For the most strategic roles, only a direct approach reaches candidates who will never respond to a job ad.
Direct approach means identifying and personally reaching out to potential candidates, rather than waiting for spontaneous applications. It is the reference method for leadership roles, where the best profiles are rarely actively looking. Turgot Executive Search structures this process around AI-augmented sourcing, which considerably widens the search scope before our consultants make contact.
Our agents analyse tens of thousands of profiles to identify the most relevant candidates, including those a manual search would miss.
Every approach is calibrated to the candidate's genuine career project, not a generic pitch.
Direct approach demands tact and confidentiality — we protect the reputation of both the approached candidate and our client.
Our direct approach unfolds in three phases: mapping the market to identify relevant profiles, scoring their likely genuine interest, then personalised contact by a sector-specialised consultant. This identification work, once time-consuming, is now accelerated by AI — freeing up time for the part that truly matters: convincing.
Because the best executives are rarely actively looking: only a proactive, personalised approach can reach them and spark their interest.
It widens the pool of identified candidates and scores their relevance before contact, focusing human effort on the most promising profiles.
No: thanks to augmented sourcing, a relevant longlist is usually available within 48 hours, which speeds up the overall mission timeline.
Direct approach means proactively identifying and contacting a qualified profile who is not actively seeking employment. It is executive search's founding method, and still the only one that reliably accesses top talent. These professionals don't apply. They are approached — with relevance, credibility and a project that makes the move worthwhile.
Turgot Executive Search enhances direct approach with AI at two levels: identifying profiles beyond habitual networks (LinkedIn, referrals, sector databases) and qualifying candidates before the first human contact. The consultant engages once the exchange becomes substantive — to assess professional project, evaluate motivation, and conduct in-depth interviews. Median delivery: 6–8 weeks.
A consultant will personally respond within 24 business hours, to understand your needs and introduce you to the specialist best suited to your sector.
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