EXECUTIVE SEARCH

our search process

Contingency And Retained Services

We undertake search engagements on contingency and retained basis.

Service Standard

We believe in training and coaching our people to provide our clients with professional and effective search services.

We strive to provide our unwavering commitment to our mission.

Special Engagements

We also undertake special engagements to search for Special Advisors and Independent Directors.

Our Successful Placements

We have successfully placed C-suite positions such as CEO, COO and CFO, and other senior management positions.

Our other successful placements (exclude C-Suite positions) include:

Banking & Financial Services


Assistant Director, Service Quality

Financial Controller

Senior HR Manager  

Regional Manager

Asst Vice President

Branch Manager

Corporate Finance Manager

Associate Director

Sales Manager

Assistant Relationship Manager

Assistant Manager, Group Compliance 

Fund Accountant 

Compliance Analyst

 


Building & Construction


Project Director

Senior Project Manager

Senior Marketing Manager

Project Manager

Finance Manager

Human Resource Manager

Legal Counsel

Senior Manager

Valuer

 


Hospitality / F&B


Vice President                   

Group Financial Controller

Financial Controller (Shanghai)

Financial Controller (Singapore)

F & B Director                  

Director of Sales

Director of Reservations  

Director of Housekeeping         

General Manager, Bangkok

General Manager, Singapore

Executive Housekeeper

Operations Manager (F&B)    

Senior Marketing and Property Manager            

Senior Finance Manager

Finance Manager                     

F & B Manager

Thai Chef (Shanghai)

Branding and Communications Manager


IT & Communication

Vice President (Finance)

Assistant VP, Commercialization

Deputy Finance Director

Sales Director

Partner and Solutions Director

Deputy Director of Marketing

Senior Manager, Channel Sales

Legal Counsel

Finance Manager         

Marketing Manager           

Senior Executive, Business Development

Head of Sales                       

Sales Manager                 

Enterprise Sales Manager

Human Resource Manager

Sales Specialist                 

System Specialist           

Presales Specialist         

Technical Specialist (Network & Security)

Senior Vision Software Engineer

Senior software Engineer

Solutions Training consultant


 

Healthcare / Hospital / Pharmaceutical


Director - Group HR       

Assistant Director 

Deputy Director 

Regional Sales Manager          

Manager (Hospital)                 

R&D Scientist                 

Manager (Mgmt Office)

Regional Sales Manager           

Assistant Manager (Surgery)

Scientists                       

Assistant Manager (Partnership Development)  

Assistant Manager (Training & Development) 

Assistant Manager (Pearl Liaison)

Assistant Manager (CAPE)

Assistant Mananager (Dev Fund)

 

 

Logistics / Transportation /Trading


General Manager

Head of IT

Head of Customer Service

Senior Manager, HRD

Senior, HR Manager

Freight Forwarding Manager           

Accountant

Asst Operations Manager

 

 

Manufacturing


Financial Controller

General Manager

Legal Council

Project Director

General Manager, Global Sales & Marketing

General Manager, Global Supply Chain

Senior Manager, Strategic Planning

Senior Materials Manager (HOD)

Sales Manager

HR Manager

Finance Manager

Product Marketing Manager

Head of Sales

Marketing Manager

Regional Sales Manager

Procurement and Category Manager

Operations Manager

Program Manager

Account Manager

Manager (Commodity -Strategic Planning)

Engineering Manager

Senior R&D

Mechanical Principal Engineer

R&D Firmware Engineer

Engineer

 

 

Oil & Gas


Assistant Vice President

Commercial Manager

Finance Manager

Senior Manager, Accounting

Customer Service Manager

Legal Counsel

PR Manager

Bid Engineer 

Travel Desk Executive

Solar Engineer

 

 

Retail / FMCG


Senior Marketing Manager

Operations Manager

Human Resource Manager

Sales and Purchase Maanager

Sales Manager

Finance Manager

Accountant

Senior Accountant

Sales Manager

Marketing & Brand Manager

Retail Manager

Marketing Manager

 

 

Media / Events / Entertainment


Vice President, Corporate Communication

Regional Internal Audit Manager

 

 

Non Profit Organization


Director, Trade Facilitation

 


Methodology

Generally, the framework of our search process is as follows:

Organization
Profile /
Position
Specification
Development

Formulating a comprehensive position specification to determine the "WHO" we are looking for. Understanding the strategic goals, the leadership role and competencies needed, company’s culture and critical business issues. Understanding the reporting structure, direct superior and direct reports within the organization.

Identifying Candidate Sources & Specific Candidates

Formulating a search strategy for "WHERE" to search. Setting the search parameters to find the right candidate.

Sourcing from our extensive social and professional networks, industry knowledge and internal research resources to enable a wide reach in identifying potential candidates.

Developing a time frame for the search.

Candidate Interview
and Evaluation

Assessing job fit and organization fit.

Conduct stringent face-to-face interviews to evaluate candidate's competencies, communication skills, personalities, behavioral and professional style, achievements and other aspirations. Gathering feedbacks and expectations.

Client Meeting with Shortlisted Candidate

Providing the client with verbal and written reports of the candidate’s profiles and assessment before they meet the suitable candidate(s).

Reference Checking

We conduct comprehensive, well-documented reference checks with former employers, superiors and peers to verify decisions.

Feedback
to/from
candidate/
client

Gathering feedback from the client on the interview.

Informing the candidate about the outcome of his/her interview and receiving feedback about his/her experiences during the interview.

Offer /
Negotiation
and Closing

Managing the negotiation process, taking into account the client’s budget and the expectations of the candidate.

Follow-up

Following up with post-placement communication with the client and the candidate.

ENQUIRIES

Please feel free to contact us if you wish to know more about our executive search services. Please call Fida at 6737 3003. Or email to: info@dca-headhunters.com.

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