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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/05/2011 000 Waldron & Company Presentation Handout • 4/5/2011 . Waldron &I (ornldn . • • City of Yakima WA City Manager Executive Search Presentation By Waldron & Company April 5, 2011 • History of the Firm , / • Founded in 1983 / • Northwest based - offices in OR, WA, ID, AZ, UT f / • Primary Focus: Executive Recruitment i — Public Sector entities , — Special purpose districts — Philanthropic organizations • Over 800 successful searches in our history and have helped numerous Councils and Boards make'successful hiring decisions / • Have experienced significant growth year after year / • Built a solid infrastructure - focused on hiring quality staff and developing tools to support the needs of our. clients • Your team — Lara Cunningham & Heather Gantz - extensive experience partnering with elected officials and recruiting local government leadership W 1 • 4/5/2011 r Qualifications, of F • Recognized For: / 1 / / • Partnering with our clients and being trusted advisors throughout the process / / / / t • Creating customized approach , / • Providing the best Customer Service, Focus and in the industry • Aggressive, proactive recruiting; Representing our clients professionally by developing a comiRellingstory to attract quality'applicants • Commitment to recruiting diverse candidates ' / l . • Communicating progress to our clients on a'regular basis • Pass through cost control • Guaranteeing our searches — getting it right the first time . / • Streamlining timelines when appropriate , • Proven track record of Long,Term Placements —'on average 6 years • Repeat clients - for 30 years , Olympia, Tigard, Vancouver, Seattle, Ellensburg, Kelso \ / • Qualified team to support you "1 W ., Stage I - Discovery �ij'��, . ' •`4 `\�' \ . % j . ! .. 1.,' - . /� /' ' .. l / A distinctive part of'our process in all searchess • to talk to as many key stakeholders as possible to ensure that we have a'comprehensive • understanding of all priority issues and concerns relating to the positionand the city. 1 ! j . 2. 4/5/2011 Stage" - Deliverables/ ," i , ; f // • Discovering your unique needs by developing appropriate community and City leadership involvement for the Position Profile . ;/ • Developing a comprehensive Position Profile that includes a description of • the organization, details about the responsibilities of the position, a list of issues and priorities `(the work plan for the successful candidate), and an ideal candidate profile - understand the cultural fit, regional issues and specific local issues - inform screening tools . r' • Creating compelling story and selling points for '•why Yakima" • % \ • • • Stage 11 - Recruitment r l i / Candidate \ targeting involves utilizing our existing network as well as researching, identifying /and developing\,lists - of individuals /Who either,have the qualifications we are looking for or ca make referrals for us to' ; contact. f �' \ 1 _ • • • • 3 • 4/5/2011 • Stage -I I - De.Iiverables%` `'N- - I I / • Aggressive recruitment strategy -' conduct hundreds of person -to- person contacts via phone and email • Promise diligent use of budgetary dollars - _cost conscious - typical recruitment pais through is $4;000 (for national search) �� • ■ • Conduct preliminary ph'one /screening interviews with high. potential • candidates • Conduct initial backgrounding on candidates' (on_ line media searches), • Supplemental materials (application'form, writing sample) are gathered from high potential candidates - this is customized based on specific issues • High frequency of progress reporting - CONFIDENTIAL dastiboard :progress • reports a listing of who we have reached out,to and the progress ;of our - . recruiting •/ • III Stage 1.11 — Presentation f Using th'e information from our interviews and initial on -line background check, our application, and the written materials' submitted by - • candidates, Waldron & Company will partner with you in a work session,•to identify the top candidates,. is r I - ; 4/5/2011 • Stage III - Deliverables::` • Work session a meeting that determines next steps • We present -top' 10 candidates -using a ,c stomized matrix% of strengths and weaknesses_ to assess core/ competencies „/and : - • cultural match\ / • Determine next steps-- either conduct asemi -final round or conduct final interviews r 1 / i • Stage IV - .'Finais ` • ,,/ •.