Our Process
It’s the system behind our success.
Source. Screen. Submit.
Our three-part process delivers consistent hiring results. Our experienced team selects the right talent, screens each candidate to our standards and your specifications, and presents you with the finalist. This system, designed to uncover the most suitable matches, can be customized to your individual needs.
1. Sourcing
FTS has an extensive yet growing in-house database of qualified candidates. We utilize top sourcing and recruiting tools to engage both active job seekers and passive talent. Our team is proud to utilize top “headhunting” practices to source and screen candidates who may not be active on job boards but possess the necessary experience indicated by hiring managers. Additionally, FTS has built a large following on social media, experiencing rapid growth in following and engagement.
Leveraging Our Extensive Talent Network
Our diverse network of professionals and reputation for excellence provide us with a candidate pool and network that is second to none. We believe that a successful search requires strong, proactive communication to reach those who are both actively, as well as dormant, in their search process.
During the sourcing process, we will:
- Proactively contact our professional network to identify potential candidates who are not actively searching for a new position on a national, regional, and local basis.
- Identify and contact targeted candidates on your behalf.
- Identify Core Competencies required for the position.
- Conduct an internal search of our database to identify candidates we have worked with in the past for consideration. These past candidates should have an exceptional past employment review to be considered for another assignment.
- Use direct and indirect recruiting strategies to find prospective candidates, including list acquisition, marketing, and social media strategies.
- Conduct initial written and verbal interviews to evaluate candidates’ qualifications for the position.
- Once qualified, we will conduct a multi-level interview process to ensure candidates are appropriate for your review.
2. Screening
Flexible, fast, and accurate. We do our work on the front end to ensure top talent is presented each time. Our seven-step, multilevel screening process is an industry-leading practice that protects your time and ours.
Digging Deep To Understand Each Candidate
All candidates submitted to our client partners for consideration must first complete an extensive screening process that includes an in-depth application/employment questionnaire and multiple interviews, including interviews with senior recruiters and members of our management team. We examine the candidate’s total package of education and experience to identify candidates that best meet our customers’ needs.
This process includes:
- Conducting initial written and verbal interviews to evaluate candidates’ qualifications for the position.
- Performing a multi-level interview process to ensure candidates are appropriate for client review.
- Checking and providing references for any candidate that is presented to a company partner's hiring team.
3. Submittal
This phase is our favorite – It is our opportunity to show our value-add. We take a partnership approach by not only providing candidates worthy of submission but also spending time advocating for qualified candidates. This practice ensures that top talent is reviewed and considered!
Presenting Top Candidate Profiles
In this stage, we will present qualified candidates for review and evaluation. In this phase of the recruitment process, we continue to drive the recruiting efforts to ensure we are targeting all potential candidates for the position. We will not bombard you with unqualified resumes. Before a candidate is submitted, they will be screened with requirement-specific expectations in mind. At intake, we will work with you to determine how many resumes you would like to review and what your timeline for the process should look like.
Key activities in this stage include:
- Debrief with the executive leadership team and identify candidates to interview.
- Schedule, coordinate, and facilitate interviews for candidates.
- Obtain feedback from all interviewers to determine if more steps are needed.
- Facilitate negotiations and offer acceptance for the final candidate.
- Upon acceptance of the offer, we will stay in contact with you and the selected candidate.
- We concentrate on seeing the recruitment lifecycle through, ensuring the selected candidate transitions into their new role with your organization.