Client Information - Why We Succeed

We believe recruitment is all about building relationships. At CNA we build relationships with Candidates and Clients in equal measure. It is not enough simply to know about your industry or your role. We want to truly understand the culture of your company/ organisation, the plans you have, how the company is doing, how you propose to improve on where you are now. In short, we try to get under the skin of your company and the people in it. By doing this, we can unearth the people who not only can do the job for you but who will fit in to the company and add value now and for the future.

Here are some of things that help us succeed:

We treat each assignment as unique. We are not a database supplier. Each search assignment starts from scratch based on your specific requirements. All CNA Consultants are highly trained and have expertise in a particular industry or market sector. They are specialists, not generalists. This means they know your industry, speak your language and are able to identify key performers who will have a positive impact on your business.

We use pure search techniques usually only adopted for finding board level appointments. These techniques have been successfully introduced into all management positions to locate the top-performing professionals.

We keep ourselves up to date with techniques and industry knowledge. We discreetly make use of new technology and networks to identify the maximum pool of potential candidates. The techniques identified in our process then take over to ensure we have the best candidate for you.

We balance skills and culture fit. We identify performers who will want to stay and progress their careers with your company/ organisation. We present you with individuals whose aspirations most closely match the opportunities your organisation has to offer. This is why CNA developed Candidate Aspiration Based Search (CABS). Once we’ve established a relationship, we keep talking to the candidate(s) throughout the process of interviews, offers and their resignation and notice period.

We don’t just take CVs at face value. We test everything through challenging and sensitive questioning and referencing. In a recent CIPD survey nearly 25% of CVs contained inaccuracies.

We will be honest with you. If we think you are looking for the proverbial needle in the haystack we’ll tell you. If we think you are proposing to pay outside market for the role, either too high or too low, we’ll tell you. We will advise you on how to tweak the assignment to ensure a successful outcome for you. We aren't afraid of saying 'no' or challenging your thinking or processes.

At CNA we will work just as hard to fill a position paying a salary of £50,000 as we will for a £150,000+ salaried position.

To find out how we can help you, please talk to one of our Principal Consultants now.