will be collected and evaluated against the criteria provided in the earlier phase of the project but the selected prospects will not be met personally nor approached with a detailed job offer.
• Interviewing and reference investigation
  Prospects selected by CVO Sales & Marketing consultants will be called for a face-to-face interview. In the course of the interview we will check the information presented in the applicant's CV as well his/her motivation for applying for the position. A reference check will follow with at least two referees per candidate who are capable of providing insights about the candidate's qualifications. The collective comments made by these references along with the interview results are then presented to the client.
• Submitting CV-s to a client
  After the selection, we submit the most relevant CV-s to a client for him/her to then decide with whom s/he would like to proceed with. CVO Sales & Marketing consultants can also provide additional evaluation for the selected individuals, using our list of assessment tools, in case a client wishes to test their more specific skills or competencies (a list of those as well as the price would be then agreed upon on a separate basis).
• Selected candidate exclusivity period
  Due to CVO Sales & Marketing commitment to provide our prospects with quality job offers to meet their interests and requirements, we insist that a client can only maintain the selected CV-s for a limited period of time (2 weeks) after which our consultants are permitted to approach the applicants with other job offers and we can thus no longer guarantee that the candidate would be available if a client has made his/her decision.
• Project co-ordination
  Throughout the search and selection procedures, our client can have a full overview of the recruitment project as well as introduce changes into the list of selected individuals or their further selection criteria, if required. Our consultants guarantee that the client and candidate information in our use remains confidential.
• Replacement guarantee
  CVO Sales & Marketing guarantees placed candidates. In the event the hired candidate is fired during the probation period (usually 3 months) due to unsatisfactory job results or loss of confidence, CVO Sales & Marketing consultant will provide a replacement candidate at no additional fee except for the additional out-of-pocket expenses incurred with any such added recruitment (e.g., printed media and online advertising). Our guarantee is contingent upon CVO Sales & Marketing consultant being given all fact related thereto within five (5) working days after the termination and full payment of our fee within 14 days after your receipt of CVO Sales & Marketing invoice. A client will not be entitled to a refund of fees, costs of expenses. The replacement guarantee terms and conditions must be agreed upon between the client and the consultant at the time of signing the contract.

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Retained Search

Retained search is based on the tailor made principle – every project is being handled as a unique one and while selecting the search strategies we focus on every client's particular business sector, organisational specifics and hiring needs. We make every effort to understand the key desires of the position qualifications by meeting the key positions of the future employee (direct supervisor, co-workers).

Service process

• Position assessment and specification
  We thoroughly analyse the client organisation and position requirements as a result of which our consultant will prepare a written proposal comprising a profile specification which will be agreed upon with the client and will comprise all the key factors (educational and professional background) necessary for the future employee to succeed in his position as well as means to evaluate those.
• Research
  In addition to internationally recognised search strategies CVO Sales & Marketing consultants will employ the following tools to identify and interest qualified individuals:
  • since we are very much aware of the fact that the best professionals are not usually actively looking for job offers our main focus lies on headhunting amongst the best professionals from the client business sector. The list of those people will be introduced also to the client for his/her approval.
  • local resume base which today contains highly qualified job seekers' profiles
  • media advertising in both regional and local newspapers
• Project management and feedback
  During the entire recruitment project, CVO Sales & Marketing consultant reports progress frequently (at least once every week) to the client as well as applicants. Due to our presence in the Internet, our client can have a full overview of the recruitment project as well as make suggestions for improving the search strategy or position requirements, if required. Our consultants guarantee that the client and candidate information in our use remains confidential both in the course as well as after the project.
• Candidate evaluation
  While evaluating the prospects, our main attention is paid to their conformity with every client business and hiring needs as well as personal and professional competencies critical for succeeding in the position. For evaluating prospects' competencies, we employ several methods and tools and guarantee necessary feedback to both the applicant and client. When outlining a position's competency model, we take into consideration the profile, skills and attitudes required for the client organisation as well as our consultants' previous experiences with similar vacancies.
• Presentation of candidates
  After 4-6-weeks' search and selection period (timeframe may vary dependent on the type of position under consideration) CVO Sales & Marketing consultant will submit detailed and comprehensive confidential written reports on 3 to 5 individuals who most closely fit the position specification, stating each applicant's strengths and weaknesses.
• Candidate/client interview preparation and co-ordination
  Our consultant schedules a mutually convenient meeting between the client and each candidate. After the interview, the consultant contacts both the client and the candidates for feedback.
• Negotiation and close
  Once a decision is made to extend an offer, we act as an unbiased “third party” to assist in compensation negotiations, benefits review, offer acceptance to increase the likelihood that a mutual agreement can be reached for all concerned. Once the successful candidate is in place, our consultant is available to support the newcomer's successful integration into the client team.
• Replacement guarantee
  CVO Sales & Marketing guarantees placed candidates. In the event the hired candidate is dismissed during the probation period (usually 3 months) due to unsatisfactory job results or loss of confidence, CVO Sales & Marketing consultant will provide a replacement candidate at no additional fee except for the additional out-of-pocket expenses incurred with any such added recruitment (e.g., printed media and online advertising). Our guarantee is contingent upon CVO Sales & Marketing consultant being given all fact related thereto within five (5) working days after the termination and full payment of our fee within 14 days after your receipt of CVO Sales & Marketing invoice. A client will not be entitled to a refund of fees, costs of expenses. The replacement guarantee terms and conditions must be agreed upon between the client and the consultant at the time of signing the contract.
• Monitoring program
  Our co-operation does not end with a single project after the selected candidate has been selected and employed by a client. After the employment contract has been signed, we aim at maintaining a long term and close relationship with both the client and the selected candidate. We monitor hired candidates and clients for their satisfaction at intervals (during the first weeks, after the probation period) to ensure that everything is going well. We report this information about the employee back to client, if required and agreed upon previously with the employee.

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