Our Process

Assess

  • Particular emphasis on in-person meetings to discuss personnel needs
  • On-sight conversation enable insights into team dynamics, team style, candidate chemistry
  • Follow up meetings and conversations further hone the assessment

Determine

  • Based on assessments, determine appropriate characteristics of potential candidates
  • Determine intersection of candidate characteristics and availability of characteristics in the market

Screen

  • Use Dryden Cross proprietary database and network of relationships to uncover best-in-class candidates
  • Screen candidates against characteristics developed via assessments
  • Conduct initial candidate conversations to confirm skillset, and determine interest and availability

Present & Interview

  • Present and review shortlist of candidates highlighted through screening process
  • Conduct in-person interviews of shortlist candidates approved by client; present detailed written candidate assessments of candidate skillsets, style, outstanding characteristics
  • Arrange candidate-client meetings

Negotiate

  • Participate in offer negotiation between matched client and candidate
  • Strong attention to candidate relationships results in insights into preferences of title, compensation, travel, etc.