Our client is a leading insurance company providing financial protection and quality insurance products to over 50 million people worldwide. They also have a stellar employment brand, offering top tier benefits that should attract the best available candidates.
Before working with The Griffin Groupe, The Director of Internal Audit was using their current recruiting service providers of over 17 retained search firms. They were failing to produce the talent required to move the business forward. They needed to source an individual with specific audit skills as well as Japanese fluency. They had been searching for over 6 months, and this candidate was the missing piece of the puzzle for a critical international project.
Even though their current service providers had failed, The Griffin Groupe knew that there could be some hesitation to try working with a new recruitment firm. We developed a process with the hiring manager to dig into what really makes candidates succeed culturally and professionally.
From there we launched a national search with our independent recruiting partners and sourced a qualified individual within a month. Since then, we have been working together on a pay-for-performance basis with excellent employee retention as well as upward mobility of our hires.
- 3 Week Time to Hire
- Huge Cost Savings Compared to Retained Service
- 100% Employee Retention Rate
- Customized recruitment strategy
- National search for passive talent
- Collaborative approach with client’s excellent employment brand
Our client was one of the largest electric utilities in the United States. They had worked with our founder for years to locate and provide contractors for accounting, finance, and technology projects. The Griffin Groupe had been involved with millions of dollars in annual compliance audits.
The Director of the Corporate Compliance Group had a annoying problem that needed attention. A number of his upcoming audits were requiring a number of engineer professionals to be brought in as contractors. He had dealt with the corporate engineering firms in the past, but their service offering did not fit the bill.
The request was given to The Griffin Groupe to located engineering professionals with specific certifications to be brought in as contractors. The additional condition was that the Utility wanted to have the ability to convert certain professionals to a full-time employment status should they desire. Success. Dozens of engineers were provided. The Griffin Groupe added them as W-2 employees to avoid any possible 1099 issues for the client – some of these became permanent utility employees.
- Three to four weeks to locate and vet several contractors
- Contractors were relocated close to the client location for the duration of each project
- Client selected and then engineer was brought in as a W-2 employee of TGG
- National Search located best available talent
- Collaborative Plan allowed the client to have a customized solution that worked
- Eliminated HR issues for the client
- Offered the client one hourly rate for services rendered
This client is a multi-national corporation that offers logistical solutions of all ilks to industries across North America. Their ability to customize the planning and construction phases in house makes them an exciting client as well as attractive employer.
Prior to reaching out to The Griffin Groupe, The Director of Human Resources had worked with a few local and national search firms. The results were disappointing. Candidates did not seem to have the appropriate training and experience required. Additionally, they were unsatisfied by applicants that did not fit their corporate culture.
The Griffin Groupe is not constrained by disciplines. This position was for a Corporate Safety Manager. Safety represents approximately 35% of our annual placements. We initiated a national search to locate an individual that had manufacturing, construction, management, and heavy travel experience. After locating, vetting, and submitting several qualified safety professionals, a person was selected and hired. He has become a key contributing member of this client’s management team. Another pleased client that has mapped out additional searches for The Griffin Groupe in the months to come.
- Located, vetted, and hired within 30 days
- Client realizes that working collaboratively with our firm has saved time and resources
- Plans to utilize The Griffin Groupe across their disciplines
- Vetting process reduces submitting marginal candidates
- Exciting growth potential for this client helped attract world class talent
- Direct experience in like searches reduced time to hire
This 100-year-old European Corporation manufactures specialty electronics to key industries across the world. They purchase companies in several countries and then improve processes, infrastructure, and key world class talent.
The initial interaction with this client involved their need for a safety professional with manufacturing experience that could assist their team to prepare for and complete a successful insurance audit. They wanted a professional that would be able to work over a few months without disrupting the normal business day to day activities of their manufacturing location.
This client had exhausted available resources around them. They found competitive offerings to be short on experience, on flexibility, or both. We spent time with the Head of U.S. Operations to design an approach that would get the job done in a manner to exceed their expectations. We contacted our specialty network to secure a certified safety professional and trainer. We established a work schedule for the audit activities to accommodate the client and the trainer’s availability. This resulted in the successful completion of the audit in a timely manner.
- 3 months schedule to complete the insurance audit
- Due to the collaborative nature of our relationship with this client’s executives, we continue to create specific and effective solutions
- The Griffin Groupe has located over 30 professionals for this client in the past six years
- The initial client discussions continue to be critical to developing solutions
- Speed to hire allows each client to secure the best talent before their competition
- Client understood that timely feedback on candidate submittals is paramount
This client is Pharmaceutical Corporation specializes in the research and development of therapeutics and diagnostics, with a particular emphasis on products targeted for the unmet needs of the rapidly aging male population in developed economies. They are headquartered in Nassau, Bahamas, and has office locations in Canada, the United States and Switzerland. The Company is in the process of relocating its headquarters from the Bahamas to Switzerland.
