Setting the Standards in Executive Recruitment

A Key Question:

How do I recruit the best executives?

It is well known that the cost of poor recruitment is incalculable especially at more senior levels. Sourcing senior staff requires knowledge, diplomacy, expertise and considerable effort. Specialist recruitment assistance is vital to help you find and appoint the people upon whom your organisation's success depends. Members of the Association of Search and Selection can be regarded as the leading providers of executive recruitment solutions. The ASSC logo is the "Kite Mark" of the search and selection industry. It is your guarantee that a member company will provide you with highest levels of professionalism, quality standards and ethics.

The benefits of using an ASSC member are:

• Attracting the best candidates through bespoke, high calibre recruitment activity that reflect well on your company
• Working in partnership with experienced professionals
• Using consultants who have an in-depth knowledge of your particular industry or profession
• Saving time, effort and costs by using consultants who provide reliable and expert advice
• Being confident that the member company is always acting in your best interest
• Being assured of an ethical, discreet and confidential services
• Having confidence that your consultant will be expert in search and selection processes, an increasingly complex area.
• Knowing that the entire process complies with current legislation.

Search & Selection is a confidential process using discreet methods to identify potential candidates for a particular post and it combines any or all of the following:

• Establishing the recruitment strategy
• Preparing a detailed brief including agreed job description, person profile etc
• Bespoke research and identification of potential candidates
• Quality advertising to attract optimum response
• Interviewing, assessment and evaluation of candidates
• Discussing and presenting short listed candidates
• Facilitating your interview process
• Assisting with the offer negotiations
• After Care

The ASSC was formed in 1990 and has been a division of FRES/REC since 1995. All members adhere to a demanding Code of Practice to ensure a specified level and quality of service to clients.

Alastair Ames Associates was one of the founder members of the Association in 1990 and has worked closely with the Association over the years.