Recruitment & Staffing
Executive Search & Talent Acquisition skills assessment
Talent acquisition specialists attract senior and specialist hires. This scorecard covers search strategy, mapping, assessment, stakeholder advice and employer brand.
- 12 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 6 starting levels
The 12 Executive Search & Talent Acquisition skills you can score
These are the default Executive Search & Talent Acquisition skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every consultant, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Search Strategy and Mapping
Maps the market and plans a search for senior candidates.
Candidate Approach and Engagement
Approaches and engages passive candidates professionally.
Competency-Based Assessment
Assesses candidates using structured competency-based interviews.
Hiring Manager Partnership
Partners with hiring managers to define needs and manage the process.
Employer Brand and Attraction
Promotes the employer brand to attract talent.
Diversity and Inclusive Hiring
Builds diverse shortlists and reduces bias.
Referencing and Due Diligence
Checks references and backgrounds thoroughly.
Offer Design and Closing
Designs offers and manages negotiation through to acceptance.
Confidentiality
Keeps searches and candidate details strictly confidential.
Data and Recruitment Metrics
Uses data to track and improve recruitment performance.
Applicant Tracking Systems
Uses ATS tools to manage candidates efficiently.
Relationship Building
Builds long-term relationships with candidates and clients.
Levels included with Executive Search & Talent Acquisition
Executive Search & Talent Acquisition starts with 6 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Seniority Level” for recruitment & staffing, so consultants can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Resourcer
- Consultant
- Senior Consultant
- Team Leader
- Manager
- Director
How Executive Search & Talent Acquisition works in SkillScorer
Score
Each consultant in a desk is scored on the Executive Search & Talent Acquisition skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank consultants, compare two side by side, or compare your desks against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Executive Search & Talent Acquisition skills need attention. Reports also follow each team leader's desk.
Executive Search & Talent Acquisition scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Executive Search & Talent Acquisition scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Executive Search & Talent Acquisition scorecard covers 12 skills: Search Strategy and Mapping, Candidate Approach and Engagement, Competency-Based Assessment, Hiring Manager Partnership, Employer Brand and Attraction, Diversity and Inclusive Hiring, Referencing and Due Diligence, Offer Design and Closing, Confidentiality, Data and Recruitment Metrics, Applicant Tracking Systems and Relationship Building. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are consultants scored in Executive Search & Talent Acquisition?
Every consultant is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one desk and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Executive Search & Talent Acquisition?
Executive Search & Talent Acquisition starts with these levels (called “Seniority Level” in the app): Resourcer, Consultant, Senior Consultant, Team Leader, Manager and Director. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Executive Search & Talent Acquisition skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In recruitment & staffing the app talks about consultants, desks and team leaders, and you can change any of those words too.
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