hrSearch – Contingency or Retained

For over 15 years hr connection® has been providing executive search services focused exclusively on HR leadership positions in the Twin Cities area, meeting the needs of the senior-level human resources community through offering a venue for HR executives to exchange best practices in small group round tables, and sponsoring learning and development opportunities for senior-level HR leaders.

We have relationships with the top business-driven, solution-centered HR leaders in our community and have years of experience successfully placing these leaders in organizations in the Twin Cities area giving hr connection the unique ability to find qualified HR leaders for organizations in the Twin Cities area.

In addition to our deep level of expertise in the human resources function and strong relationships in the HR community, we offer the following benefits to our search clients:

• We limit our search practice to HR leadership roles with a focus on partnering with business leaders and driving business results. We are selective about the type of searches we take on and limit the number to ensure we are completely focused and can provide high-quality service to each search.
• We work exclusively on HR searches in the Twin Cities area. We not only have a robust “database” of Twin Cities HR candidates, but we also have relationships with these individuals and have met with a high number of potential candidates before we even begin the search process.
• Candidates are often concerned about confidentiality when beginning a search. Because of the solid reputation we have developed over the past 15 years, many of our candidates come to us first and work with us exclusively because or our relationships and guarantee of confidentiality. Because of this, we are able to present you with the best candidates in the Twin Cities area.
• Because we provide services tailored to the HR profession and have the opportunity to be immersed in cutting-edge HR practices, we have a solid understanding of what businesses need from their HR executives to meet their organization’s strategic objectives.
• Because President/Owner Sue Bergstrom has over 25 years of experience in HR, including leadership roles in organizations such as 3M, Deloitte & Touche, and Phillips Plastics, she can provide expert insight in defining the ideal position to meet the organization’s needs and assist in evaluating HR candidates.
  

Our Process/Strategy

hr connection® begins each search by meeting with all key stakeholders to ensure an understanding of the client’s business and culture and obtain client consensus on their needs and expectations for the desired executive. We work with the organization to finalize the job description and candidate profile and develop a search plan.