Board Treasurer
Peele Island Bird Observatory

Candidate due diligence

We will provide you with an update on your candidacy as soon as possible and make you aware if we will be proceeding further and presenting your candidacy to the Search Committee for its consideration. If both parties wish to proceed, in advance of an interview with the Committee we would ask that you begin gathering any information that might have an impact on your final decision. Usually there are two categories: 

1. Matters of Fact – These include any details about the opportunity and what's expected for this role and the ideal candidate. 

2. Matters of Fit – Please list the remaining questions that you would need to have answered about the position and the organization and pass them along to us. We will be happy to answer them for you.

The goal of gathering all of this information is to help you make an intelligent decision, as soon as possible, about the degree of your interest. In fairness to everyone, please do not go further if you really think you are unlikely to accept the position should it be offered to you. If you have additional questions following our initial discussion, but your interest is tentative and you are still “exploring,” please let us know. We can help you get the additional information you need.

Etiquette regarding an offer

If this position is offered to you, we would like to know that you will honour two standards of professionalism:

• First, that you will treat the offer in confidence.

• Second, that if you accept the offer, your word is your bond and we can count on the fact that you will be joining our client. 

If either of these conditions is unacceptable to you, please inform us immediately. We will do our best to keep you informed throughout the process.

Résumé accuracy

The Association of Executive Search Consultants estimates that approximately one in five résumés contain material information that is untrue. Examples include the listing of degrees that have not been obtained, titles and dates of employment that are incorrect, and accomplishments that are overstated. As a result, our firm has adopted the practice of verifying the claims made in the résumés of finalist candidates. Our policy is to discontinue the candidacy of anyone whose résumé contains distortions of material information.

If you notice an error in your résumé after you have forwarded it to us, please contact us immediately and send us a corrected copy.