Our Firm

AMGI in association with Cavanagh and Associates Inc. is a well established, boutique recruitment operation providing top quality executive search services, carried out under rigorous professional standards in complete confidentiality. To maintain its independence and objectivity, the firm works exclusively on a retainer basis, rather than on a contingent arrangement. The firm is a member in good standing and subscribes to the code of ethics of the Canadian Association of Management Consultants.

The firm feels that one of its greatest strengths is its breadth of experience. The organization brings over 29 years of specialized senior management recruiting across the entire spectrum of Canadian industry and commerce, including the following industries: aerospace, high technology engineered industrial products, automotive, transportation, packaged goods, food and food service, retailing, real estate, telecommunications, electrical, plumbing, healthcare to name a few industries mostly in roles that are at, or report, to the Chief Executive Officer in such areas as operations management, senior Technical and Engineering management, Finance, Sales and Marketing, Manufacturing Management, Information Technology, Human Resources, etc. and for General Managers in public, private and crown corporations. Our business experience includes working with firms such as McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada, Moosehead Breweries, Cuddy Foods, Baxter Foods, MAC Cosmetics (now Estee Lauder), Hoffman Laroche, Bonar Packaging, Hubbell Canada, Thomas & Betts Limited, Keene-Widelite (Division of Canlyte), Westburne, Pyrotenax, Shawcor Industries, Sidus Systems Limited, Directory Advertising Consultants, The Ontario Electrical League, Crane Canada Limited, S. A. Armstrong Limited, A. G. Simpson Limited, The Christie Group Ltd, Breadner Trailers, National Manufacturing of Canada Limited, Teleflex Canada, Rentway Canada (now Penske), Fasco Motors, DEL (Diesel Equipment Limited), Trylon TSF, Avcorp Aerospace, Lafarge Canada, Inc., Hammerson Canada, Trans Canada Options, National Trust, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Toronto, Pratt and Whitney Canada, Boeing, Litton Systems Canada (now Northrup Grumman) and St. Joseph’s Hospital, the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Providence Centre to name a very few representative clients.

The firm believes that its completion ratio on searches undertaken to date, is second to none in the recruitment field in Canada. Further, the search practice has enjoyed an exceptionally high level of repeat business, one of the best indicators that we are placing quality people, in demanding roles, for exceptional clients.

For Example: We have recruited over 40 senior executives for Pratt & Whitney Canada, a $2 Billion Corporation. The quality of these individuals can be measured by that fact that one is now the Chairman and another is the Chief Executive Officer.

Our Approach

Our approach is thoroughly professional and we are well regarded by clients and candidates for the effective management of the entire search process. This includes high quality and timely communications with our clients and with both successful and unsuccessful candidates. In general, we use the following recruitment methodology, although our approach is always tailored to the particular requirement at hand.

Pre-Search Analysis

Prior to conducting the assignment, we insist on meeting with our client to thoroughly investigate the requirement we seek to fill, including the organizational context of the position, the corporate culture, as well as, the experience and personal qualities sought in a successful candidate. We also like to review the immediate and longer term challenges and opportunities of the position. It has been our experience that careful analysis at this stage of the search assures a sound understanding of the requirement and leads to a more positive fulfillment of the search.

Source Research

During this phase of the search, we shall identify potential candidates and referral sources through whom we might learn of qualified persons. A studied and systematic effort will be extended in support of the search, using our full resources and experience. Because of our extensive experience in Executive Search across the broad spectrum of Canadian commerce, we have an established network of knowledgeable senior management contacts, which will prove most useful in assisting us in the identification of prospective candidates for most senior requirements. We also maintain an extensive database, accumulated over the years, which contains the resumes of executives across Canada.

As a critically important step, we shall conduct a program of market research specific to the position aimed at identifying qualified candidates wherever they may be located. On a confidential basis, we shall approach qualified individuals to determine their potential interest in the position.

Our Senior Research Associate, a University of Toronto educated economist, has been with the firm for over ten years and acts as an exclusive resource providing project specific original research on a wide variety of assignments.

As a secondary step, we sometimes recommend advertising a particular executive search requirement. We always discuss the merits of advertising with our client, and should we mutually determine that advertising has merit, we shall draft an advertisement for your approval and arrange for its insertion in an appropriate publication (s).

Candidate Screening and Evaluation

Screening is a continuous process throughout the search. Prospective candidates are thoroughly screened to provide a preliminary assessment of personal qualities, professional capabilities, and potential ‘fit’ with your organization.

If a candidate appears qualified for the position and demonstrates a sincere interest, we proceed with the evaluation process. Through a series of interviews, the candidate’s experience, managerial ability, accomplishments, personal characteristics, and strengths and weaknesses are analyzed. The evaluation process includes any internal prospective candidates or any candidates who may approach you directly.

Reference Investigation

We attempt to verify material representations made by candidates, as well as draw our own conclusions about their strengths and weaknesses. We interview previous employers and business references of final candidates, concentrating as appropriate on past supervisors, peers and subordinates. This enables us to obtain a practical, reliable appreciation of the candidate’s actual performance and competence.

Candidate Reports

Midway through the assignment, we develop a “short list” of five to seven prospective candidates. We then proceed to discuss this list with you to further sharpen our focus on the requirement. After further evaluation, we submit a confidential written report on a list of finalist candidates. These reports include information obtained during the search process, plus our professional opinion concerning the candidate’s experience and personal characteristics as they relate to the specific position at hand.

Selection

We are available to assist in the scheduling of interviews of short listed candidates with you. We are also pleased to share our experience on the set up and conduct of these selection interviews, and, in general, we act as a ‘process consultant’ in this exercise. We are available to participate in the discussions and assessment of the relative merits of the various candidates. We are also available to assist in the area of salary negotiations with the finalist candidate and with the formulation of an offer of employment if so required.

We are delighted to provide this information about our firm and are well qualified to assist in identifying and attracting the most qualified candidates for your company’s executive requirements. If further information about our executive search services, please do not hesitate to contact us directly at search@amgimanagement.com.

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