Why Choose EFL Associates:
Our size.
EFL Associates combines the scope and reach of international search firms with the high touch, personal service of a boutique. When we have surveyed our clients after completed searches, they repeatedly tell us that it is our persistent attention that keeps them coming back to us. Of course, that would mean little if we didn't meet our primary objective — finding the right candidates for our clients time and time again in an expedient manner.
In addition, we offer our clients three distinctive characteristics — knowledge, experience and methodology.
- Knowledge:
Prior to joining EFL Associates, our consultants worked within industries such as banking, retail, transportation, law, accounting, natural resources, manufacturing, Big Five consulting, academia, food services and telecommunications.
In addition to our specialty practices in Advanced Technology, Higher Education, and Pension & Benefits, our consultants have conducted searches for companies in industries such as energy, agribusiness/food, financial services, healthcare, printing/publishing, insurance and not-for-profit. This knowledge enables us to meet your needs.
- Experience:
Since 1978, EFL Associates has gained a reputation for its expertise in the retained executive search field. As a result, the firm is well regarded nationally for its ability to recruit to any city in the country, both large and small. Our experience includes successfully recruiting top leadership executives in all industry segments and in all functional disciplines across the organization chart.
- Methodology:
Our methodology relies on a comprehensive set of steps to ensure that a client's search is handled professionally and smoothly from the outset to conclusion. We begin by carefully creating a position profile in collaboration with the client, identifying candidates through development of target companies, accessing Internet resources and researching our own proprietary database. Without fail, the consistent foundation for a successful end result is EFL Associates’ insistence upon the effective utilization of primary research.
These tactics ensure several hundred possible candidates are considered for each assignment. Through in-depth evaluation and personal interviews, a slate of finalist candidates is presented to the client for careful consideration. EFL Associates will conduct background verifications and references, and once the client selects its top choice, EFL Associates will assist in negotiations and final discussions to ensure job offer acceptance and a comfortable transition to the new employer. Our methodology relies heavily on a team approach involving consultants, researchers and our other support staff, working in conjunction with the client organization.
