Just as the HP team spends significant time with our clients to understand their driving issues, we use a similarly rigorous process to assess candidates. Before a client even knows that a potential candidate exists, we're conducting extensive meetings with the potential candidate to evaluate them against the benchmarks we set up in the Talent Acquisition Strategy and Position Specification.

Our rigor in candidate exploration and development, leading to a slate of three to five highly-qualified candidates, is based on an in-depth assessment of many factors, including: functional expertise, depth vs. breadth, leadership and management style, communication skills and specific experiences and accomplishments, career path/progress and attractability. This evaluation is delivered to clients through a proprietary assessment tool, the HP Candidate Assessment Profile (HPCAP), which we co-developed with clients and other consultants to address unmet needs in the recruiting industry. Our summary assessment of each candidate outlines in detail how he/she is prepared for the “Must Achieves” and Dashboard laid out in the Position Specification.

Throughout this exploration stage, we strive to become experts in our clients' businesses. The thoroughness with which we conduct our search for the optimal candidates allows us to gain a strong understanding of our clients' competitive landscape. This enables us to speak fluently with potential candidates and offer our clients talent-related industry insights where appropriate.

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