• /. . We collaborate with you to create a final interview • process that y ,, matches the cit s,,expectatio`ns and:: • culture :\Ideally we interview 3 - 5 final ;; • candidates. • • • • t ff 5' ` • .. _ , . . .. . . . . . , . „ • • ..• . • ,. , .,,„" ., ' ' , .. . . . • - - - . ..... . . . . . . . ,. .„ . . -- • ' • - -- - - . - • •. . . • • . .. . . , • . . . . .- • . ' • -...' '•• 2 '''''. ;•• '.4/5/20.11 .. ." • . .... . . .. . , . . ,.. . . • • • . . . . . . . . . , . . . . • . . .. , . ' .. . . -. ,,, , ., ,, , . . , . . .., , . , • . . ,... ‘ . . .. , . . • .' ' - . , - , , . . ,. '. . , . , ...„ . . ... . . .. . . .... .. . ._. .. .. ... . ... ,. ,. . „ .. ,. .. . . . . .. . .. . ., .. .•.. , ...., .. ,..... , . . . . • • , ,. • . I,. ., . . , , ,, . e. , . . „ ,, . , . , . ..., ..... . .. Stage IV - Deliverables.-..„-,..,:-.:.-..:::......... :..........- . .. , . • Conduct extensive referencing ,•• - • • A carefully /coordinated final interview process is Conducted with ' -- .. .- • - • . .. . Waldron &\ Company representatives onLsite throughout' / and . . : • .„ .. i . . • customized tdyour needS /' - .. . \ . . : . . . • Provide suggested interVieVv questions specific to each panel/ ' , - ..., - ,.. . -.. • .. - . . ; • Any • desired follow 'up f process is completed ..- assistance 'in . . • , , . • . developing offer letter,/designing an onboard ing process/to ensure. , . . - - 0,. .- • .. , .. successful transition / - . i / • • - - . / . . . .. . . . . . , .. . .. - . • • - , . :• . ..- . - • • -.• . . • , - ...".. • Assistance coordinating on-site visits ' ... , •• ,/ --',. -.. • -. . ' . • •,..., ..:•. • - ..,. --- :. .... ..„...-• .- „.. . .,- .- • . , . • - An offer of employment is made and final •employment terms are \• • - - • negotiated and memorialized in an offer let /- ' ter . \ I . ' . . • • All notifications for unsuccessful'candidates are made • - .--. - . , . . , , . . . . . . ' . .. ._ . ' • .. . .. . . . •. ...• . . •, " -,.. . . -. • -. , . - . . . . . . . . . . . ' . . . - • . • , - .. . , .. . , , . . , • .• . , .... , . , . . . . . . , • . .• . . . . . • . . . , . ' , . -. . . . . . .. . . • • . • . . . . . . • . . . , ... . . . • , . • . . . . ... . . . • . - . . . .. . . . . . . • • - • • . . References-- we ,encourage . yoU / tO•call.: • • .. ..... • .. , -... - . - ' • /hear :, • -, • . / -,•,,,.: .; . • • ..,,,,...„....„ . to their expenence/ - - -,,,,.., :•.- -., , .. •.:, -,-.. . „ r • Rob Eaton, Mayor • ,' „ • . . • ,, . - • . • . . _ ,. • , . . City of Leavenworth / .,/ , i , ., „.• •• , • - .• • • .• • . • . . . . . . .. 509-548-5275 • / , . . , •. , , ..., . , mavoreoityofleavenworth.com % / /- 's - ,0 -'' ' ' , , / / • Waldron and Company provided the City of Leavenworth with an excellent process for our city, administrator search. . . , - . • After meeting with Waldronthei understood the needs of our organization and community. Waldron and Company . • . „ • . . -.. delivery highly qualified candidates for our job'search and 1 enjoyed working with their team through the selection . ' . 0 • -. •.• • ' . .. • - .. process. I highly recommend working with Waldron and Company We will be utiliiingtheirservices for our fu'ture ., ....•'• , ,•,•, •i, .: , . • , ' *,:-...: .:; , , . . .- . . . - . -Rob Eaton, Mayor „ \ % ,' , . • , . , • , . . , . • •• . • , 1. ' • .1 , 0 '' • • • 0 , ' , . • ' • , . . , ' - . :•,/ .. . • • • ' . . . -- • - ' . .• • „ . . , . . . . . • . . • - • ' . • • • • , • . • — • . „ . , • . ° - • ''' ' ' - ' • .. • ' . ' -• ' - ' • • . . . • . .. . . - ' '' " " .. . . , •.: " . •• - ., - '. • '• ' . • . . . . . . . • . . .. .. . . . . . . .• • • . . . . . . . • • . . - „ — .,. ..,„,,. „. ., .. .... . ... , . . ; . .. , . • • . , ., " • -... , . . : • , .. • . • .„, , , . • - - - • • 4/5/2011 Thank you for this opportunity We want to work with you and are ready to take this project on immediately. 'II