ambition | creativity | passion | intelligence

innovation in executive research consultancy

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About us

NOVO (latin)meaning: changeor invention

Ambition, creativity, passion, intelligence

Novo is an executive research company which strivesto provide its clients with the most innovative researchmethodologies in order to provide a competitiveadvantage through high value human resource andconsultancy services.

Clients retain our services when they are looking toachieve positive change, growth and competitiveadvantage. Clients range in scale from start-ups, toprivately owned family firms to the world’s largestcorporations.

Our consultants offer a professional service, workingethically and with integrity to establish strongrelationships with clients. Novo invests heavily intraining and development ensuring that all ourconsultants apply the most reliable and effective toolsand techniques for solving clients’ challenges in aconsistent manner.

High staff retention rates enable Novo to form deepand lasting relationships with our clients and tobecome increasingly proficient at advising them.

Our highly developed and sophisticated researchcapability allows Novo to quickly identify the bestindividuals in the marketplace for a specific set ofdefined core competencies.

We work across a range of industry sectors, and havea broad understanding of the issues organisationsface in each sector. In addition to understanding thesefactors, we recognise that there may be issues toovercome within the market, geography, culture andhistory.

Through a collaborative culture focused on problemsolving, Novo aims to rise to the challenge of utilisinghigh value human resource and consultancy servicesto take your business forward. We aim to deliver ourclients the best possible service to satisfy theirexecutive recruitment challenges.

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Our vision, mission and values

Our vision

Novo aspires to be a profitable, respected,executive human resource consultancy, providingcomprehensive, value added services to high qualityclients through a well rewarded, dedicated teamwho work in an enjoyable and involved workingenvironment.

Our mission

Novo’s mission is to make a significant commercialcontribution to our clients’ successes throughthe delivery of imaginative, creative and effectiveconsultancy solutions.

Our values

� Clients and candidates are of paramountimportance; this is reflected in our attention todetail, our integrity and discretion.

� We strive for flexibility and creativity, at all timesfocusing on each client’s individual requirementsand delivering effective, tailor-made solutions.

� We will provide a committed and thorough service,take nothing for granted and be rigorous in ourefforts to deliver the highest quality service.

It is important to us that our clients realise value intheir financial investment. This is achieved throughthe quality of delivery, and ultimately through thecommercial contribution inherent in our services.

What differentiates our servicesfrom other companies?

Novo differentiates its service through:

� Providing a truly consultative and bespoke service

� Offering a flexible, innovative and transparentapproach to attracting key people

� Highly qualified and experienced consultants

� A dedicated, high quality, in-house research team

� A focus on providing a competitive advantage andreturn on investment

Beacon status is awarded to the mostforward-thinking and ambitious companies.

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Our recruitment services

Executive Search

Executive search is a “no compromise approach” andis about gaining access to, and timely placementof, key individuals. It is without question themethodology of choice for the identification andrecruitment of high calibre professionals with specificskills.

The ability to make insightful decisions about peopleis the most enduring source of competitive advantage.Executive search concentrates on helping clientsachieve this advantage through the identification,assessment and recruitment of the most talentedbusiness leaders.

Our executive search process will give you access tothe broadest possible pool of candidates with therelevant skills. We target relevant companies andascertain organisational structures, proactivelyidentifying the most appropriately skilled individuals.We then approach and assess them directly, usingcompetency-based interviewing models. Ourconsultants are passionate about ensuring that hiredcandidates make a positive impact that exceeds ourclients’ expectations.

high qualitycandidates andexceptionalshortlists

Our dedicated research team will handle the initialidentification of potential candidates and makecontact to discuss the opportunity in depth. Ourresearchers and consultants pinpoint high qualitycandidates and generate exceptional shortlists tomeet our client’s specifications.

Our data management software system, “Libero”,was created to allow us to access our firm’sknowledge and expertise for the benefit of clients. Wefully use and apply these tools in every assignmentto assure quality and comprehensiveness. Thisadaptable project management capability ensureswe can track the progress of all assignments frominception through to completion.

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Advertising Selection

This methodology is most effective when clients arelooking to attract high calibre candidates with cross-transferable skills.

Effective, targeted advertising ensures that we receivecomplete coverage, giving access to candidateswho may be between opportunities and activelyseeking a new position, as well as candidates withcross-transferable skills.

We have extensive experience in the effective use ofadvertising selection, handling the complete processfrom copywriting, design andmedia selection throughto response handling and successful appointment.

There are various options for advertising purposesincluding broadsheets, trade publications and on-lineadvertising. Our consultants will provide expertadvice and guidance on the most cost effectiveoptions for your position.

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week 1 week 2 to week 4

Role andCandidate

Specification

DetailedClientBriefing

ResearchStrategy

Select TargetCompanies

Identify andApproach

DetermineSuitability/Interest

SelectAdvertisingMedia

Draft and PlaceAdvertisements

ManageResponse

CompileLonglist

E x e c u t i v e S e a r c h

A d v e r t i s e d S e l e c t i o n

Projecttim

etable

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week 5 week 6 week 7 onwards

ClientInterview(s)

ShortlistPresentation

ConsultantInterviews

ReferenceChecks

Job Offer

Negotiation

ManageDiscountedCandidates

ManageDiscountedCandidates

Acceptance

CandidateStarts

Post StartReview

CommercialReturn

Projecttim

etable

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competitive ‘edge’and understandingin an ever changingworld

Our recruitment services continued

Streamlined Management Search - novoQuest

This retained service allows our clients in all sectorsto use our proactive, research-led headhuntingtechniques to effectively address positions in mid-level salary ranges which are usually outside thescope of traditional executive search.

