Case Study: Sourcing a Head of QARA Within Two Months for a UK Medical Diagnostic Company
Learn how Adecco helped a life sciences leader secure a critical QA/RA senior hire in under two months, leveraging our network, expertise, and consultative approach.
About The Client
Our client is a medical diagnostic company that design and manufacture life science technology.
The Challenge
Our client were looking to hire a permanent Head of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs (QARA) to support their critical business functions.
They had been searching for a suitable candidate for over 12 months, but were struggling to find the right candidate, despite working closely with various recruitment agencies. This was primarily due to the blend of niche skills requires, with some candidates remaining strong in one specialism, but not the other.
The client needed a recruitment partner who could provide the infrastructure, proven processes, and resources to source a wider range of candidates. They also needed a provider who could understand their situation and identify hiring opportunities within their sector to find a candidate within a short timeframe.
Our Solution
Our team discussed our capabilities with the client in detail and what we could add to the recruitment process by drawing on our established database and network.
Initial meetings focused on understanding the client’s challenge and the issues that had contributed to their difficulty in finding the right candidate. Our experts were able to provide guidance on the role, including a potential to adjust the salary to attract more high-calibre applicants. We also spoke about the ideal candidate in detail and how to manage expectations, advising the client to consider candidates with transferable skills and the right attitude, even if they lacked enough direct experience.
After defining a clear hiring plan and milestones, our team initiated an intensive sourcing campaign. We directly headhunted candidates on LinkedIn and tailored individual messages to capture each candidate’s attention. From this, we created a shortlist of interested individuals and then arranged to speak with them in detail about the role.
Ultimately, we were able to secure a candidate within two months.
The success of this timescale was due to a clearly organised recruitment plan and team structure, combined with a consultative approach whereby we worked with the client to identify solutions to overcome their challenges.
Thanks to our industry knowledge, a commitment to the client, and regular touchpoint contact, we were able to achieve the required hire on time with reduced hassle and cost for the client.
As a testament to the project’s success, the client also agreed to work with us on future hiring needs.
Key Results
- Successfully appointed a permanent Head of QARA within two months.
- The client are now looking to work with Adecco on future hiring needs.
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