We understand it is often difficult to combine work with a job search and are happy to arrange meetings or phone calls outside of office hours. Call us, our experience can help.

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Whether you're a client or candidate, our consultants have all worked in the fields they recruit for and bring pragmatic experience to making the recruitment process work for you. They take the word 'consulting' very seriously.. Due to our extensive network of industry contacts we often fill positions before they are advertised, so we can keep you informed of key openings before they are marketed.

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Whether you're a client or candidate, our consultants have all worked in the fields they recruit for and bring pragmatic experience to making the recruitment process work for you. They take the word 'consulting' very seriously. Due to our extensive network of industry contacts we often fill positions before they are advertised, so we can keep you informed of key openings before they are marketed.

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Whether you're a client or candidate, our consultants have all worked in the fields they recruit for and bring pragmatic experience to making the recruitment process work for you. They take the word 'consulting' very seriously. Due to our extensive network of industry contacts we often fill positions before they are advertised, so we can keep you informed of key openings before they are marketed.

We understand it is often difficult to combine work with a job search and are happy to arrange meetings or phone calls outside of office hours. Call us, our experience can help.

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Whether you’re a client or candidate, our consultants have all worked in the fields they recruit for and bring pragmatic experience to making the recruitmentprocess work for you. They take the word ‘consulting’ very seriously. Due to our extensive network of industry contacts we often fill positions before they are advertised, so we can keep you informed of key openings before they are marketed.

What to Expect

With a rigorous recruitment process often being the starting point in the creation of great companies, Acumen know how to guide you to get it right the first time!

As a Client:

You can depend on Acumen to partner with you – we are unique in the fact that we are non-transactional, solutions focused Consultancy who will focus on your need. Our recruitment process includes:

· A face to face briefing meeting for each and every opening, wherein our Consultant will spend time getting to know you, your organization, the position you are looking to fill.

· Helping you understand the core competencies that will make a difference to your business and the success of the new person in the role is something we do particularly well through our consultative process.

· Utilising the Kolbe Concept ‘C’ Index to profile the position– a unique psychometric which ensures we are on the same page in relation to how you believe the successful candidate will initiate action; something to compare to the brief we have taken, and ultimately with when we identify potential new employees for you.

· Candidate attraction tools and techniques – utilizing a combination of database search, paper and job-board advertising, networking, social media marketing and search techniques

· Telephone screening as part of the selection process.

· Every shortlisted candidate is interviewed by our consultants who are skilled in behavioural based interviewing.

· An informative profile to accompany the resume of shortlisted candidates which also highlights recommended areas for further investigation during your interview

· Shortlisted candidates are presented to you – normally face to face if time allows, and if not, then through a telephone conversation

· Visa and Qualification checks

· Thorough reference checking – drilling into specifics and drawing out information which could be useful to the successful management of your new employee

· Kolbe A index on the successful candidate

· Salary / commencement date negotiations for selected candidate

· Kolbe Interpretation as part of your induction process, introducing you and your new employee on a unique and enlightening level. A fantastic kick start to your relationship

· Our guarantee – of either 3 or 6 months to safeguard your investment.

· Regular communication and follow up after commencement of your new employee

Other value add services:

Guidance and support in compiling a thorough Position Description if needed
Behavioural interview training
Consultant participation as part of your interview process to ‘hand hold’ inexperienced managers, develop interview matrix and debrief
Retention strategies
Communications training
Giving & Receiving Feedback training
Kolbe Team Success Seminar
Powerful Inductions training
Meaningful Performance Management training
Facilitation – development of Vision / Core Purpose / Values
Coaching programs – transformational and performance
Succession Planning
HR Compliance Audit and Set-up / refinement

As a Candidate

Job search is a time consuming occupation! It is important to identify and partner with Consultants who are respectful of your experience and time, communicative, knowledgeable in your field of expertise and connected to your target market.

It is vital to us that every candidate has a positive experience – this may or may not translate into you gaining the role of your dreams, but our promise to our candidates is:

· Every applicant will hear from us within 48 hours

· All calls will be returned within 24 hours

· All interactions will be respectful and honest

· We will do what we say we will!

What to Expect

What to Expect

What to Expect

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