The GeneCodec® Search Process is GeneCoda®’s proprietary 10-step method designed to ensure collaboration with clients to locate, recruit, and secure the best candidates. By thoroughly screening for fit, the GeneCodec® Search Process helps life sciences companies lower long-term HR costs through reduced turnover and stronger leadership retention. Our search process supports multiple sectors across the life sciences. For an overview of the industries we serve, visit our Executive Search Specialties page.
1. Assess: Define Role Requirements
Our role: Prior to search launch, we garner a deep understanding of your business and needs. Our discovery meeting enables us to clearly articulate company selling points and the candidate knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA’s) required to perform the job. Based on your job description, we prepare a summary narrative that represents our mutual understanding of the message we will use to attract qualified candidates and the performance profiles of these candidates. Your role: In depth briefing with one of our consultants.
2. Search Strategy: Tailored Executive Search Plan
Our role: Using our experience and knowledge we design the most appropriate search strategy and fee structure. Your role: Agree on the approach, terms and conditions.
3. Search Universe: Target Market Alignment
Our role: We mutually agree upon which organizations and teams to target. Your role: Work closely with us to define the target market.
4. Source: Identify Candidates and Networks
Our role: After your search strategy and narrative are developed, we define the resources we will leverage to identify candidates. Our research team will identify the appropriate individual within each target
organization. We identify both top-down as well as bottoms-up resources, which can include our
proprietary database, a deep referral network, and primary research that focuses on competitor
companies.
5. Approach: Engage and Represent Your Brand
Our role: In parallel with our sourcing work, we review the credentials of applicants and categorize based on mutually agreed criteria. For top prospects, we review their resume / CV or other materials, complete an initial interview and, if a prospective fit exists, act as an ambassador for your company and present the
applicant with the opportunity.
6. Qualify: Candidate Evaluation and Fit
Our role: With candidate concurrence and interest, we then prepare a summary narrative of the candidate’s strengths and deficiencies pertaining to the role and present this narrative along with a resume / CV and/or other information provided by the candidate. Your role: Review the target list and agree which potential candidates are of most interest.
7. Reports: Data-Driven Candidate Insights
Our role: GeneCoda® is a data-driven organization, and we share with our clients the process we use to qualify candidates. We present extensive information not only about candidates who are interested but also about those who are not and why they are not open to a new opportunity. Your role: Decide which candidates that you want to take forward to first interview.
8. Evaluate: Interview Support and Debriefing
Our role: As your interview process commences, we assist the candidate in basic interview preparation and assure logistics. After each interview, we debrief with you and the candidate to assess further interest. If a candidate is not a fit for the role, we will manage a professional disconnection with the candidate. Your role: Provide us with your feedback after each stage of the interview process.
9. Select: References, Compensation, and Offer
Our role: Once the interview process has concluded with an intention to extend an offer to a selected candidate, we conduct reference checks and any other background checks or behavioral assessments[i]. We reconfirm compensation expectations and other logistics with you and the selected candidate prior to offer preparation. We then present a verbal and/or written offer to the selected candidate. Your role: Present formal offer of employment to chosen candidate.
10. Transition: Onboarding and Post-Hire Support
Our role: When the offer is accepted, and all other screenings are complete, we professionally disconnect any other prospects. Through transition coaching, we assist the new hire with the common dynamics of resigning from a position. We follow up post-start with you and the placed candidate to ensure mutual satisfaction.
The GeneCodec® Search Process ensures a proven, repeatable approach to finding leaders who deliver long-term impact in life sciences.
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[i] We work with you to ensure our process is consistent and compliant with your company’s human resource standards.
