Executive Search

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Over the last ten years, Whyz has become one of the leading executive search agencies in the Netherlands. We focus on new and next generation leadersat senior management, director, governance and supervisory level. These future-proof leaders are capable of anticipating the unknown. With a sharply attuned antenna for disruptive developments at a business and social level, they make their organisations agile – and ready for the challenges of today and tomorrow.

PREPARATION PHASE | personal and intensive

Our consultants always start with a thorough briefing to get a detailed idea of our clients’ requirements and to understand their culture. One of the pillars of our methodology is to provide our clients with maximum unburdening and consultancy advice. At the same time, we believe in collaboration, and coordination and fine tuning are necessary at various points during the search process to achieve an optimal result.

SEARCH PROCESS | modern techniques and network

We formulate a substantive, realistic and appealing role and candidate profile based on the briefing. Using this document as a basis, our search department scans the whole market to identify potential candidates. Thanks to the use of the most modern search techniques and our extended network, we have access to the (un)usual suspects.

SELECTION PROCESS | longlist
We discuss the result of this market analysis with the project team and devise a longlist that we share with the client. A Whyz longlist is a list with names of candidates that are suitable for the role and who we are sure are open to a switch and with whom we have recently had face-to-face or telephone contact. We discuss the draft longlist with the client, after which we approach and invite the candidates on the final longlist for an interview at our office. We use this interview to select people based on qualities, experience, personality and motivations. After this selection phase, the best candidates are introduced to the client.

COMPLETION PHASE | settlement and soft landing
After selection of the candidate, the relevant partner at Whyz supervises completion in full. We also contribute to successful onboarding. With the right match in terms of culture and values, the selected candidate and the team can be themselves, feel valued, and make a difference in the short term.