The PRAIRIE RESOURCE GROUP

 PROCESS

Following is a breakdown of the "Unbundled" search services offered by PRAIRIE RESOURCE GROUP. They can be used independently, as individual modules or as a continuously flowing process. By utilizing our specialists for each step within this extremely effective process, your company can realize tremendous value by letting PRAIRIE RESOURCE GROUP manage your recruitment project.

A project manager will work closely with you to develop a plan that works best for your organization. Incremental information can be provided throughout the process for your review at each step. This interaction will ensure you receive a high quality and valuable product.

Position Description and Company Profile Documentation

To gain a complete understanding of the assignment and your company, the project manager will work with you to develop a detailed job description, including compensation, benefits, career path and any other attraction factors of your opportunity.

Qualifying Candidate Questionnaire

Your project manager together with the client, will create a detailed candidate questionnaire designed to uncover each candidate’s applicable experience and reveal other aspects of their management style and core competencies. The questions will help us rule out inappropriate prospects, leaving only the most qualified and interested for presentation to the client. When requested, we can have the candidate write their responses and thereby generate a writing sample for your consideration.

Target Company list

Many of our clients provide us with a prioritized list of companies from which to recruit. Others rely upon PRAIRIE RESOURCE GROUP to analyze the industry and determine where appropriate candidates may be found. Whether you wish to recruit from within your known competition, want to expand the search to include a broader industry segment, or simply want to augment your own target list with a few relevant, nearby additions, PRAIRIE RESOURCE GROUP can help you put together a totally current list of target companies.

Name Generation Report

Using the final, prioritized target company list, PRAIRIE RESOURCE GROUP identifies individuals and their titles within relevant departments. The list can include group/department heads, their direct reports all the way down to individual contributors. This "Name Generation" lets you choose candidates or job titles you find appropriate, identify key contacts for networking purposes and omit candidates your organization recognizes.

Initial Contact

Using the company profile, position description and candidate questionnaire, PRAIRIE RESOURCE GROUP conducts personal interviews with those prospects who appear to be best suited for the position. Through this process we evaluate their qualifications, motivation factors, personal compatibility and their level of interest in the opportunity. We then develop candidate profiles of qualified and interested candidates. The profile is a detailed report of the candidate’s employment history, compensation and responsibilities. It can include our appraisal of the individual’s fit within your company’s culture and any additional information you require.

Candidate Follow-up/Project Management

Once you have an opportunity to review the candidate profiles, your project manager will work with you to outline steps for interviewing finalists. PRAIRIE RESOURCE GROUP can also conduct reference checks to verify the impressions gained during the interview process. In addition, as outside consultants, we can the provide the objective perspective often required to mediate and simplify the negotiation process.

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