CASE STUDIES

Public & Not for profit Sectors
Client: 1994 Group University
Role: Director of Information Services
Salary: £80,000
Typical Head Hunter Cost: £26,400
(assuming 33% placement fee based on salary)
Smart Public Cost: £11,000 + VAT for 20 days research
Following a full briefing from the University’s Registrar & Secretary and the Director of Human Resources and Staff Development, a target list consisting of 60 universities in the UK and Australia was agreed. Relevant individuals were then identified at Director level as well as their direct reports. The names of those individuals already known to the client were subsequently rejected before formal approach work commenced. In total, 68 individuals were approached for the role and 29 CVs were received. A long list was compiled and from this four candidates were invited to interview. An appointment was then made.

 

Client: Education Partnership Organisation
Role: Centre Director
Salary: £70,000
Typical Head Hunter Cost: £23,100
(assuming 33% placement fee based on salary)
Smart Public Cost: £10,925 + VAT for 19 days research
Following a briefing by the company’s Chairman and Managing Director (UK Operations) a target list consisting of 70 organisations was agreed (including UK universities and private sector language schools). Relevant
individuals within these organisations were then identified. The names of those individuals already known to the client were rejected before formal approach work commenced. In total, 13 individuals were approached for
the role. Following long listing, four candidates were invited to interview. An appointment was then made.

 

Client: Russell Group University
Role: General Manager, Campus Services
Salary: £45,000
Typical Head Hunter Cost: £14,850
(assuming 33% placement fee based on salary)
Smart Public Cost: £8,050 + VAT for 14 days research
Following a full briefing given by the University’s Head of Campus Services, a target list consisting of 70 public and private sector organisations was agreed. Relevant individuals were then identified. Following the
presentation of the Identification Report, the names of those individuals already known to the client were rejected prior to the commencement of formal approaches. In total, 60 individuals were approached for the
role and eight CVs were received and five people were interviewed by the client, one returning for a second interview before an appointment was made.

 

Client: Housing Association
Role: Regeneration and New Business Manager
Salary: £45,000
Typical Head Hunter Cost: £14,850
(assuming 33% placement fee based on salary)
Smart Public Cost: £7,475 + VAT for 13days research
Following a joint briefing from the Director of Investment & Regeneration and the Personnel Manager a target list consisting of 54 organisations was agreed (including builders/developers, councils, housing associations
and NDCs). Relevant individuals within these organisations were then identified. The names of those individuals already known to the client were subsequently rejected before formal approach work commenced. In
total, 59 individuals were approached for the role, 12 CVs were received and six were forwarded to the client. Four individuals were subsequently interviewed and an appointment was then made.

 

Client: Public Corporation
Role: Business Development Manager
Salary: £40,000
Typical Head Hunter Cost: £13,200
(assuming 33% placement fee based on salary)
Smart Public Cost: £6,900.00 + VAT for 12days research
Following a briefing from the HR Manager a target list consisting of 45 organisations was agreed (including private, public and not-for-profit organisations). Relevant individuals within these organisations were then
identified. The names of those individuals already known to the client were subsequently rejected before formal approach work commenced. In total, 50 individuals were approached for the role and 14 CVs were received. From these, six individuals were subsequently short listed and interviewed, an appointment was then made.

 

Client: Public Corporation
Role: Customer Operations Manager
Salary: £40,000
Typical Head Hunter Cost: £13,200
(assuming 33% placement fee based on salary)
Smart Public Cost: £6,900.00 + VAT for 12days research
Following a briefing from the HR Manager a target list consisting of 45 organisations was agreed (including private, public and not-for-profit organisations). Relevant individuals within these organisations were then
identified. The names of those individuals already known to the client were subsequently rejected before formal approach work commenced. In total, 50 individuals were approached for the role and 10 CVs were
received. From these, seven individuals were subsequently short listed and interviewed, an appointment was then made.