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When you need trusted assistance for your most crucial strategic hiring needs. We have trusted experience leading you through a step-by-step process to identify, attract and hire executives who will seamlessly integrate and impact the success of your organization.
When you need broader access to talent. We have recruiting team members focused on providing value added direct hire recruiting services to our client organizations. This gives you access to passive candidates who are not answering job postings.
When you have to fill a need immediately. We apply the same careful vetting that we use in direct hire to help clients locate candidates to handle contract, project based or interim needs. Our focus in this area includes finance and accounting, human resources and project resources.
We execute each step of the executive search process with a critical eye. We understand the critical organizational importance of hiring the candidate who will deliver exceptional performance.
Gain an understanding around the culture, organizational values, and goals. Meet key constituents and understand the desired outcomes for the role.
Critical for key stakeholders to align around the desired candidate profile. This includes the experience profile and a list of intangibles required for a seamless integration.
Tailor the recruiting, attraction & evaluation process to the specific need. Build in key steps in the process, assessment, and stake holder involvement.
Execute the research, sourcing and recruiting strategy. Build a candidate pool that involves covering the desired candidate market while narrowing the pool against tangible and intangible requirements updating our clients through this process.
Vett the candidate pool and collaborate to develop a short slate of candidates. Incorporate tools and criteria to use through client interview process. Determine final candidate(s) and execute final steps of evaluation.
Facilitate the final decision taking into account all the steps in the process including data points from assessment, references and evaluation process. Assist with the offer, acceptance, resignation and on-boarding process.
We have expertise to fill the critical needs in departments across your organization.
WilliamCharles has deep and broad experience working across a number of different industries and sectors. Located in Michigan gives us extensive experience with manufacturing and distribution industries. At times, specific industry experience is critical – other times it is better to seek the best talent across industries. We help you navigate those critical decisions.
As Schupan and Sons Inc. embarked upon the process of hiring a new CFO, we interviewed several search firms to assist us in making this most important hire. We ultimately decided on the WilliamCharles Search Group and Bill Benson to help us find the right fit for our company and our culture. Bill’s calm, professional, and persistent approach proved to be exactly what we needed in our search. Bill presented several qualified candidates and worked well with our executive team to narrow the list and find the perfect fit. We could not be happier with the results of working with Bill and his company to guide us through this process and ultimately finding a match that works for both Schupan and Sons and our new CFO!
- Thomas Emmerich || Chief Operating Officer/Schupan
Internally, we spent several months trying to fill a critical Director of Accounting position for our organization. After sifting through dozens of resumes and interviewing several candidates, we were unsuccessful in finding the right candidate. Personally, I had a very good experience years ago with WilliamCharles when they helped place me in a new role, so I reached out to them for assistance. Chuck Smeester and his staff were able to identify several excellent passive candidates in a short timeframe. WilliamCharles was attentive and helpful throughout the process as we hired a very strong leader who is doing a great job for Kamps.
- Joe Laurent || Vice President, Human Resources, Kamps Pallets
What I most appreciated about working with WilliamCharles Executive Search was the fact Bill Benson took the time to really understand our needs concerning our Chief Financial Officer position. The complexity of our Foundation demanded that we attract a seasoned and accomplished professional with a great depth of experience and knowledge. The person we hired is simply the best. Definitely recognizing the fit that this individual possessed for our organization could only be realized by the WilliamCharles Executive Search firm. The reach that they have in attracting key individuals for top level positions and matching them to needs of their business clients, is the value that distinguishes them. We hired the best of the best when it came to the CFO position and our relationship with WilliamCharles and Bill Benson did not end with the hire. He does seek feedback from the executive we hired and checks in with me as well.
- Diana Sieger || CEO, Grand Rapids Community Foundation200 million manufacturer – CFO
Situation
Retained by a partial ESOP, partial privately owned, middle-market manufacturer to perform a confidential CFO search. This hire was part of a continued process of upgrading the talent in the C-Suite.
Our Approach
The company is projecting to double in revenue over the next several years and the current finance team is not resourced or performing adequately. Goal is to build a best in class function.
Outcome
Search resulted in recruitment of a high performing, female CFO to join the executive team and lead the rebuild of the finance function. This process is underway and has already made significant improvements.
Kamps Pallets VP Finance
Situation
Retained by a 70% PE, 30% private investor owned, $1B company to find a potential successor to the CFO who plans to retire in 2 years.
Our Approach
Company has quadrupled in size in the past 3 years, through both acquisition and organic growth. Only one member of the current finance team is viewed as a potential successor to the CFO.
Outcome
Recruited an executive from an adjacent industry to this client. The new person has ramped up quickly and is viewed as a strong contender for succeeding the CFO.
Chief Financial Officer
Situation
Newly appointed CEO of large, statewide nonprofit organization retained us to help them find a CFO to help develop a next level financial function. This was a critical step in rebuilding the CEO’s team.
Our Approach
We developed a strong slate of candidates who possessed the necessary skills, industry experience and passion for the mission of this organization. Three final candidates went in front of the leadership stake holders. We helped guide the interview and evaluation and decision process.
Outcome
We were subsequently retained to help find a CHRO and successfully completed that search as well.
