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Retained Recruitment

Our platinum executive search offering, Retained Recruitment is the most effective way to find your ideal Ophthalmology or Eye Care candidate within the shortest period of time possible. Using a mixture of industry experience, and the latest technology and methodologies, our retained executive search firm provides a bespoke managed recruitment service unrivalled in our sector.

The executive search consultants at Vision Executives have recruited senior-level executives for a diverse range of clients, from exciting eyewear start-ups to global blue-chip organisations. We have placed exceptional candidates in non-clinical eye care roles and senior executive positions, including optical sales consultants and C-level executives. Our retained executive recruiters are leaders in their fields and focus on sourcing high-level candidates in the international optical industry.

With a whole host of additional features and measures included in the price, our approach to retained search recruitment boasts unrivalled success in ensuring candidates are the perfect fit for an organisation. When it comes to retained search assignments, we invest our time, effort and money into filling your vacancy. As such, we require a deposit for this type of recruitment service.

Vision Executives - Scientific hiring process

Scientific hiring process

Vision Executives - Proven 96% retention rate

Proven 96% retention rate

Vision Executives - 12-month FREE replacement period

12-month FREE replacement period

What is EYE-INTRO?

EYE-INTRO is our exclusive state-of-the-art process management platform. Combining proven recruitment techniques with cutting-edge technology, EYE-INTRO provides the most advanced recruitment service for the eye care sector, anywhere in the world. Our platform features psychometric testing and a sustainability score for potential candidates to ensure lower employee turnover for our clients. This is the ultimate tool to remove the risk from your recruitment process and deliver industry-leading retention rates. 

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Our Recruitment Services

Eye-Intro

Included Features
  • Deposit required
  • Online portal campaign management system
  • Bad hire calculator
  • Client brief 
  • Client job survey
  • Candidate briefing pack
  • Headhunting
  • Advertising via our 10k+ network
  • Sponsored advertising via LinkedIn
  • Candidate NDAs for confidential roles
  • Our qualification
  • Our interview
  • Our executive summary
  • Candidate location map
  • Key competency written assessment
  • Candidate psychometric assessment
  • Candidate video introduction
  • Progress reports
  • Client interview scheduling 
  • Feedback collection
  • Post interview scoring system
  • Offer negotiations
  • 12 month FREE candidate replacement period

Contingent

Included Features
  • Deposit required
  • Online portal campaign management system
  • Bad hire calculator
  • Client brief 
  • Client job survey
  • Candidate briefing pack
  • Headhunting
  • Advertising via our 10k+ network
  • Sponsored advertising via LinkedIn
  • Candidate NDAs for confidential roles
  • Our qualification
  • Our interview
  • Our executive summary
  • Candidate location map
  • Key competency written assessment
  • Candidate psychometric assessment
  • Candidate video introduction
  • Progress reports
  • Client interview scheduling 
  • Feedback collection
  • Post interview scoring system
  • Offer negotiations
  • 3 month FREE candidate replacement period

EYE-INTRO - The future of recruitment

EYE-INTRO is our 21st-century recruitment process, designed to ensure candidates stay long term and reduces your cost to hire. We recommend assessing behaviour and organisational fit before hiring. In the last few years candidate expectations have changed dramatically, but when was the last time you reviewed and updated your recruitment process?

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 Include your logo
 Candidate map
 Suitability scores

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 Executive summary
 Career highlights
 Video introduction

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  Key competency questions

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  McQuaig psychometric testing

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  Candidate suitability score

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We partner with the best.

Along with our software developers we’ve teamed up with the McQuaig institute who provide the assessment tools for job analysis, pre-employment screening, employee retention and self-development which means increased retention, reduced turnover and a better bottom line for our clients. 

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Our proven methodology, placing 1000s of candidates around the world.

Vision Executives - Award winning platform

Award winning platform

Vision Executives - Digitised recruitment process

Digitised recruitment process 

Vision Executives - Latest technology and methodologies

Latest technology and methodologies

Expert headhunting combined with long-standing ophthalmology and eye care knowledge and expertise.

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According to the Office for National Statistics (2019) the average first year employee retention rate in the UK is 65%.

"In our first year of business at Vision Executives we achieved a 96% first year retention rate for the candidates we placed with our clients. That means that out of the 24 candidates we placed, 23 of them were still working with our clients on their 1-year work anniversary. It's for this reason, and our thorough/scientific approach to recruitment, that I can offer our clients up to a 12-month free replacement on candidates we place"

James Pickering, Managing Director

Don’t just take our word for it, hear what our clients say…

I had the pleasure to work with James through the recruitment process. There were key pieces that really impressed me about James and these were: Absolute confidentiality, Strategic understanding of my career goals, Ability to align my goals and organisational culture expectations with a company. James continued to communicate with me throughout the process and was able to assist negotiating a win win outcome. I would welcome working with James in the future.

Scott Cockrum, Country Director Australia & NZ
HOYA

James proved to be a highly competent individual during our work together. He has great insights throughout his field & excellent people skills. He understood what both sides were looking for and did a fantastic job communicating in all directions. He was always responsive and on top of things. An absolute pleasure on all levels.

Maximilian Powell, Senior Market Development Manager
Zeiss

James has outstanding networking skills, he quickly connects with people and establishes solid relationships through understanding strengths, needs and envisioning opportunities. Moreover James has shown resilient attitudes in pursuing his objectives.

Antonio Boccardi, Global Marketing Director
BVI

Highly recommended!
James' professionalism and follow up made the process flawless. Thank you for a great match, permitting me to start an amazing new adventure.

Cedric Moreau, VP Sales
THELIOS

Ready for a chat?

Get in touch with a member of our team, we’re looking forward to hearing from you soon.

  +44 (0) 113490 0340​
    info@visionexecutives.com
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