This policy describes the types of personal data that we collect explains why and how we collect personal data explains how we use that personal data sets out our legal basis for using the personal data that we collect.
We collect personal data from about you from various different sources:
Directly from you. This is information you provide while searching for a new position and/or during the various stages of the recruitment stages process
Internet search engines such as Google From an agent/third party acting on your behalf. e.g. Outplacement Company. By reference or word of mouth. For example, you may be recommended by a former colleague or a friend.
We collect the information necessary in order that we may be able to assess your suitability as a potential candidate when conducting executive search assignments and further information needed to assess your eligibility through the different stages of the search process. The type of information we collect includes details of your career history, employment, your CV, educational records, identification documents, and references. We may also collect sensitive personal data about you in certain specific circumstances. We only collect sensitive personal data from you, and further process this data, where you have given your explicit consent.
We use your personal data to evaluate whether the specific role we are handling in our executive search assignment could be one that would match your skills, experience and aspirations. We will initially collect basic information on you such as contact details, job role and experience. This basic information may then be passed on to the client who has engaged us. If you’re your skills and experience suggest that you may be a good fit for the role, then we will contact you to invite you for interview. At that stage we will collect further information from you. and chosen by the client and go through to the next stage we will then be collecting more information from you at the interview (or equivalent) stage and onwards in that manner.
Your personal data may be shared with the client who has engaged us to assist in the search to fill a particular role. This is the search that we will contact you about, to see if the role matches your skills, experience and aspirations. We may also conduct checks on you to verify the information you have provided.