Immediate Impact: Consider a Contract Professional

We take the same discerning approach to find you a solution who can hit the ground running.

Combining interim/contract professionals along with full-time team members can be a profitable and flexible way to approach fluctuations in work, projects and vacancies. We place accounting, finance, human resources, and project management resources professionals.

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We understand quality and will take the same discerning approach to placing interim and project professions. We also understand the urgency involved and will work hard to both deliver high quality and on-time.
Our Focus
Interim CFO’s, Controllers, HR Managers and project professionals and consultants.

Recently Filled Positions

  • SVP HR HealthCare System
  • CEO – Private Med Device
  • CEO – ESOP Distributor
  • CFO – National DSO (PE)
  • COO – Family owned Mfg co.

Benefits of Interim/Project members on your team.

Reduces burnout and turnover. You are not adding the burden of filling in for a vacancy or managing a key project to a current team member.
Import a skill set just in time for a crucial need without going to the time and fixed expense of hiring someone on a more permanent basis.
Flexibility to handle peaks in workload without paying fixed expenses annually to have that person on your team.
Avoid bad hires – An interim employee can help you take the time you need to fill the position currently. You can also hire for a skill set without the worry of the person being a long term fit.
Saves Money – Keeping your core employee base stable by supplementing helps you top optimize your fixed expenses.
More immediate access to skills. You don’t have to go through a lengthy hiring process to fill an immediate need.

Tailored Hiring Solutions

We recognize that every client’s journey is distinctive. Whether you are a family-owned business, a middle-market corporation, or a private equity-backed company, our approach is tailored to your specific needs and aspirations. Our suite of services, encompassing both retained executive search and contingent search, is designed to adapt, and evolve with you. Your success is our top priority, and we’re here to ensure you have the right leaders by your side at every step.

Executive Search

When you need trusted assistance for your most crucial strategic hiring needs. We have trusted experience leading you through a step-by-step process to identify, attract and hire executives who will seamlessly integrate and impact the success of your organization.

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Professional Recruiting

When you need broader access to talent. We have recruiting team members focused on providing value added direct hire recruiting services to our client organizations. This gives you access to passive candidates who are not answering job postings.

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Contract Placement

When you need to fill a need immediately. We apply the same careful vetting that we use in direct hire to help clients locate candidates to handle contract, project based or interim needs. Our focus in this area includes finance and accounting, human resources across and project resources.

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Our Process Ensures a Successful Fit Every time (How we Work)

We execute each step of the executive search process with a critical eye. We understand the critical organizational importance of hiring the candidate who will deliver exceptional performance.

1 Discovery

 

Gain an understanding around the culture, organizational values, and goals. Meet key constituents and understand the desired outcomes for the role.

2 Strategy

 

Critical for key stakeholders to align around the desired candidate profile. This includes the experience profile and a list of intangibles required for a seamless integration.

3 Recruiting

 

Tailor the recruiting, attraction & evaluation process to the specific need. Build in key steps in the process, assessment, and stake holder involvement.

4 Present

 

Execute the research, sourcing and recruiting strategy. Build a candidate pool that involves covering the desired candidate market while narrowing the pool against tangible and intangible requirements updating our clients through this process.

5 Evaluation

 

Vett the candidate pool and collaborate to develop a short slate of candidates. Incorporate tools and criteria to use through client interview process. Determine final candidate(s) and execute final steps of evaluation.

6 Selection

 

Facilitate the final decision taking into account all the steps in the process including data points from assessment, references and evaluation process. Assist with the offer, acceptance, resignation and on-boarding process.

Building Your Talent Capability One Talented Leader at a Time

We have expertise to fill the critical needs in departments across your organization.

Client Segments

We are primarily focused on the middle market with companies on average ranging in size up to 500 million in sales. We do a concentration of work with Family-Owned Businesses and Private Equity Owned companies. We have expertise with employee owned (ESOP) and private owned companies.

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Industries

WilliamCharles has deep and broad experience working across a number of different industries and sectors. Located in Michigan gives us extensive experience with manufacturing and distribution industries. At times, specific industry experience is critical – other times it is better to seek the best talent across industries. We help you navigate those critical decisions.

Case Studies

Hiring a key executive is among the your most critical decisions to get right. We understand the gravity of these decisions and each situation provides a unique set of circumstances. We have a successful track record creating successful outcomes to these seemingly daunting situations.

Consumer Durable Manufactuer – Contract to hire

Situation
Client was transitioning to a new CEO and had a vacant Director of HR position. Company is owned by a family office out of state.

Our Approach
Worked with incoming CEO to define the parameters of new HR role and structure for a contract to potential direct hire.

Outcome
Found an HR leader with the appropriate culture and skill fit. Placed on a contract basis for 3 months and was then hired permanently into the role. This person has made an impact improving HR metrics across the board from hiring to retention to improved new hire performance.

300 million division – Manufacturing.

Situation
Division of large manufacturing company was in need of Contract HR professional who would have the ability to eventually convert to a full time HR manager.

Our Approach
We found an individual who had great upside potential and skills to take on the contract role. The challenge was finding a candidate who was immediately available and also a potential fit for the direct hire position when that opened up.

Outcome
The placed contractor was able to ascend into the HR Manager role.

Interim Controller – Food Manufactuer

Situation
Privately owned food company transitioning from a departing CFO to envisioning a new structure for the finance function.

Our Approach
This is a client we have worked with frequently over the years. Agreed to place a contract/interim Controller to fill the gap while the new structure was being outlined. The position required experience implementing an ERP package and improving processes while staying compliant with GAAP.

Outcome
Placed an interim Controller for a six-month period that took the company through year end and first quarter of new year, to set them up for the new structure.

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