Executive Search and Leadership Services
Secure top leaders to drive your organization forward
We are transforming the landscape of executive search by enhancing how we collaborate with clients and candidates alike
We understand that leadership is not just about meeting business goals—it’s about shaping a future where equity and inclusion are at the forefront. At our core, we champion an inclusivity-first approach, ensuring that the leaders we find are not only exceptional in their fields but also dedicated to fostering inclusive cultures.
- Thorough Engagement with Passive and Active Talent Networks
- Thorough Marketing Collateral + Advertising
- Time-Tested & Proven Exceptional Talent Match Process
- Bias Training & Interview Guidance
- Extensive Candidate Evaluation & Needs Assessment
- Highly collaborative Client-Candidate Relationships
Experience
Exceptional Talent Match+
At the heart of our mission is a commitment to fostering equitable change and promoting inclusivity within the workplace. Our bespoke retained executive search process, ExecSearch+, is meticulously designed to minimize bias and enhance transparency. This ensures a more equitable approach in uncovering exceptional talent, often from unexplored areas
Recruiting Expertise & Deep Market Insights
Our executive search consultants have deep industry knowledge and specialize in various sectors and functions, including technology, finance, human resources, and more. We understand the unique challenges and requirements of each industry, allowing us to find the best candidates for your organization.
Thorough Vetting Process and Successful Placements
We rigorously screen candidates to ensure they meet your requirements. and have a proven track record of successful executive placements across a wide range of industries. Our consultants have the expertise to identify and attract top talent, ensuring that you find the right executives to lead your organization.
Dedicated Search Team and a Customized Approach
We understand that every organization is unique, which is why we take a customized approach to executive search. Our consultants work closely with you to understand your specific needs and culture, ensuring that we find candidates who align with your organization’s values and goals.
Inclusive Hiring
We believe in the power of diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Our executive search process is designed to attract a diverse pool of candidates, ensuring that you have access to a wide range of talent and perspectives.
Why choose Exceptional Talent Match?
Coming into the executive search space over 20 years ago, we saw a deep need for inclusive hiring strategies that reduced bias, enhanced objectivity and increased transparency in the hiring process. We saw the biases that were happening too often when hiring leaders and we knew something needed to change. We honed our expertise and developed a process that delivers on the promise of engaging top talent and is inclusive and equitable from start to placement. We know that leadership comes in many forms, backgrounds, and skills. Exceptional Talent Match guarantees that we engage top-level leaders actively seeking employment and those who are passive. Our process includes looking in groups and areas others do not to ensure we leave no stone unturned when finding you the perfect match.
Whether you’re expanding into new markets, strengthening your C-suite, recession-proofing your business, or filling the void left by retirees, we will tirelessly search for the right leader for you.
How does Exceptional Talent Match+ work?
At kpCompanies, our commitment to excellence is reflected in our rigorous candidate screening process. With recruitment expertise that spans all functions and sectors, our thorough process includes in-depth interviews, screening tools, such as skill and personality assessments, and background and drug screenings.
Discovery
We analyze each position to understand the required skills, company culture, and success factors important to our clients, enabling us to make the perfect match between candidates and organizations.
Sourcing Strategy
We leverage the tools and technology necessary to yield the perfect match, including social media, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and our extensive proprietary database of candidates
Candidate Review
We conduct a combination of in-depth interviews, background checks, and skills-matching tools to ensure that the candidates we present are viable.
Candidate Presentation
We present resumes and candidate recommendations in a comprehensive packet, allowing for an informed decision-making process regarding each candidate’s suitability for the position.
Fulfillment
All aspects of the search are expertly managed from start to finish and backed up by our 180-day guarantee.
National coverage, global representation
Inclusivity and equity is in our mission. We actively goal ourselves on ensuring we are not only saying we are about diversity, equity and inclusion, but we mean it.
86%
of our placed candidates meet 1 or more dimensions of diversity.
67%
of candidates were ethnically diverse.
We help mission-oriented organizations reflect the communities they serve.
Executive Director
Northwest Area Foundation
Executive Director
Minneapolis Parks Foundation
President
Land Bank Twin Cities
VP People & Culture
Minnesota Historical Society
Chief Financial Officer
Girl Scouts River Valleys
Chief Executive Officer
Perspectives Family Center
Expert recruitment with functional expertise
Our recruiters offer functional expertise in areas including:
- C-Suite Leadership
- Accounting & Finance
- Human Resources/ People & Culture
- Operations
- Healthcare Services
- Marketing & Communications
- Legal
- Community and Social Services
- Technology
“kpCompanies engages with the community to help talent like myself (and now an employer) find the right opportunity at the right time. With kpCompanies, it wasn’t just about finding a job and finding a candidate. It was about finding the right candidate for the job at the right time.”
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FAQs
Find answers to frequently asked questions about our Executive Search process and services.
Executive search, also known as retained search, is a specialized recruitment service focused on sourcing and placing top-level executives and senior leaders within an organization. This process involves identifying highly qualified candidates, typically for roles such as CEOs, CFOs, COOs, and other C-suite or senior leadership positions. Unlike traditional recruitment, executive search is a proactive approach, often involving direct outreach to candidates who may not be actively seeking new roles. The goal is to find individuals whose skills, experience, and leadership style align with the strategic goals of the hiring organization.
The benefits of executive search, or retained search, include:
Access to Top Talent: Executive search firms have extensive networks and databases, enabling them to access high-caliber candidates who may not be actively looking for new opportunities but are a perfect fit for leadership roles.
Confidentiality: For sensitive or high-profile searches, executive search firms ensure a confidential process, protecting the privacy of both the organization and potential candidates.
Expertise and Insight: These firms bring industry-specific expertise, understanding the nuances of different sectors, and providing valuable insights into the candidate market.
Thorough Vetting Process: Executive search firms conduct rigorous assessments of candidates, including in-depth interviews, reference checks, and background screenings, ensuring that only the most qualified individuals are presented to the client.
Long-term Partnership: Executive search is often a retained service, meaning the firm works closely with the organization throughout the entire hiring process, from defining the role to onboarding the chosen candidate. This partnership approach ensures alignment with the organization’s goals and culture.
kpCompanies specializes in recruiting for the Non-Profit and Public sectors, focusing strongly on roles within executive leadership teams. The firm is dedicated to promoting inclusivity and equity in hiring, making it a trusted partner for organizations looking to build diverse and effective leadership teams.
The executive search process typically takes 8 to 15 weeks from the initial consultation to the final placement of a candidate. This timeline can vary depending on the complexity of the role, the availability of candidates, and the specific needs of the client. The process is thorough, involving several stages including defining the role, market research, candidate identification, interviews, and final selection. The goal is to ensure a perfect fit for both the candidate and the organization, which sometimes necessitates an extended timeframe.
Yes. Our executive search services offer a 180 day guarantee. Meaning if the candidate doesn’t work out, we will find a replacement for you at no extra cost.
