Search and selection

Our clients often ask us to advise them before they embark on a recruitment exercise and our highly qualified and experienced team of professionals work closely with our clients to identify the best course of action for that particular client at that particular time.

  • Executive search allows our clients to recruit for a senior position discreetly without the need to publicly advertise the position. One of the great strengths of PwC is the breadth and depth of the contacts which the firm generates in its daily activities. This extensive reach translates into an unsurpassed range of people in professional life whose own personal networks we frequently use to identify candidates for clients. The PwC alumnus is extensive and is represented across the spectrum of Irish and international business life. This translates into knowledge about people, and coupled with our comprehensive database, knowledge about potential candidates.

  • Advertising - If there is an advertising campaign we will design and develop an advertisement where our branding reinforces our client’s brand and advise on the most effective media, timing and sequence in which the adverts shall appear. Advertising is an effective way to make potential candidates aware of a position and is a popular choice by our public sector clients.

  • Search and selection - Some vacancies will not suit a pure executive search approach. For others, advertising alone may not produce the desired, comprehensive shortlist. A combination of search & selection is the most popular method for recruiting a senior executive favoured by our clients. In all circumstances, candidates are thoroughly assessed before a final shortlist is presented. We facilitate the client in considering the shortlist. Interviews are conducted by the client, perhaps with an interview panel, using agreed criteria to guide and inform the process. We will facilitate the negotiation of terms right up to contract level and undertake reference checking if required. In summary we will provide you with a robust recruitment process that is comprehensive, transparent and thorough.

  • For a confidential discussion please call Ellen Roche on + 353 1 792 6703 or Gerard McDonough on + 353 1 792 6170.