Search Consultancy & Executive Search
Some appointments need a targeted search. CME Recruitment offers Search Consultancy and Executive Search for senior roles and high-demand skills, alongside our permanent, temporary and contract recruitment services.
Cape Town based · Recruiting across South Africa
Discuss your role directly with CME.
Define the appointment before approaching the market
The search should reflect the actual business need: the decisions the person will make, the experience they must bring and the environment in which they will work. For a senior appointment, discuss the reporting line, leadership responsibilities, remuneration and confidentiality requirements at the outset.
- Senior engineering and technical leadership
- Production, plant and operations leadership
- Management appointments with specific industry requirements
- High-demand specialist skills that need a targeted search
A practical starting point for your search
- Purpose of the appointment and expected responsibilities
- Essential industry, technical or leadership experience
- Reporting relationships, team scope and workplace location
- Remuneration range and any flexibility in the brief
- Confidentiality requirements, timing and agreed recruitment terms
Agree the role, the search and the next step.
Speak directly to CME about the role, candidate market and appropriate search approach. Agree the scope and terms before the search proceeds. This service supports selected senior and scarce-skill appointments; CME also continues to recruit for technical, manufacturing and broader business teams.
Questions about this service
Is Executive Search your only service?
No. Search Consultancy and Executive Search are secondary services alongside permanent, temporary and contract recruitment. We discuss the approach that suits the appointment.
Can we discuss a confidential appointment?
Yes. Start with the role and your confidentiality requirements. Agree what information may be shared and when before any candidate approach.
Can Search Consultancy be used for a scarce technical skill?
Yes. Discuss the essential skill, plant or industry background and the candidate market with CME so the scope can be agreed.
Tell us who your business needs.
Include the position, workplace location, essential experience, salary range and timing. CME will use your details to respond to your recruitment enquiry.
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