Our clients have repeatedly told us that vacancies atthis level are among the most challenging toresource in a cost-effective way. novoQuestaddresses this by providing the depth andthoroughness of search at costs more closely alignedwith those offered by contingency recruitmentagencies.

novoQuest works by streamlining the traditionalheadhunting process, enabling companies to savetime and costs while losing none of themarket penetration and candidate qualityassociated with executive search.

Database Recruitment

This division works to fulfil your recruitment needsfor vacancies which do not warrant the use ofretained search by identifying an effective, rapidsolution - usually providing relevant candidateswithin 48 hours of receiving a vacancy.

The service complements the retained searchservice of Novo, offering a value added method byusing the experience of its team and company’saccessible database of millions of active, job seekingcandidates.

This service has a proven record of success in helpingclients fill positions covering a broad spectrumincluding, Administration, HR, Finance, Operations,Marketing, Sales, Technical and IT across all industrysectors.

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Other services

Psychometric profiling

We can provide a full range of psychometric profilingservices. A psychometric profile can identifyleadership styles, skills and abilities that simplywould not be measured in an interview alone.Psychometric profiling adds significant value toany recruitment process as well as for careerdevelopment purposes.

Merger and acquisition research

Our ‘in-house’ research capability enables us toassist clients in the identification of and initialcontact with businesses that potentially match theirrequirements during initial phases of merger &acquisition activity.

The Research Team’s primary role is to profile targetbusinesses, identify the ownership structure andprincipal contacts, and report findings to the client.

Recruitment process consulting

Many of our clients have taken advantage of ourexpertise and advice to help improve theirrecruitment processes.

Clients commit considerable time, energy andfinancial investment to recruitment and our input hasproven invaluable in improving clients’ successes intheir internal processes.

Market intelligence/competitor analysis

Novo’s research methodology equips our company tostructure projects tailored specifically to clients’ aimsin understanding their market, their place in it orperceptions of them as well as the key personnel andstructures they face in other organisations.

Salary surveys

Novo conducts salary surveys on behalf of clients,often as a natural extension of market intelligence orcompetitor analysis projects.

A salary survey will enhance other research or maystand alone in giving Novo’s clients the leverage theyseek.

Response handling

Novo can offer a fully integrated back office supportfunction to client led advertising campaigns. In acompetitive recruitment marketplace our involvementsignificantly improves the efficiency and thereforepotential success of a recruitment project.

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Clients’ feedback

“professional andproactive approach...high calibre ofcandidates...”

“I have enjoyed working with Novo since they startedup and it is a relationship I am happy to continue.Novo scores very strongly acting as the virtual facefor my Company - I have real confidence in theirability to represent us and judging by the feedbackfrom candidates they do this very well. I alsoappreciate Novo’s honesty - they manage ourexpectations well and push us hard for supportwhen they need it which enhances the sense ofrelationship in our dealings.”

Andrew Daubney, HR Director, Buro Happold

“This is the fifth senior manager recruited by Novo onbehalf of EPRL in a relatively short space of time aswe expand our management capabilities. Each timethe process has been smooth and in each case theeventual successful candidate has hit the groundrunning and made a positive impact on the business.The European Project Manager role was a difficultone to fill but again Novo’s skill and process havehelped to find the right candidate.”

Eddie Wilkinson, CEO, EPRL

“We have used Novo for our senior appointments andhave been very impressed with their consistent,professional and proactive approach and the highcalibre of candidates that are found to meet ourrequirements.”

Andy Poon, Director, Romax

“In a challenging and competitive market I have beenimpressed by the level of service and communicationprovided by the team at Novo Executive Search. Iwould have no hesitation in recommending using theservices again as we continue to grow and expand.”

Mark Kretowicz, Director, WSP Buildings

“As part of our strategy to grow our UK business Novohas been a key partner assisting us with a number ofservices including senior recruitment and salarybenchmarking services. We have enjoyed working withthe team at Novo and look forward to continuing anddeveloping this as we continue to grow and develop.”

Graham Holtom, UK Director, Biogenie

“The team at Novo have consistently delivered aprofessional yet refreshingly honest service, neverbuilding up Client expectations to be any greater thanthey themselves considered justifiable. However,what really shone through was Novo’s overridingdesire at all stages of the process to work with us,understand our business, our ethos and our needs,even as these needs changed through the course ofthe project.”

Andrew Bullmore,Partner and Head of Acoustics,Hoare Lea

“After a strategic review of our middle and seniormanagement needs our challenge was to find arecruitment partner who could help us accessthe calibre of management needed to meet thechallenges of our 5 year plan.

In Novo I believe we have found a partner whounderstands our business and our culture and havebeen delighted with the quality of candidate they havebrought to our business.”

Martin Davies, Chief Executive, PGL

Staff at our Bristol office

“My recent experience of using Novo for a targetedexecutive search campaign proved to be highlysuccessful. The level of service provided by the teamat Novo was professional, efficient and informative.We will continue our relationship into the future.”

Mike Hawkesford, Managing Director,Crown Computing

The PavilionsEden Business Park77 Macrae RoadHam GreenBristol BS20 0EB01275 375588

Novo Executive Search and Selection Ltd

42-45 Portman SquareLondonW1H 6HN

020 7969 2767

www.novoexec.com

3000 Manchester Business ParkAviator WayManchesterM22 5TG

0161 266 1077