Executive Search Professional - EFL Associates - Kansas City, MO
With over 100 offices and nearly 5,000 associates throughout the U.S. CBIZ (NYSE: CBZ) delivers top-level financial and employee business services to organizations of all sizes, as well as individual clients, by providing national-caliber expertise combined with highly personalized service delivered at the local level.
CBIZ has been honored to be the recipient of several national recognitions:
• 2020 Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services by Great Place to Work®
• 2020 Workplace Excellence Seal of Approval by the Alliance for Workplace Excellence
• Top 101 2020 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation
• 2020 Healthiest 100 Workplace in America
• 2021 Top Workplaces USA
EFL Associates operates as a retained executive search firm having completed projects in 48 states and eight foreign countries. The firm historically ranks in the top 2% of the 2,500 national, retainer-based search firms. EFL Associates employs multiple consultants, and offers the strategic advantage of a full-time professional research staff to support search activities from offices in Kansas City, Denver and St. Louis. Clients benefit from the expertise, control, and quality of an in-house research team in comparison to other firms that outsource or offshore this critical aspect of overall project management.
EFL Associates is a wholly-owned subsidiary with CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE: CBZ), a $900 million professional services company offering auditing and tax services, employee benefits consulting, talent & compensation solutions, retirement plan services, payroll, property & casualty insurance, and other services from 100 offices and through 5,000 associates located throughout the United States.
Essential Functions and Primary Duties
- Executing an extensive promotional campaign to produce slates of candidates for consideration by the assigned Consultant and, ultimately, the firm’s clients, using a variety of methodologies: cold calling, emailing, and communicating through professional and Internet/social networks (i.e., LinkedIn and other tools).
- Conducting primary research, as necessary, to determine the best sources of qualified candidates for each assigned project.
- Creating and maintaining project specific proprietary databases through existing contacts, directories, and/or online resources (membership lists, attendee lists, association lists, etc.).
- Accurately and consistently documenting all solicitation activities via effective use of EFL Associates’ database/applicant tracking system.
- Reviewing resumes and other candidate information to determine if individuals meet position requirements and client specifications that warrant initial phone screens.
- Conducting and documenting preliminary phone screens, discerning a match of qualifications for each search project, and presenting preliminary candidate assessments to the Consultant for acceptance/approval and further action.
- Assist with preparation of the information documents and client presentations
- Interface with clients regarding inquiries related to research and information requests
- Perform analysis using department specific templates
- Maintain and update data on market trends, competitor analysis and other business intelligence
- May lead and complete ad hoc projects as assigned
- Additional responsibilities as assigned
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Qualifications Required
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
- 1 year of relevant experience
- Must be able to work in a team environment
- Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing throughout all levels of organization, both internally and externally
- Proficient use of applicable technology
- Must be able to travel based on client and business needs