1st Executive
We find, retain and develop
talent for our clients
CUSTOM BY DESIGN
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Finding and developing leaders and teams, then helping them perform are your competitive advantage.
Find Real Leaders
In Executive Search and Recruitment, Global networks, technology and experience mean that we can quickly identify your kind of leader in the kind of organisation you think they will be leading right now.
Develop My Leaders
Blended Leadership Development solutions that include online and face to solutions, focus on your business, grow your leaders and your business at the same time.
Help My Team Perform
The performance management processes, resources and experience for retaining and developing high performance teams – anywhere.
Global Interim Solutions
1st Executive
Finding and developing leaders and teams, then helping them perform are your competitive advantage.
Find Real Leaders
In Executive Search and Recruitment, Global networks, technology and experience mean that we can quickly identify your kind of leader in the kind of organisation you think they will be leading right now.
Develop My Leaders
Blended Leadership Development solutions that include online and face to solutions, focus on your business, grow your leaders and your business at the same time.
Help My Team Perform
The performance management processes, resources and experience for retaining and developing high performance teams – anywhere.
Global Interim Solutions
OUR VALUE
When Michelangelo saw the ‘spirit of David’ in a block of weathered marble in the yard of the cathedral workshop in Florence, he saw what others couldn’t. His commission embodied, insight, custom design and a result that had proven beyond the capabilities of other sculptors. For us, meeting the brief is not enough we have to see inside the people that we present to find unique value.
SCOPE
Our proven diagnostics and investigative processes take us from your early view of what you want from your team to an evidence-based perspective on what you need. This is a fast, cost – effective way to develop and implement your plan
INSIGHTS
We'll share our research with you and discuss what it means for your business and your people. This ranges from how employees see their working future, to where remuneration is headed and the key drivers of employee engagement
RESULTS
The hidden value that exists within the performance of your team is easily missed. Assessments are often used in the selection of new people, but are far too rarely used to understand the potential of the people you already have.
ADVANTAGE
People and brand are your best source of competitive advantage. We help organisations unlock the potential for competitive advantage that exists within their current and future team. It’s not complicated but it will make you think.
OUR VALUE
When Michelangelo saw the ‘spirit of David’ in a block of weathered marble in the yard of the cathedral workshop in Florence, he saw what others couldn’t. His commission embodied, insight, custom design and a result that had proven beyond the capabilities of other sculptors. For us, meeting the brief is not enough we have to see inside the people that we present to find unique value.
SCOPE
Our proven diagnostics and investigative processes take us from your early view of what you want from your team to an evidence-based perspective on what you need. This is a fast, cost – effective way to develop and implement your plan
INSIGHTS
We'll share our research with you and discuss what it means for your business and your people. This ranges from how employees see their working future, to where remuneration is headed and the key drivers of employee engagement
RESULTS
The hidden value that exists within the performance of your team is easily missed. Assessments are often used in the selection of new people, but are far too rarely used to understand the potential of the people you already have.
ADVANTAGE
People and brand are your best source of competitive advantage. We help organisations unlock the potential for competitive advantage that exists within their current and future team. It’s not complicated but it will make you think.
OUR GLOBAL NETWORK PARTNERS
Our custom by design approach has seen us working with global network partners to produce outstanding results and resources for our clients across our major disciplines
OUR GLOBAL NETWORK PARTNERS
Our custom by design approach has seen us working with global network partners to produce outstanding results and resources for our clients across our major disciplines
On the Lookout for Top Talent - Transformational People Services
Looking for Your Custom Career ?
We will also engage you, the candidate in a discussion about your custom by design career. The right career choice for you produces the best value for our clients. See our featured and all current roles or just complete a Registration Application to stay on our radar
Product Manager
Marketing Managers
Australia
Our client is part of an international publicly listed company with multiple brands and businesses globally. With products that surround us all, they have a strong focus on sustainability around product…
General Manager - Sales
Sales Managers
South Melbourne, Victoria | Permanent
This key supplier to the agricultural industry is a long-term family owned business, headquartered in South Melbourne and with facilities in five other locations…
Register as an Interim Manager
Other
Contract
Interim managers are temporary medium- to long-term contract executives who are focused on delivering outcomes in a method that is framed by a client-to-client philosophy, rather than the typical employer-employee relationship….
Looking for Your Custom Career ?
We will also engage you, the candidate in a discussion about your custom by design career. The right career choice for you produces the best value for our clients. See our featured and all current roles or just complete a Registration Application to stay on our radar
Product Manager
Marketing Managers
Australia
Our client is part of an international publicly listed company with multiple brands and businesses globally. With products that surround us all, they have a strong focus on sustainability around product…
General Manager - Sales
Sales Managers
South Melbourne, Victoria | Permanent
This key supplier to the agricultural industry is a long-term family owned business, headquartered in South Melbourne and with facilities in five other locations…
Register as an Interim Manager
Other
Contract
Interim managers are temporary medium- to long-term contract executives who are focused on delivering outcomes in a method that is framed by a client-to-client philosophy, rather than the typical employer-employee relationship….
What Our Clients Say
"The team at 1st Executive understand how important having the right people can be and take the hard work out of the recruiting process. They think things through and are always well prepared. It’s like they are an extension of our business."
Jeremy Stewart
VP Global Marketing
Swann Communications
“1st Executive are a great organisation to work with, a safe pair of hands always willing to go the extra mile to ensure we get a great outcome. Their unique ability to combine technical skills in HR, bigger picture strategic thinking, adoption of emerging technologies and practical implementation is a real competitive advantage in the market. A joy to work with!"
James Mason
Managing Director
Mindshop
"We continue to have a relationship with 1st Executive because of the consistently high results achieved both in staff selection and consulting in our business.”
Rob Rio
Managing Director
Rio Industrial Group
What Our Clients Say
"The team at 1st Executive understand how important having the right people can be and take the hard work out of the recruiting process. They think things through and are always well prepared. It’s like they are an extension of our business."
Jeremy Stewart
VP Global Marketing
Swann Communications
“1st Executive are a great organisation to work with, a safe pair of hands always willing to go the extra mile to ensure we get a great outcome. Their unique ability to combine technical skills in HR, bigger picture strategic thinking, adoption of emerging technologies and practical implementation is a real competitive advantage in the market. A joy to work with!"
James Mason
Managing Director
Mindshop
"We continue to have a relationship with 1st Executive because of the consistently high results achieved both in staff selection and consulting in our business.”
Rob Rio
Managing Director
Rio Industrial Group
LET'S GET IN TOUCH
So, if you really do want to grow, be more profitable, make change, make a difference… if you really are in the business of managing and you really do have major challenges, need to find leaders, develop those leaders, build a team or help them perform, we’d be delighted to talk
AUSTRALIA
Level 17, 31 Queen Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000
+61(0)3 8617 8100
Read Our Insights
We couldn’t be “custom by design” without having a point of view. We’ll do our best to stay on track with some original thoughts and also in sharing some of the best thoughts of others we come across – feel free to pass these on or start a dialogue
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