The foundation of our approach takes into account that each organization has a unique culture and specific staffing needs relative to the implementation of its strategy. In helping clients staff their organizations, our task is to match candidates’ credentials, personality and style appropriately to client needs.

Before the search begins, NorthStar will arrange a face-to-face or teleconferenced meeting to determine the specifications of your position(s). Its relationships within and outside the organization form a necessary basis for identifying candidates having relevant and adequate know-how and experience.

The activities relevant to a given search are targeting the proper sources: utilizing our databases, accessing our worldwide network of candidates, gathering referrals and market intelligence, checking referrals, surfing the internet and, if necessary – advertising. We draw from the four corners of the marketplace in developing a slate of candidates with dynamic experience giving our clients the opportunity to choose the best fit.

Extensive interviewing of candidates to establish their motivation and level of interest in a given position results in short-listing the best candidates for our client to interview. During the hiring process we challenge the client to define the career path to attract the best professional employees. Additionally, a compensation level commensurate with the client’s internal equity and external competitiveness is a governing factor in designing the search to attract and keep long term employees.

Given an acceptable matching of the preferred candidate's skills, experience and motivation with the accountabilities of the position and a career path, our role in negotiating mutually acceptable terms and conditions comes into play. We are able to take into account the needs and preferences of each party and to help fine tune compensation and other terms and conditions, so that a written offer can be formulated in accord with the client’s corporate policy.