The initial contacts were with the President and CEO in the Bahamas and their U.S. Independent Director in Orange County, Southern California. Their timing for action was critical. They needed to establish a presence in California – to include office, recruit talent, and establish a team. The Director listened to possible solutions from The Griffin Groupe.
The Griffin Groupe was founded in Southern California and had extensive knowledge of office locations that would allow the executives to efficiently conduct business as well as simplifying national and international travel that was expected. The staffing plan was laid out to determine the timing of each staff addition. It became evident to The Griffin Groupe that the client’s first hire should be a General Manager that had a combination of pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, managed clinical trial scientists – basically a key player that had broad experience. Within 2 weeks, The Griffin Groupe located a professional that exceeded the client’s expectations. They quickly conducted an interview and hired this professional immediately. From there the foundation for the team was established. The Griffin Groupe assisted the company to staff scientists, admins, quality managers, etc.
- 1st key placement in 2 weeks
- 6 months to locate multiple disciplines to establish Southern Californian base of operations
- Turned possibility into reality through planning, expertise, and flexibility
- The answers start with “can you help us”
- Finding key players in specialty fields is in our DNA
- Outside the Box approach allow this client to exceed their expectations
This Fortune 200 (14 Billion Dollar) Global Engineering and Construction Corporation had worked with our founder on various projects from staffing a PMO Team involved with upgrading a new version of SAP to supplying technology contractors with unique and desired platform experiences.
The Director of Technology had a request with a twist. The client was starting a project the was about to commence and they needed a contractor that had specific and extensive Planview experience. The client was planning to take 12+ months to complete. Here’s the twist – they wanted to use this professional as a contractor, but wanted to have the ability to hire them full time if desired.
The negotiation for permanent employment remained between the client and the contractor. The client asked for a conversion rate schedule from The Griffin Groupe in order to pre-plan their project costs. We located the best professional available. She worked through The Griffin Groupe as a contractor with a W-2 status through us for 2 years. The client hired her full-time where she remains as a key member of their technology team.
- We identified dozens of qualified professionals, but most were not available
The client had tried to locate this skill set for months with no success
The recruiting period took 45 days which led to a 24-month project and a conversion from contractor to permanent employee
- 6 weeks to hire
- HR continued to focus on staffing for administrative positions
- Client executives were pleased with talent provided
This Fortune 10 (180 Billion Dollar) had worked with our founder on providing dozens of specialty auditors for their retail operations specifically related to sales tax audits. Among the key contacts that we interacted with included the Director of Human Resources.
The HR Team included two or three members that would handle staffing for administrative positions. They were tasked with finding a Director of Marketing for their corporate headquarters in California. This was above their process and expertise. They advertised and received over 5000 applicants in two weeks. What to do?
The Griffin Groupe initiated a national search for higher level corporate marketers. Another hurdle in this placement was introduced by the fact that candidates would be required to interview face to face by executive teams of up to eight persons. This format requires planning and skill to be successful. The Griffin Groupe located a number of top-notch marketers and trained them in dealing with team interviews. This helped the candidate and client to locate the best available talent. We placed a marketing executive from American Express.
- 3 Week Time to Hire
- Huge Cost Savings Compared to Retained Service
- 100% Employee Retention Rate
- Client realized that certain searches are better suited with specialists
- Director of HR worked with us for years
- Director of HR was hired by a large construction company and still works with The Griffin Groupe (one happy client turns into two)
One of our existing clients, an electric utility, had become accustomed to approaching The Griffin Groupe with any staffing need that required for complex audit challenges. As The Compliance Department is tasked with all the areas in the corporation that effect safety and efficiency, their requests are at times out of the ordinary.
On this occasion, the client was requiring a CSP (Certified Safety Professional) with and Engineering, Finance, and Audit education and experience. In addition, they wanted to know if we could find a professional as described that also was a helicopter pilot. They were launching an audit on the corporate helicopter team that surveyed the powerlines.
The first parts of the request were typical for The Griffin Groupe and while involved with several placements for this client. Within 3 weeks, a national search located the perfect candidate. He ticked off the wish list with certifications, education, and experience. He honed his skills flying helicopters in South America for various military assignments.
- The Griffin Groupe’s diverse national network once again yields results
Client consultations are the key to formulating a winning strategy
Another example of why 95% of The Griffin Groupe’s use them repeatedly
- Customized recruitment strategy
- National search for passive talent
- Collaborative approach with client’s excellent employment brand
