executive search

Precision, strategy, and expertise for your success

In a dynamic business environment, identifying the right leaders is crucial to ensuring the long-term success of a company. Our aim is to support businesses in finding exceptional executives while simultaneously unlocking valuable market opportunities through tailored talent and market analyses. We are committed to the highest level of precision and adopt a holistic approach to provide you with targeted and transparent guidance in complex and rapidly changing environments.


Our executive search service combines in-depth talent and market analyses to identify leaders who not only meet your organisation’s current needs but also align strategically with its long-term goals. Through systematic evaluation and strategic consultancy, we ensure that you secure the best talent while benefiting from valuable market insights.


Our approach

Throughout the entire process, we support decision-making by taking various interests into account. For our clients, we specifically seek candidates who have achieved similar successes in their careers and conduct international searches to identify the best options. We place particular emphasis on ensuring that the selected candidates are a strong cultural fit with our clients’ organisations, especially with regard to leadership teams and owners – interpersonal compatibility is crucial

Through our cross-industry approach, we identify creative solutions that go beyond conventional methods. At the same time, we expand our pool of potential candidates by carefully distinguishing between clients and recruitment sources. This is a commitment we proudly stand behind.

The Hertlein & Rouane Recruiting Method

SPECIFICATION

Comprehensive capture from all perspectives (360 degrees)

Analysis of requirements including a customer specific market report

Development and alignment of the role with the respective corporate strategy

Creation of the search profile considering your corporate culture

STRATEGY

Creation of the search, outreach, and placement strategy with target audience lists

Definition of project goals and schedule

Development of appealing outreach formats for the target audience

SEARCH

Initiation of the search phase, compilation of the candidate pool through structured interviews

Weekly reports and updates for executives

Direct approach to national and international candidates

SELECTION

Active management of the application process with personal guidance through all discussions

Ensuring a top-notch applicant experience through proven Hertlein & Rouane Candidate Journey elements

Consultation on final selection up to contract negotiation and placemen

Optional: Personality tests and individual evaluation

CLOSING

Support during the onboarding process

Regular communication with clients and candidates

Optional onboarding coaching

Quality assurance and feedback survey (NetPromoter-Score)

Our Quality Promise

An effective quality management strategy is paramount for a company's success in today's dynamic market environment. That's why many businesses rely on proven methodologies like Six Sigma to enhance the quality of their products and services and boost customer satisfaction. We've realized that the principles of Six Sigma can offer significant benefits not only in traditional business realms but also in the realm of recruitment.

By adapting and applying this methodology to our recruiting processes, we can systematically seek out top talent, refine the selection process, and ensure that our clients' needs are met optimally.Our specialists possess extensive knowledge and experience in Six Sigma and strategically leverage it to drive their projects to success. Through continuous improvement, we assist our clients in effectively building their teams and securing long-term success.

The Six Sigma DMAIC Improvement Process

D

DEFINE

We define with our clients the project goals and customer (internal and external) deliverables.

M

measure

We measure your process to determine current performance and quantify the problem.

A

analyze

We analyze and determine the root cause(s) of the defects.

I

improve

We improve your process by eliminating defects.

C

control

We control your future process performance so improved process doesn't degrade.

Strategy is a pattern in a stream of decisions.

Henry Minzberg | MIT | Professor O.D.

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INTERNATIONAL

With successfully completed projects in Germany, Liechtenstein, Spain, Italy, the USA, and Switzerland, our family-owned consultancy boutique has an international and handpicked network.