Talent Advisement

We partner with organizations seeking to hire and individuals seeking opportunities. Together, we build processes to help with any part of the hiring process from recruitment to offer. 

For Organizations

Leverage to Lead’s Talent Advisement approach is holistic and tailored to your organization’s search needs, values, and strategic goals. We work to ensure that the recruiting and hiring systems and processes across your organization are values-aligned.

We help with:

The Position

  • Reviewing and writing values-aligned job descriptions

  • Creating inclusive job postings

Candidate Search and Interviews

  • Job posting management and promotion

  • Screening resumes 

  • Phone screening candidates for qualifications, competencies, and value-add to your culture

  • Writing interview questions

  • Training interviewers on noticing bias, legal watch-outs, and equitable discussions

  • Facilitating interviewer debrief sessions for equitable decision-making

The Employee Experience

  • Designing new employee onboarding experiences that foster belonging

  • Designing team onboarding experiences for new and established employees to build relationships, deepen understanding of your organization’s values, and grow personally and professionally

  • Creating performance management systems based on employer-employee partnership

Our placements have included C-Suite, Executives, Directors, Attorneys, Managers, and Coordinators.

 

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For Candidates

We champion your growth and ambitions as you build autonomy and creativity—the keys to a truly fulfilling career. We help you fully understand and present your value, align with your career goals, and match with the opportunity or company where you will thrive.

We can help you:

  •  Review and strengthen your resume

  • Find positions and organizations that align with your goals, strengths, and values

 

  • Prepare for the interview

  • Reflect and grow with coaching and mentoring

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