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Planning a Recruitment Assignment- the Project Plan

The objective is to find, attract, select and manage the introduction of someone who is to become a keymember of our client's management team. Once a complete and clearRecruitment Requirement hasbeen established, the search can begin in earnest. The consultant is supported in the early stages of thework by a researcher specialising in the field of project management.

A recruitment assignment, like any other project, has risks and uncertainties and a great deal depends onthe accuracy of the requirement and the project being conducted methodically. PMSelect use TheRecruitment Life-Cycle, illustrated below, as the basis of our planning.

PMSelect and the Recruitment Life-Cycle

1. Define the requirementPMSelect consultants are project professionals. They work closely with the client to determine theall-important Recruitment Requirement. Reveal is used to specify the professional contributionexpected, competences and the probable background experience of candidates. A project plan,using this life-cycle model is prepared and agreed with the client at this stage.

2. Find the peopleWe are well-connected to the project management community and use researchers whospecialise in locating senior project professionals in all sectors and roles.

3. Present the opportunityWe look to develop a close rapport with able project professionals. Through an agenda of careerdevelopment, a particular opportunity is explored. The effectiveness of this work of coursedepends on a complete and clearRecruitment Requirement.

4. Pre-assess candidatesTo form the short-list, the consultant will identify promising candidates from their CV and atelephone interview. This will lead, typically, to the use of web-based assessment methods and toa professional interview. (The Assessment Model)

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5. Recommend a short-listA report for each short-list candidate is prepared showing an assessment against the Revealprofile and includes notes on personal circumstances. The final short-list is agreed with the clientat a presentation of these reports.

6. Final selection and offerOur consultants work with the client to manage the client's final selection process, without delay.(A timetable, agreed with the client in the project plan helps here.) Arrangements for an

Assessment Centre or Executive Assessment meeting using tools bespoke to the assessment ofproject management capability can be provided.

7. Making connectionAfter an offer has been made and leading up to the date of commencement, our consultant willcontinue to work to resolve contract, personal and domestic issues.