‘Hey Lee! I wasn't even looking, but Kim somehow persuaded me, and here I am with an offer for a dream job that I’ve accepted!’
Kim and the team had several hurdles to overcome:
🚫 We knew this exec had turned down other offers recently, so there was a risk they might do the same
🤔 The preferred candidate was not active or desperate to move
💰 There were hurdles to overcome on the package, which we resolved early on to avoid it being a problem later
🛡️We pre-empted a counteroffer (all good candidates get countered) so it wasn’t a surprise, and despite their employer throwing several C-suite executives at them, they stuck to their decision
✅The hiring manager could have offered more than one of our candidates the job (so we had back-ups just in case the #1 candidate didn’t accept)
Winner, winner, chicken dinner.
I love how great my team is.
They are all super talented, but our delivery process ensures that we rarely have candidates accept counteroffers, and we fill nearly every role from the first shortlist.
DM me if you want to know how we can woo and secure talent from your competitors and further afield.
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Experienced C Level Advisor. I help F&B and FMCG Brands With Growth, Strategy, Marketing & Operations.
4moI've always found that if someone wants to leave, a counter offer isn't going to be enough to change their longterm attitude to their role. Once someone wants to go, let them go, better for everyone.