The Kidder Group, Inc. is focused on uncovering, approaching, and developing a personal relationship with candidates who clearly stand out in the top 10% of their respective field. We model our recruiting on the same principles as a major league athletic team. There is a reason that minor league baseball players earn on average $26,000 per year and major league baseball players earn on average over $2,000,000. The difference is attributable to the impact that the player brings to the team. Our clients hire us and pay us well to find candidates who not only can "do the job" but someone who "get the job done!" We evaluate each candidate on their leadership ability and their future potential. We do this by reviewing past contributions to their current employer. Attaining the opportunity to have The Kidder Group, Inc. represent you as a candidate will not be easy. You will have to earn that position by demonstrating to us that you do stand out in the top of your class.
Our Methods
If you received a call from one of our recruiters, it was because you were referred to us by someone who is in a position to evaluate you. You impressed them. Many times the person who refers you may wish to maintain their confidentiality since we are also working with them. We firmly believe that our entire process should be confidential. The first time that anyone at your current company should be aware that you are even looking at other opportunities is when you submit your resignation notice.
If after our first conversations, you impress us, we will typically ask you to complete a Candidate Profile. This is your opportunity to demonstrate that you can communicate in written format. There are several questions that prompt you to concisely present your past contributions. We only represent candidates who are aware of their impact on the top line revenue, bottom line profits and can clearly describe how they have initiated continuous improvement projects. If your profile is acceptable, we will schedule time to either meet in person if geographically convenient or speak on the phone. These conversations will last anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours and often times take place in the evenings or over lunch. During this time, we want to hear about your goals and objectives. Once we have a clear ideal of what you want, we can introduce you to clients who are committed to hiring individuals like yourself based on similar values, morals and work ethics. The profile and our conversation is your opportunity to tell us who you are and why you are an exceptional person.
Professional Presentation
The Kidder Group, Inc. will often takes excerpts from your Candidate Profile and other information that you have provided and professionally reformats your resumes in a manner that our clients have found to be clear and concise. We may consult you and have you add additional information to your resume that may be relevant to this exact position. Our goal is to present a portfolio of information to our clients that gives a clear picture of the you as a person and includes enough details regarding your professional background that they can see where you can become a valuable team member.
Interviews
The Kidder Group, Inc. will also help prepare you for the personal interview. Many of our clients are very close friends as well as business associates. We know what they expect and we can also help you bridge the interpersonal gap with common experiences. We expect you to thoroughly research all available information publicly available on the client company and who you will be meeting with personally. In today's world, there is a huge amount of information available. We will let you know the company’s preference for dress and etiquette during the interview. We expect that you will always extend the professional courtesy of sending a “thank-you” note afterward. We will debrief with you after the interview and we want to know your impressions of the client and the position. Shortly thereafter, we will call you and let you know our client thoughts.
Offers and Acceptance
Once an offer is pending, we will help by brokering negotiations. We have a fiduciary responsibility to the client, and during our negotiations we honor this relationship by ensuring that their offer is fair for both parties and an offer that allows for long term commitment. Many times our clients prefer to have all three parties meet in person to finish negotiations and extend an offer verbally that is acceptable with a handshake agreement. This personal approach is unique in today's world, and we feel that it's a great way to move forward. Afterwards, our clients will always extend a written offer letter. After you have signed and returned the written offer, we will help you draft a letter of resignation. During the next several months, we will follow up and ensure that everything is going well for the you and continue to strengthen our relationship. After all, you have now changed roles from that of the candidate to that of our client. We know that the thoroughness of our process will be even more appreciated by you and that future engagements will go smoothly.
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