Narratology are experts in Executive Search and Selection. Clients engage us not only for the outcome but to create the position, to market the role, to attract the right candidates, to manage the process on their behalf and to guide them throughout, more successfully and more discreetly than they could have done themselves.
We want to change the way organisations recruit the best senior talent. We bring an original approach and new perspective to subjects that have become stale and familiar.
We are client-focused with accountability, delivery and client experience at the heart of everything we do. Our brand reflects the expertise, competence and professionalism to represent your brand with integrity and discretion. We want to be known for our ethics and our high standards as much as our successful outcomes – these will be visible at all touch points of client and candidate interaction.
We don’t use complex theories or complicated technology. We use a simple, intuitive way with a powerful impact.
Executive Search or “Headhunting” is a method of identifying and pro-actively approaching potential candidates to discreetly market a relevant career opportunity. Our success depends on truly knowing our clients’ stories, developing a unique proposition, carefully analysing the market and respectfully approaching these individuals.
Narratology’s in-house research function is a first for Northern Ireland, ensuring a seamless controlled process, market sensitivity, designated expert resource and reassurance of discretion for both client and candidate.
We guarantee the same Narratology standard at every client and candidate touchpoint throughout the process.
Branded advertised selection is the perfect PR opportunity to attract candidates and interest to your organisation. Narratology manage the entire advertised campaign from inception to completion to effectively market your appointment and your brand. We will create an appropriate media strategy along with our creative partners to ensure content, design and reach are appropriate for the target audience, industry and geography.
Clearly defined shortlisting criteria are used from the outset based on the role profile and candidates are assessed against that with every outcome clearly communicated to candidates throughout the process.
In most cases, a bespoke mix of Search and Selection is the best solution for Executive Recruitment.
Interim leadership assignments provide an immediate solution to an immediate skills gap within a senior management or executive team. The requirement may be a specific project, a period of change, unforeseen circumstances or indeed until such times as a permanent leader can be appointed. This is a flexible solution for proven leaders to deliver results quickly in order to maintain operational effectiveness and diminish risk for the organisation.
Narratology only recruit for leadership opportunities and have an established contact network of talented professionals across functions including Finance, HR, Marketing and General Management.
There is an increasing focus on organisations, regardless of sector, to have a balanced mix of skills, experiences and perspectives at leadership level. Board appointments are an effective solution to ensure diversity of outlook and wealth of knowledge from different age groups, backgrounds, genders and industries, such as the technology sector at a time when traditional methods are being challenged by innovation and growth.
For Narratology, Board appointments are part of a client’s overall leadership recruitment strategy and we use the same methodologies as with Executive assignments. Whilst we maintain a register of experienced NEDs, we use search and advertised selection activities to attract and appoint the right skills, fit and sensitivity to ensure appropriate mentoring, governance and fresh perspective.
“Regardless of advances in technology or investment in infrastructure it is human beings who make businesses great.”
Talent management and succession planning are both top priorities and key concerns globally for HR professionals and business leaders today. Investing in innovative ways to engage, hire and retain the best talent will ultimately set businesses apart from their competitors, and play a critical role in their immediate and future success.
Talent mapping is a strategic exercise that allows for a long term, more comprehensive view on talent acquisition planning. This is done through compiling research and real time intelligence to give a 360 degree view of the current talent landscape and potential pipeline.