Marguerite Granat
Principal, Executive Discovery
Marguerite Granat is a proven expert in executive recruiting both in-house + external executive search. While functioning as an in-house executive recruiter, she saved an organization over $1M in outside search fees within a two-year time frame, while improving the quality of hire. Most recently, she ran a profitable retained executive search firm serving a variety of organizations and industries. Marguerite has a unique capability to define leadership level positions in support of business strategy and to source top candidates who quickly deliver value. Her candidates integrate well, have a high level of engagement and sustained performance.
She creates transparency by using realistic previews and a high touch candidate experience that improves retention. Marguerite utilizes precise sourcing methods that deliver "needle-in-the-haystack" talent, regardless of location, utilizing direct sourcing strategies, advanced internet recruiting, social media, and research / name generation.
She brings to the table passive candidates who were not actively seeking new opportunities who might not become candidates otherwise.
Her approach to employment branding is "authenticity" and a consistent delivery of the right message to potential candidates. She utilizes a variety of assessment tools, including performance and behavioral-based interviewing as well as the extended DISC profile.
Marguerite speaks Spanish, French and English fluently. Her multicultural and global background enhances her ability to attract diverse candidates into organizations.
Marguerite is seeking to share her talents with an organization that has a strong leadership team and a well developed business strategy. She is open to contract, part-time or full-time opportunities.
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3 contacts2000 - 2009Founded and ran a profitable boutique executive search firm serving public and private Fortune 500 companies in a variety of industries.
Key Accomplishments:
75% of candidates placed with clients were retained for over five years and exceeded performance expectations.
45% of positions were filled with diverse or female candidates while working with clients in predominantly white male-dominated industries.
95% of offers made were accepted and were within the budgeted salary range.
Successfully led and facilitated the development of job profiles with senior leadership. Newly created positions represented more than 65% of searches conducted redefining and expanding the direction of the organization.
Was invited frequently to speak at industry conferences and write in publications on talent acquisition and retention topics.
1997 - 2000Executive recruiter in charge of acquiring mid/senior level talent for the operations, finance, supply chain and human resources functions.
Key Accomplishments:
Reduced outside search fees by over $1M by functioning as an in-house retained search firm.
Developed Service Level Agreements that expedited effective talent acquisition practices focused improved process, roles and accountabilities, key milestones, schedules, metrics and measures of success.
Improved hiring managers' selection acumen through structured interview training techniques.
Championed diversity across the organization by introducing Coors to the NSHMBA, making the case for sponsoring the 1999 Denver national conference improving the company's employment brand with the Hispanic population.
Developed criteria for search firm selection through the implementation of firm-wide standardized search agreements and appropriate fee structure for executive and research firms.
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