South Carolina Executive Recruiters
Unlocking Executive Potential Across South Carolina
Executive Recruitment Services in South Carolina
The English colonized South Carolina in the late 17th century. Its wealthy, influential, and aristocratic colonial society was built on plantation farming, which relied on black slave labor.
The American Civil War (1861-1865) upended South Carolina’s influence and economy, resulting in social, economic, and political upheaval that would only abate in the mid-20th century. During this time, South Carolina experienced significant changes. The state’s economy industrialized, its urban centers expanded, and the Civil Rights Movement gained momentum throughout the region.
While agriculture dominated South Carolina’s economy in the first half of the 20th century, the value of manufactured goods began to exceed that of agricultural products by the early 1920s. Thus, agriculture has slowly declined as employment in the manufacturing and services sectors has increased.
Traditionally, South Carolina’s manufacturing activities have been characterized by low-wage production of textiles and other soft goods. However, changes in the state’s economy beginning in the late 20th century resulted in transportation equipment and other hard goods becoming more significant. The state’s service sector is largely driven by tourism.
Keller is an elite executive search and recruitment firm based in Charleston, SC. We are recognized the world over for our professional search services and for finding candidates who exceed our clients’ expectations. We help companies in a broad range of industries, working closely with their internal HR teams to find the most qualified candidates for their staffing needs. Our services also extend beyond recruiting to include succession planning, psychometric testing, business transformation, and leadership coaching, to name a few.
Whether you’re an entrepreneur looking to grow your small business or the CEO of a multinational corporation, Keller’s comprehensive recruitment solutions can provide you with the human capital you need to propel your business forward.
Our Recruitment Process
One of the things that sets Keller apart from traditional transactional recruiting firms is our method for securing candidates. Instead of relying solely on job listings and databases to find active job seekers, we invest in developing relationships with those not currently in the job market. We also nurture connections with other industry professionals, giving us access to hard-to-reach talent that doesn’t respond to social media outreach or advertisements. This accelerates the hiring process and enables us to find the perfect candidate for even the most challenging placements.
Furthermore, we adapt our solutions to ensure candidates are ideally suited to the roles we recommend them for. This personalized approach means reduced turnover rates and cost savings for our clients in the long run.
We begin each new assignment by communicating with our client’s business leaders and HR team about the qualities they seek in potential hires. This helps us develop a profile for someone who could be the ideal fit for the role. It includes their qualifications, work ethic, and character traits.
Using the profile we created in the previous step to inform our search, our recruiters begin making inquiries into the market using our state-of-the-art talent mapping systems. These digital tools can carry out searches according to skill, experience, and geographical location, quickly finding job seekers who match the job description.
Once we have a list of promising candidates, we carefully screen each one to ensure they do more than just meet the job description. Those who demonstrate a proclivity for the demands of the position and company culture are the ones we add to the final shortlist that makes it onto our client’s desk. From here, it is up to the client to decide who to hire.
Our Expertise
Industries We Serve
Our South Carolina executive search and recruitment firm can staff the offices of companies in various industries, such as:
- Agriculture
- Construction
- Education
- Energy and Natural Resources
- Finance
- Healthcare
- Information Technology
- Manufacturing
- Not-for-Profit
- Telecommunications
- Wealth Management
Roles We Fill
Though our main focus is executive search and headhunting, we can locate professionals for placements below the C suite. For example, we can find qualified candidates for mid-level management roles, departmental leadership positions, and roles that require heads of subject matter. We also offer permanent, temporary, and temp-to-hire solutions. Here is a brief overview of some common roles we have recruited for in the past:
- Aerospace Engineer
- Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
- Customer Service Representative
- Elementary School Teacher
- Hotel Front Desk Clerk
- Logistics Coordinator
- Manufacturing Plant Supervisor
- Real Estate Agent
- Registered Nurse
- Software Developer
- Textile Machine Operator
- Tourism Marketing Manager
Why Choose Keller for Executive Recruitment in South Carolina?
Working alongside a top-notch executive search firm like Keller has many benefits, especially for navigating the difficulties of today’s ever-changing business landscape. We work around the clock to find the top talent in your discipline, professionals poised to drive your organization to new heights. Furthermore, our personalized approach ensures that the individuals we locate will satisfy the demands of the position while aligning with the culture of your existing team.
Our recruiters aren’t just industry experts; they possess more than two decades of collective experience pinpointing high-caliber professionals for clients in Charleston, South Carolina, and beyond. They also have extensive local knowledge, which means we have an excellent grasp of market dynamics.
In addition, our numerous contacts and groundbreaking digital recruiting tools make hiring more efficient and allow us to reach job seekers who may be inaccessible via traditional recruitment methods. This can reduce the time it takes to fill a position and minimize the risk of early turnover and the related costs.
Partnering with Keller is also advantageous for companies looking to foster diversity and inclusion since we take an impartial approach to hiring. This means we ignore factors like gender, age, race, and religion when recommending candidates for placements and evaluate them only based on their professional credentials.
Finally, our team respects our candidates’ and clients’ privacy, keeping all our interactions confidential and never disclosing any personal information to third parties. We also undertake to identify a replacement for any candidate who is found wanting in their role or leaves the company within the first three months of employment.
Organizations wanting to expand their leadership team or find replacements for departing staff members can depend on our Charleston office to fulfill their staffing needs.
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What Makes us Different
Tailored Service Excellence
Our dedicated senior consultants provide attention to detail at every stage of the search process, ensuring tailored results that exceed expectations.
Nationwide / Global Talent Acquisition
Leveraging our extensive network, we identify and attract world-class leadership candidates from diverse backgrounds and locations.
HR Advisory Services
We offer expert guidance to optimize your HR processes, enhancing efficiency, reducing workloads, and boosting employee retention and engagement.
Fast Turnaround time
Our consultants work to expedite search executions. Minimizing time-to-hire while seeking the best talent in the market.
Comprehensive Solutions
Beyond recruitment, we provide value-added services from organizational health to leadership development programs.
Our Standard Search Practices
Keller follows the highest industry standards when searching for leaders for its clients.
Replacement Guarantee
We contractually commit to replacing any hire that doesn't meet expectations.
Industry-Leading Assessments
We provide comprehensive evaluations, including personality insights, for all shortlisted candidates.
Off-Limits Agreement
We protect our clients' interests by making their leadership teams off-limits for candidate sourcing. As trusted consultants, we prioritize our clients' organizational success.
Dedicated Team
A senior consultant and their team serve as your primary point of contact throughout the search process and maintain communication with you and the new hire.
Thorough Reference Checks
We perform extensive background checks including credit, education, criminal, and employment history verification. We also process security checks where necessary.
