Crack the access code to top candidates

Ingrid Kast, CEO at DAV - September 2007

• Are you missing out on opportunities because you can’t find the right people?
• Do you find yourself working with people whose performance is below average?
• Do you need to replace a top performer?
• Are you feeling the impact of hiring the wrong people?

Well, there is a solution. You can access the best and largest talent pool in South Africa by working with DAV. Just as there is a hidden job market, there is a hidden talent bank and we strategically tap into this talent daily.

Over 6000 new candidates are added to our contact list each month. We grow this database of highly skilled candidates continuously and also pro-actively identify new talent, irrespective of job availability, since most candidates are willing to wait for a choice career move. Our database is unmatched in the country. It has been developed using the most sophisticated, state-of-the art technology. We have grown it to 160 000 'live' contacts and a dedicated team of passionate people keep it meticulously up to date.

We’ve built a unique network over the past 35 years - genuine contact points with key players - allowing us to thoroughly network throughout all professional areas. In addition, we receive an extraordinarily high number of referrals from candidates and clients on a daily basis. Almost 20% of the candidates we place come to us through referrals.

We’ve built a unique network over the past 35 years - genuine contact points with key players - allowing us to thoroughly network throughout all professional areas

We are predominantly a headhunting firm. We recruit to find the best out there, versus the best of the job seekers. Our search is pro-active, we inform our clients if specific talent - identified as relevant to them - is available.

Our consultants are backed by a 10 people strong research team that provides them with precise information about target industries and individuals. So, we are able to pinpoint the right people in minimum time. All our consultants are specialists in their industry sector and they speak to top candidates from these industries daily. This gives our clients faster access to top people.

To exploit all electronic search possibilities is a basic for us. We advertise jobs on our own website as well as on all large national and, when required, international career sites. If applicable, print media advertising accompanies our job search.

We utilise our international connections when we see the need to recruit from other countries. We keep contact with South Africans living abroad who are keen to come back to SA for the right opportunity.

There is no budget on a search. DAV puts a great team of people on a job and will not rest until the best candidate is found. And the best candidate is one who possesses the desired skills, matches our client’s culture and shares their future aspirations. Only then can the client and candidate relationship be a 'long-term one and of value' to all.

If this is achieved, we at DAV know we have done our job.

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