IPS Executive

In the professional services sectors, a company's most valuable asset is its people. To remain competitive, it is essential to have a core number of executives whose experience, commitment and progressive thinking can act as the chief driver for their company's future success. Their skill and approach to business should inspire the loyalty and dedication of their colleagues, and create a culture that is both supportive and dynamic. The work of IPS Executive and IPS Search is to find such people, and match them with those appointments that use their talents to the full.

Executive search and selection can prove a sensitive, uncertain and time-consuming process to undertake alone. But working with IPS, our clients have the advantage of our wealth of knowledge and invaluable contacts. We are able to provide a secure, adaptable and highly confidential route to identifying and recruiting the best available candidates.

Wherever possible, one of our consultants will first meet the client to gain a detailed understanding of their requirements; including the demands of the position, its background and the impact on the existing team. We would then submit a proposal for the client's approval, and may recommend the most appropriate solution and methodology in our view, which could be a process either of search, selection, or a combination of the two.

Search
To search, or "head hunt" a candidate, we would analyse the marketplace, identify those key players with the relevant attributes, and invite each to be considered for the appointment. Our consultant would then conduct interviews with those who are interested, evaluate them, and provide the client with a shortlist and written reports on those we believe best meet their criteria.

Selection
The selection method involves advertising the positions, then choosing and interviewing the most suitable applicants. Our IPS Advertising division can administer the entire process, including drafting and designing the advertisements, negotiating fees with the relevant media, and managing responses. We would then conduct interviews to prepare a shortlist with reports on each applicant, and offer our own recommendations.

Should it be desired, we are able to provide psychometric testing, arrange assessment centres, or seek an independent view from a Chartered Occupational Psychologist. At the final selection stage, our consultants can arrange for medicals to be undertaken and for verbal and written references to be checked.

Although our clients will contact IPS Executive for specific assignments, they will also come to us for more informal requests or discussions. These may concern unbiased information relating to market conditions, the availability of senior personnel, or the structuring of remuneration packages. IPS welcomes such communication as it is through friendly yet confidential dialogue that we have built our strongest client relationships. This has undoubtedly assisted us in recruiting executives who have gone on to shape the future of the professional services sectors.

IPS Executive continues to provide a service to its candidates and clients after the conclusion of an assignment. We have carefully chosen to work with a specialist group of independent consultants who act as associates offering guidance in the areas of executive working, management development, presentational skills and media training.