Choosing the Right Executive Search Firm Overseas Determines the Success or Failure of Your North American Subsidiary.

Including a practical checklist for evaluating international recruiting partners.

Any company filling a senior leadership position at a U.S. or Canadian subsidiary for the first time — or after a previous placement fell short — faces a challenge that goes well beyond conventional recruiting: the ideal executive must not only be professionally convincing, but also capable of bridging the gap between American corporate culture and the expectations of a globally headquartered parent company. This is precisely where costly mistakes occur — above all with executives who perform well on paper but ultimately fail because the fit between candidate and organizational reality simply isn't there.

This whitepaper gives you the tools to identify the right executive search partner for your international leadership hiring — and to avoid costly misjudgments:

• Headhunter, executive recruiter, or staffing agency — which approach is right for your situation?
• Market structures and current trends in the international executive search industry
• Critical selection criteria and a practical checklist for evaluating potential recruiting partners