Situation
The client had been let down by an interim Head of Resourcing, during the summer, and two weeks before they were due to start working on a business-critical transformation project. The role was split evenly between Bristol and London, and was highly confidential. Henlee Resourcing were amongst three preferred suppliers who were asked to help recruit a new interim within 10 days.
Task
To submit a shortlist of three candidates within 24 hours of instruction, and have someone appointed within 10 days.
Action
- We reorganised workload to free a dedicated Account Manager, whilst seamlessly servicing the rest of our client base.
- Generated 12 long listed applicants and three shortlisted CVs within 24 hours.
- Worked with the client to streamline the recruitment process to achieve the deadline without sacrificing quality, and extended office hours to accommodate an evening interview.
- Ensured all potential candidates were well briefed regarding expectations of the role prior to assessment centre to minimise fall out at offer stage.
- Conducted face to face interviews within 72 hours and completed the offer process within 4 days.
Result
We successfully filled the role with a highly experienced individual, having 2 other strong candidates in reserve, and she started on day 8 of the 10-day window given. The candidate was offered the permanent role of Head of Resourcing in a new area within the client’s business, which she accepted and is still in post today.