Scope
Responsibilities, business stakes, autonomy, essential criteria and differentiators.
For leadership roles, scarce profiles or searches that require greater discretion, ProBridge Talent complements traditional sourcing with a structured direct-search approach and compares candidates on a consistent basis.
The goal is to identify relevant profiles, understand their fit with the context and document the evidence that helps decision-makers compare candidates.
Responsibilities, business stakes, autonomy, essential criteria and differentiators.
Identify environments, functions and talent pools where relevant profiles are likely to be found.
Contact professionals selectively, according to the agreed level of confidentiality.
Qualify career history, achievements, motivation, availability and points requiring deeper review.
Present a focused set of profiles with consistent information useful to the hiring decision.
Each selected profile should be read against the role: relevant experience, responsibility level, achievements, motivation, availability and areas requiring additional validation.
Direct search is particularly relevant when the visible candidate pool represents only part of the market.
Finance, operations, commercial, HR, production, maintenance or other functions depending on the need.
ResponsibilityTechnical or sector expertise where the number of readily available candidates is limited.
ScarcitySearches requiring tighter control over information shared and outreach timing.
ConfidentialityWhen the talent pool needs to extend beyond Lomé or Togo depending on the role.
MobilityPractical insights on when headhunting adds value and how to structure a senior hiring decision.
Understand when direct search adds practical value.
Read insight →02 · MethodHow to recruit in Togo: a practical guide for employersFrom need scoping to onboarding the selected profile.
Read insight →03 · HR consultingStructure criteria and interviews before making the decisionComplement search with clearer and more comparable HR practices.
View HR consulting →Direct search is useful when the target profile is scarce, not highly visible on job platforms, sensitive or strategic to the organization. It complements job advertising by reaching professionals who may not be actively applying.
Depending on the assignment, the search can cover functional leaders, managers, executives, experienced specialists and other critical profiles. The scope is agreed with the employer before launch.
Criteria are defined from the role and context. Qualification and interviews review career history, achievements, level of responsibility, motivation, availability and other evidence relevant to the hiring decision.
Yes. When the context requires it, the communication perimeter and the information that can be shared with candidates are agreed with the employer before outreach begins.
Share the role, seniority, context and timeline. We will tell you whether direct search is appropriate and how to structure it.
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