The best encounters happen when you understand both the company and the person.
It's not about quick discoveries, it's about making the right connections - the ones that stand the test of time and build value.
What really matters in an executive search process is not its individual stages, since these are
much the same from one firm to another, but how those stages are handled. At Equita, we believe
in keeping people at the centre throughout the entire process – in every
interaction.
Having the right skills and the right attitude is absolutely crucial to the delivery of a company's strategy. That's why recruitment decisions are so important.
They say that culture eats strategy for breakfast - and in our experience, there is a grain of truth in this cliché. It takes experience and insight to understand the culture of a company and mirror it against the values of the candidates involved in the process.
Equita Talent Partners’ consultants are experienced leaders who bring their insight to every executive search process for the benefit of our clients. Having led companies through change yourself, you understand what it takes to make change happen. And with personal experience of the challenges of cultural change, you can judge what kind of capabilities leading that change requires.
Headhunting is the art of seeing potential even when it is not yet visible. We look for leaders who will not just fill the role - but drive the business forward.
The best encounters happen when you understand both the company and the person.
It's not about quick discoveries, it's about making the right connections - the ones that stand the test of time and build value.
True expertise does not always announce itself.
We recognise it in the quiet signals – experience, attitude and the ability to think further ahead.
Experience teaches you to see what good leadership really requires.
That's why we recognise the people who not only lead - but make others grow with them.
Weeks of uncertainty during a process are mentally exhausting for candidates, and the prospect of a stressful process can make them less willing to enter into a conversation at all. At Equita, we reduce the mental strain on candidates by being as transparent as possible about what happens next and when we will next be in touch. We also give personal feedback to candidates who do not progress further in the process.
At Equita Talent Partners, no one carries out an executive search alone: every process
always involves at least two consultants. We staff our client teams with people who have
experience of either the client’s industry or the role being filled – or both. This
lets us get to grips with the client’s objectives quickly and, where needed, bring our own
perspectives to the discussion.
Teamwork is also key to delivering quality. When several consultants form a shared view of the client’s needs and how well the candidates match them, the thinking is richer and the assessment is refined through discussion. Several minds think better than one.
Candidate experience is a key aspect of quality in executive search, as it has a direct impact on the employer brand. For a candidate, taking part in an executive search process is always a significant matter – after all, it may mean changing jobs. It is important for candidates to receive as much information as possible about their potential future employer and the role to be filled, which is why we at Equita put particular effort into this.
Speed also matters in executive search. When the need to recruit is urgent, someone has often already resigned, so a successor is needed to take over the work as quickly as possible, so that day-to-day management is not put at risk and development projects are not delayed. Equita’s large team also benefits the client in situations like this. We agree a precise timetable for each project in the very first meeting and stick to it. We can complete our part of the process within a few weeks without compromising on quality, because several of us work on the intensive phase together.
We carry out assignments throughout Finland and Sweden. Find out how the headhunting process works In Helsinki, In Espoo, In Vantaa, In Tampere, In Turku, In Oulu, In Rovaniemi and In Stockholm.
