about keystone : Innovative Action Approach

Keystone Innovative Action Approach

Our vision and guiding principles drive our placement process with both clients and candidates. Passion, creating value, and building a legacy aren’t just words, they are standard operating procedure. More than 10 years in the commercial construction executive search industry assures you we know what we’re doing, and we know the players.

For client companies, the process begins by asking lots of questions to get intimate with your business culture, chemistry, and the position specifics. Then we conduct a relentless, strategic search for top performers who meet your qualifications and fit into your company’s chemistry. We touch base frequently and effectively. We add value by reducing your stress levels, and we typically reduce your hiring costs because there’s no need for additional advertising. Our ultimate goal is to build trust, leading to long-term relationships, and to contribute to a positive bottom line impact for your company.

For candidates, we focus on getting to know you, what you want and, as important, what you don’t want. We stress confidentiality and long-term relationships. Our defined placement process leads to growth and advancement. We communicate frequently, providing coaching and mentoring. Our goal is to place you in a position so perfect that you’ll want to stay until retirement. And if things change, we trust your experience with us will bring you back again.

Stage One
Understand and build relationship with organization
Develop position specifications and mutual expectations
Formulate search strategy
Client approves position specifications
Confirm understanding of problem / need / position

Stage Two
Research, identify, evaluate, recruit, attract, qualify and secure “A” candidates
Conduct further qualifying and evaluation interviews
Counteroffer Management
Conduct reference checks
Client reviews progress and emerging candidates

Stage Three
Present slate of candidates to upper management and decision makers
Client interviews begin with top tier candidates
Prep and debrief sessions during interview process
Conduct final reference checks

Stage Four
Assists in extending offers and finalizing negotiations
Clients hire finalist candidates
Collaborative agreement and confirmation on candidates start date
Assist and coach candidate in the resignation process and counteroffer management
Candidate starts with client