HKS
HKS is one of the world's biggest multidiscipline design firms with over 2,000 employees globally. HKS is an award-winning global architecture, interior design, planning and advisory firm.
THEIR CHALLENGE.
HKS were looking to grow out their Senior Living team in Florida and given it is a small and niche market, there were challenges in find and attracting the right candidates who not only had the technical expertise but also the candidate who could help grow the team with the right values and approach which is central to the clients way of operating.
What was also a major challenge was identifying candidates who had just the right level of experience. The existing team required a blend of experience but not too much as to upset the balance of the existing team.
THE SOLUTION.
With the niche sector of later living coupled with finding a balance of experience but without upsetting existing team structure, this certainly required a search.
Whilst we initially took the logical approach of mapping firms in Florida with a Senior Living presence and mapped over 100 candidates who we believed would be able to undertake the role from a technical standpoint. However, we were well aware that this was a search that may lead us further afield to somebody who wasn’t overly experienced.
Therefore following the initial screening, the talent pool required more depth, and therefore we mapped candidates open to relocation through a painstaking and intensive talent search. This widened the pool allowing us to present a very capable shortlist of candidates who all fit the brief.
THE RESULTS.
The successful candidate was originally located in Denver with Senior Living experience and was travelling back and forth between Colorado and Florida to care for Family in Florida.
Her goal was to find a Senior Living role in Miami which was a perfect fit for both client and candidate. In addition, without the search function being expanded, this candidate would not have been identified.
- Longlist: 127 Candidates
- Screened: 72
- Shortlist: 3
