Castle Peak Group - the Executive Search company strengthening organisations through diversity and equality.
Does your boardroom reflect the company’s workforce and customer base?
If it doesn’t you are going to struggle to relate to the people you need most
your staff and the people who buy or use your products and services.
Board members, trustees, governors and non-executive directors are, in effect, an example of your personal branding.
“Diversity through the lens of ability, race, neurodiversity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and beyond, helps strengthen organisations,” said Castle Peak Group founder, James Carss. “Consequently, the interview process is critical. Obviously you want to find out about a person’s work history and whether they can contribute to your business with their level of experience and ability, but the human side is also important. ‘Authenticity’ is one of the key words which I’m always considering when I either interview someone or recommend them for a particular role, but I also want to ensure that they’d fit into the company ethos.
Therefore, the job advert needs to be spot on. Designing and advertising a role means being clear and transparent on flexible working, salary and benefits, avoiding bias in the language you use, avoiding a requirement of aligning with existing organisational culture, and placing adverts where they’ll find a diverse audience rather than just where you always put them. It requires additional research and preparation but, in the long term, it will make the whole interviewing process easier.”
One advantage of using Castle Peak Group is that you deal with James Carss from start to finish. In a nutshell
he’s been there
done it. He’s been an MD, he’s worked abroad and he knows how to deal with people who operate at a senior level. He knows what they’re expecting. When you’ve had over 20 years of experience in the recruitment business, you can anticipate a lot of what people are looking for.
“When I’m first contacted by a company and discover exactly what they’re looking for, I always try to visit them or at the very least do some research to ascertain who and what they are. I then set up a portal which the client can access. This is a rarity in executive search companies. The vast majority of recruitment firms will simply draw-up a list of potential candidates and then present it to the client. Castle Peak Group doesn’t operate like that. As soon as we start looking for a suitable recruit we show on the portal exactly what we’re up to. This not only keeps the client fully informed, it also allows them to contact us if they want additional information or even slightly retune our search.
Two heads are better than one and, with the best will in the world, we will never know a company better than the person who’s been MD there for 30 years or owns it. We can use our knowledge of the recruitment marketplace, include feedback from the client and therefore ensure that when the final list of candidates is provided, we can be confident that they’ll be suitable for the role and also reflect the level of diversity which should be evident.”
James Carss and the Castle Peak Group are championing diversity because it makes good business sense. James leads from the front but works closely with the client. He’s consistent and transparent and will represent your business because he works in partnership with you.
And he’s enjoying incredible success. Since he formed Castle Peak Group 12 months ago, things have gone from strength to strength. Which is hardly surprising bearing in mind that, although the company is new, James rates as one of the most recognised people in the region’s executive search field. Equality, inclusion and belonging are at the forefront of everything he does. He’s strives to find diverse candidates because he knows it is good for business.
It’s also the right thing to do.
Castle Peak Group does recruitment the right way. They can help transform your business.
For more information, you can contact James Carss by calling 07802 531040 or emailing info@castlepeak-group.com
You’ll also find out more details by logging on to www.castlepeak-group.com