Candidates
For Candidates
We value market insight, integrity, trust, and understanding, ensuring strict confidentiality. Candidates deserve the same standard we provide to clients.
We want to know your priorities for your next career move and to understand how they fit with our current assignments. As an executive search consultancy, we specialise in senior managerial appointments. Unlike CV-based recruitment agencies, we work on a retained basis with our clients.
Our focus is on executive search or headhunting, so we don’t always advertise open positions. However, we are always interested in connecting with senior managers and boardroom executives.
Region & Sectors
We primarily operate in South Wales, the South West, and the South Coast of England. We possess extensive experience in the following sectors: Aerospace & Defence, Electronics, Automotive, Medical Devices, Advanced Materials, Metals, Consumer Goods, Chemicals, Print, Digital & Events.
Disciplines
We have filled various senior roles, such as CEO, MD, GM, Site Director, Business Unit Director, Plant Manager, VP Sales, and VP Engineering, along with other senior positions in Sales & Marketing, Operations, Engineering, Finance, HR, and Supply Chain Management.
If you want to submit your CV and provide detail on the type of role you’re looking for, we will keep your details confidential and contact you when a matching opportunity arises.
Please complete the contact form and upload your CV securely.
Additional Support
Daniels Smalley Partnership does not charge any fees for registering your details for recruitment services. The company is compensated by the clients who are the employers.
However, there are additional professional services offered that incur charges. These include career coaching, outplacement support and career transition, executive CV and LinkedIn profile development, and executive interview coaching. For more information on these services and their costs, you can discuss your personal situation confidentially with us.
Outplacement & Career Transition
Facing redundancy, being “at risk,” or negotiating an exit can be unsettling. Contact us early and confidentially. Employers often cover the cost of tailored support, and securing funding is often easier during redundancy negotiations.
“Purple Hat” is the outplacement and career transition division within Daniels Smalley Partnership, offering a personalised one-on-one programme. This programme assists individuals in managing their transition and achieving their potential through the following steps:
- Developing self-awareness
- Providing focus and direction
- Building confidence
- Understanding the job market
- Developing a career strategy
- Achieving results
Our support program offers both in-person and digital meetings, along with full remote assistance. We tailor the content and topics to meet your specific needs, circumstances, and job search skills.
As an indicator, typical topics may include managing the personal and wellbeing effects of transition, CV preparation and review, LinkedIn profile development, career advice and direction, modern job search strategies, seeking opportunities and job applications, networking, short-term strategies, career change options, consultancy or business start-up guidance, employer selection methods, and personal interview coaching.
Executive CV & Linkedin Profile Creation
A professionally crafted executive CV is essential for securing your next career opportunity. While opinions may vary regarding the content and layout of a professional CV, it is imperative to emphasise your skills and experiences in a manner that compels hiring managers to invite you for an interview.
Creating a professional CV is a collaborative process. Upon engagement, we recommend initiating a Microsoft Teams call to gain a comprehensive understanding of your experience, achievements, and future goals. This approach allows us to deliver a bespoke service that addresses every aspect of your new CV. Our commitment is to produce a completed executive CV within seven working days from the commencement of our collaboration.
LinkedIn serves as an exceptionally powerful marketing tool for executives seeking their next career move. A well-written profile enables you to present your experience, qualifications, professional memberships, voluntary activities, and personal interests from a perspective distinct from your CV. We assist our clients in adapting the content of their new executive CV for use on their LinkedIn profiles, ensuring consistency across both platforms.
Executive Interview Coaching
Securing an invitation from the hiring manager for the role typically leads to an interview. With over 25 years of experience interviewing senior-level candidates and executives, we have conducted interviews as part of the executive search and selection process. These involve exercises, assessment activities, panel interviews, presentations, and traditional interview formats.
We assist individuals in performing effectively and increasing their chances of securing their desired roles through detailed preparation, rehearsals, and scenario work designed to improve confidence and performance on the day.
The process usually starts with a Microsoft Teams call to understand more about the role you are interviewing for. We use the job description and person specification to support the session, while also gaining an overview of your experiences, achievements, and fit.
Each person has different needs, circumstances, and skills when requesting interview coaching. Whether it has been years since your last interview or you are used to being on the other side of the table, we tailor our support to meet your requirements. This includes coaching and guidance, insight into employer perspectives, selection techniques, personal presentation, body language, typical and tough interview questions, and competency question responses. We also offer insights into handling assessment centres, panel interviews, and psychometrics if appropriate.
Additionally, we provide guidance around negotiating and accepting offers, as well as support in dealing with rejections, staying positive, and keeping on track.
If you require assistance with outplacement, career transition, executive CV writing or executive interview coaching, please contact us using the link provided below.
