Human Resources

Practice Description

Talent is the strategic advantage in today’s marketplace. Nurturing exceptional talent and efficiently deploying human resources are two of the most effective ways in which companies can distinguish themselves from their competitors.

With the significance of human resources decisions increasing, today’s HR executive is a strategic business adviser to top management on issues including mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing, compensation, organizational development and talent management. In addition, boards of directors continue to rely on HR executives for their expertise on compensation and succession planning.

Our consultants understand the trends reshaping HR and combine firsthand knowledge of the function with access to top-tier HR executives around the world to find the right candidate for each client.

A global leader in the recruitment of leading human resources executives, we serve clients from multinationals to mid-cap and emerging-growth companies across a range of industries. These include consumer goods and services, industrial, life sciences, technology, financial services, communications and media industries, as well as professional services firms and nonprofit organizations.

In addition to conducting searches for senior-level HR generalists, our consultants recruit sought-after specialists in the following areas:

  • Compensation & Benefits
  • Diversity
  • Executive & Leadership Development
  • Geographic & Business Unit Generalists
  • Human Resources Information Systems
  • Labor/Industrial Relations
  • Organizational Design
  • Recruiting, Staffing & Resourcing
  • Training & Development/Chief Learning Officer

In the past five years, we have conducted more than 1,000 senior-level human resources executive searches. Our practice brings together experienced professionals from around the world who have the experience and judgment to accurately assess an executive’s suitability for a particular company.

Regarded as thought leaders on issues such as succession, talent and governance, our consultants also provide leadership assessment and executive benchmarking services.

To discuss your leadership needs, please contact us.

Practice Leaders

Claudia Kelly, Global Leader

John Doyle, North American Leader

Simon Russell, European Leader

Anne Austin and Anne Benbow, Asia Pacific co-Leaders

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