Headhunting
When boutique retained search fits — Johannesburg & SA
Who to use for C-suite and retained search in Gauteng — including when Divine ICTP fits versus a global firm.
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Board and RemCo briefings for SA executive search and job grading
Long-form guides and free field kits so HR, EXCO, company secretaries, and RemCo can brief a mandate or grading pack with confidence — Johannesburg, nationwide. Built for the questions buyers actually search and tender for: retained search briefs, Paterson packs, and rem-governance readiness.
Guide series
Practical long-form articles for South African buyers of retained executive search and job grading. Calm process clarity — not hype rankings. Each guide ends with one Enquire path and links to the matching Field kit where relevant.
Job grading
Paterson job grading for SA organisations
Decision bands, board-ready packs, Public Service ≠ Paterson, and soft notes on proprietary frameworks.
Read guide →Comparison
Divine ICTP vs Korn Ferry
Boutique mandate-focused search versus global executive search — a decision table for SA corporates.
Read guide →Job grading
What’s in a Board-Ready Job Grading Pack
Profiles, grades, bands, committee notes, and board presentation — twin to the Field kit sample PDF.
Read guide →Headhunting
How to brief a retained executive mandate
Role outcomes, must-haves, stakeholders, rem constraints, confidentiality, and decision timing.
Read guide →Governance
RemCo readiness: grades, bands and rem narrative
HC inputs for RemCo packs — grades, bands, narrative owners. Not legal advice.
Read guide →Field kits
Free PDFs you can share with EXCO, RemCo, or procurement before kick-off — plus printable templates and worksheets for search panels, grading committees, and RemCo prep. HC process tools — not legal advice or salary data.
EE, RemCo cycle, and pay-narrative kits are HC process inputs only — not legal advice or statutory certificates.
Featured
Search
Mandate Briefing Checklist
One-page checklist before briefing an executive or specialist search — role outcomes, must-haves, stakeholders, rem constraints, confidentiality, and decision timing.
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Grading
Board-Ready Job Grading Pack (sample)
Sample contents page for a grading engagement: profiles, grades, bands, committee notes, and board presentation outline. Illustrative structure only — not a client report.
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RemCo
RemCo Readiness one-pager
HC checklist for RemCo prep — grade estate currency, band policy, equal-pay flags, rem narrative owners, and counsel referral. Explicitly not legal advice.
Download PDF See guideGrading
Evaluation-Ready Job Description Template
Blank JD shell so a committee can evaluate the job, not the person.
Download PDF See guideGrading
Grading Committee Agenda & Minutes Template
Printable agenda and minutes skeleton for an auditable grading trail.
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EE Occupational Level ↔ Grade Mapping Checklist
HC checklist for occupational vocabulary vs grades; not an equal-pay legal opinion.
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Post-Grading Salary Survey Brief Worksheet
Questions to ask a survey house after grades exist — no Divine salary tables.
Download PDF See guideSearch
Executive Shortlist Scorecard
Evidence sheet for panel members to score independently before debrief.
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Offer & Rem Sense-Check Worksheet
Pre-offer hygiene vs brief ceiling, band fit, and approval gaps.
Download PDF See guideRemCo
RemCo HC Annual Cycle Planner
One-page calendar of HC inputs across the year — not voting or legal steps.
Download PDF See guideGrading
Paterson vs Hay Decision Card
When each framework typically fits SA estates; no proprietary scoring.
Download PDF See guideRemCo
Fair & Responsible Pay Narrative Inputs
Prompts for rem story inputs HC hands to RemCo and counsel.
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SOE / SETA JE Tender Deliverables Checklist
Maps common RFQ asks to a board-ready grading pack structure.
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Interview Panel Brief
What each panelist must read before interviews: outcomes, must-haves, scoring, confidentiality.
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Role Anomaly & Acting Arrangements Register
Register for acting pay, grade creep, and orphan titles.
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