Breakthrough For Top Executives

By Raya Mamarbachi in London

Some studies show that 60% of us would take another job, although never more than 5% of us are actively doing anything about this (The Sunday Times, July 8 2007). This is slowly changingÖÖa quiet revolution has been taking place in the executive recruitment market with Team Capital, privately appointed by the executive, spearheading careers of top performers through a confidential, individually tailored representation in the market.

David Pierce Hallahan, International Director of Team Capital, Irish and standing tall at 6ft 2î, is the new breed of ìexecutive managerî that has been praised by many for a fresh, brutally honest, ìfirst classî approach, and his ability to master and secure the career moves of some of Europeís most successful executives. Executives who qualify and are willing to buy into their fee structure, are turning to Team Capital to take their career to the next level. A totally tailored, end-to-end, confidential approach, Hallahan and Team Capital are certainly a change of style and direction from the traditional head hunter.

What makes Team Capital different from the standard recruiter service? David Pierce Hallahan, with his determined, focused, no-nonsense look, projects the image of a new generation of Irish business leaders. He comments that ìthe traditional executive search process is clearly designed to support the needs of the organization, not the executive. Research shows that only 24% of executives recognize traditional head hunters as a valuable resource. We on the other hand are privately appointed by the executive, the client, to represent them and lead the entire process of taking them to market through to securing the right opportunity and closing of the contract.î The beauty of our model is that it is all about the executive, attracting deal flow, offering ìsuperior serviceî through a truly proactive, confidential, tailored approach. We work with the very best to ensure the right match in closing their next move.

Top performing C-level executives, with their demanding schedules find it hard to cope with the demands & intricacies of 21st century international employment. Team Capital helps them navigate the complexity of this new world through solutions that are totally tailored to them, flexible, knowing all too well that the right match can lead an executive to wealth and happiness.

What gave Hallahan the idea to do this? Hallahan started his career working for a boutique Research & Intelligence consulting firm in Paris, working with twelve different nationalities. This then led to a career leading executive and boardroom level search assignments. In 2001, Hallahan co-founded an international Advisory & Representation firm before the spin-off to Team Capital.

In view of his experience, it had become abundantly clear to Hallahan that there was a gap in the market for a confidential means for top executives to effectively explore senior opportunities and attract deal flow. Team Capital believes the needs and demands of top performing executives are continuously overlooked within the marketplace. The nature of careers are evolving, as are company hiring strategies and routes to market for executives. ìItís all in the mindsetî, teaming up with executives who are marketable and bankable, opening up several career paths to them which they may wish to explore and clinching the deal. The changing landscape of international recruitment has meant an increasing dependence on the internet and an over-reliance on the traditional executive search process..we at Team Capital thrive on directly representing top performers to the international market.

When asked where he saw recruitment going in 5 years Hallahan painted two pictures, he believes that online recruitment will continue to grow with the adoption of Web 2.0, there will also be a move to mobile, but at the same time, he believes there will be a backlash and reluctance by senior executives to use the web to manage their careers. Executives will become more proactive in managing their own careers and we will see a growing demand for more services centred around the executives themselves such as Team Capital.

In the cut throat executive search market where would you position Team Capital? Our positioning is very clear: working with the very best and taking them to the next stage in their career. It is all in the process: packaging our clients, designing a personal branding campaign around them and taking them to market, firms in response often creating a role around the executive directly. This is not about simply finding somebody a job, rather taking them to the next stage in their career ensuring a strict focus on timing, skills and a quality match. This is relevant for top performers earning 150 K to 500 K Euro .

The majority of executive roles only last 2-3years and are filled before even reaching the public. In short weíre about ìgetting into the mind of the executiveî on the one hand and ìputting the executive into the mind of board level decision makersî on the other.

Benefits of using Team Capital include their unrivalled expertise and understanding of top executive Practice and hiring models; superior industry knowledge; leading edge capability to position the executive & drive a shorter timeframe to secure the right move; equipped with tools, background & know-how to confidentially attract leading firms both from within and outside of the executivesí market; their role as a catalyst for action, maximising the potential of closing a contract with the relevant package. For more information visit: www.teamcapitalgroup.com

Team Capital operate across 11 distinct practices with the International Practice growing by more than 65% over the past 12 months in Europe. The company recently moved Stateside with an office in San Francisco in late 2006 and demand is continuing to grow in UK, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, particularly in Technology, Finance & FMCG as well as in US & Asia. Clients include executives from leading firms such as: Goldman Sachs, Intel, Lucent Technologies, Frost & Sullivan, Coca Cola as well as leading executives and entrepreneurs looking to make their switch back into the corporate world.

Why should you use Team Capital? Easy, Team Capital provides a fully integrated approach to package and market top executive talent. Team Capitalís stand alone model is founded on an exclusive international network, delivering powerful reach, relationships and sector expertise. If you demonstrate an exceptional track record and currently earn between 150K ñ 500K EUR , contact David Pierce Hallahan, International Director to discuss your career in complete confidence on 44(0) 20 8820 1408 or email dph@teamcapitalgroup.com