At Daksta we have a wealth of experience delivering executive search assignments and understand the components of a successful campaign.

Our practice comprises of a confidential comprehensive, research-led approach, rigorous analysis and sound judgement. This combined with a framework that evaluates board dynamics and cultural make-up ensures that we identify the right executive talent for each business we represent.

Daksta align with senior business leaders to understand the motivations, aspirations, culture and values of their business, working together to strengthen the leadership team – often as a result of private equity investment, significant market movements or business restructuring.

The requirement for executive level talent typically arises at times of significant business transformation and change.

Attracting Top Talent

Our executive search and selection team invest a lot of time and resource in understanding the business attributes that motivate and inspire high calibre candidates.

People can be attracted to a company for many different reasons, but more often than not, the top performing candidates we work with are interested in and influenced by the same key business attributes.

Services & Capabilities

These services are designed and delivered by an independent expert, providing a cost effective, fit fur purpose and fair solution to candidate evaluation which encompasses the values and cultures of the organisation.

• Talent Search & Attraction
  At Daksta we immerse ourselves in projects and become ambassadors for the brands that we represent. We are dedicated to understanding the motivations, culture and values of each business we work with and by doing this we are best placed to identify talent that complements teams with professional capabilities and experience required.
  Assignments are delivered by industry experts and in-house researches; together they provide insight on the candidate marketplace including salary expectations. The team routinely delivers mapping exercises, marketing intelligence and targeting exercise.
• Candidate Assessment & Selection
  Our assessment processes identify and endorse talent against competency, including but not limited to technical ability, motivation, personality and cultural fit characterised by existing senior team members.
  Reporting is an integral part of each project and findings are presented and aligned to key criteria. shortlists then provide full justification ahead of the final selection stage where competency based questions and candidate presentations guarantee a successful appointment
• i3 Profiling
  Our assessment services incorporate the use of recognised personality profiling tools, numerical reasoning and behavioural events offering a 360 degree candidate evaluation.
• Referencing
  Daksta’s reference service guarantees smooth on-boarding for all executive appointments. This service is also offered as a stand-alone product for companies wishing to gain an
  independent safeguard check.
• Aftercare
  We recognise the importance of after-care and work in collaboration with clients and candidates to craft an appropriate offer in-line with part of the service.

Case Study

• Business Situation: With a recent internal promotion to Partner, this large multi-disciplinary consultancy was looking to hire an experienced replacement Director of Structures to head up their structure’s division in London.

  This organisation is the world’s premier infrastructure firm, with projects spanning across transportation, buildings, water, governments, energy and the environment.

  It was essential to identify candidates who had experienced working for a large, complex organisation, with significant experience within high-rise residential and commercial buildings (UK and International).

  The appointed candidate came from a large, global multi-disciplinary consultancy. This candidate had experience leading all aspects of engineering and project management focussed businesses, and evidenced the appropriate business development and project management skills within the required sectors to enhance the divisions capabilities.

• Business Situation: Due to targeted expansion plans, an experienced General Manager was required to kick start operations in Myanmar, Asia, for this ambitious engineering solutions provider.

  This organisation is an international, innovative engineering solutions provider, operating across SouthEast Asia. With more than 1,200 employees within a network of 6 offices in 4 countries, this organisation services projects in many sectors.

  It was essential to identify candidates with strong M&E management, as well as sector/location specific high-value business development experience.

  The appointed candidate came from an American International technical professional services firm. The process involved 5 formal interviews with a panel of senior management and 2 further psycometric test stages. This candidate was sourced from the Middle East and had strong M&E, management and sector specific business development experience.