The Elemental Process & Guarantee

In our experience, very closely partnering with clients throughout a search leads to the best hires. To this end we co-create our process with you to deliver what you need when you need it and with as much input as you wish to give throughout. Based on a detailed view of the candidate pool and prospective candidate reactions to your opportunity, we recalibrate our targeting in real time to ensure that best results are achieved without unnecessary delays.

In the end, we want to give you the deepest, most relevant talent pipeline reflecting what exists in the market.

We combine these elements to deliver an effective, rigorous and comprehensive approach to our searches, and to meet your needs precisely.

Our Process

Needs Analysis

We don’t go to market until we understand your business – its unique story, mission and the core objectives for the position in question. We’ll work with you to understand your needs and develop the requirements that define the search. With you we will create grading criteria to give you an apples-to-apples comparison among all presented candidates.

Target Identification

Our initial research will focus on identifying the most logical target companies within your industry and related industries, and segment these into Primary, Secondary and Tertiary targets.

Prospect Identification

We map target companies to identify the best available candidates meeting your desired profile. Each candidate will be graded against consistent criteria to give you a clear view of what the talent pool offers.

Prospect Research & Qualification

We investigate our prospects thoroughly and only approach those we feel have the strongest potential and qualify those candidates using third-party information and interviews.

Presentation

We present only those candidates who are a viable option for your firm and will provide context touching on cultural, performance, and leadership fit.

Assessment

We carry out formal assessments of candidates under serious consideration, working in alignment with your assessment methodology, or utilizing our own.

Placement Follow-Up

We stay stay close to both you and the candidate over the first year (and beyond) to ensure the best possible onboarding experience for both parties.

Our Guarantee

In Japan and across Asia, companies and their recruitment partners often don’t get it right when hiring for critical roles.

Cultural differences can make it hard to uncover a candidate’s real strengths and weaknesses. This kind of misunderstanding can result in a painful reset down the road.

At Elemental we stand behind our retained work with a powerful but simple guarantee. Should a candidate leave or be terminated within a year of the completion of the search, we will recruit another candidate for no additional fee.

Of course, as great as our guarantee is, it is rarely used.

Because our search practices are driven by our market understanding, imagination, dogged research, and thorough vetting, Elemental mitigate your reset risk while bringing to you the most viable talent in the market.

In combination, these practices produce shortlists representing the best available talent in the market.

Through these, we mitigate the reset risk while bringing to you the most viable talent in the market.

Our PROMISE

We’ll help you get it right the first time. Especially in Japan, but across the Asia region, critical search mis-hires are common. At Elemental, we have a track record of placing talented performers who meet and exceed client expectations. And we guarantee our results.