AIMS Ireland

AIMS International Ireland (formerly Search Excellence) became part of AIMS International in 2019.

AIMS International Ireland specialise in identifying, attracting, assessing and developing Senior Business Leaders. We have an excellent reputation for handling difficult assignments and delivering high performing executives who fit our clients culture within agreed timeframes.

We are industry agnostic and have extensive experience in finding high quality executives for our clients across multiple functions in different industries including Consumer Goods, Media, Life Sciences, Professional Services, and Bio-energy. .

A mistake in executive search is a costly one. Our unique high-quality service has ensured that the executive recruitment decisions that our clients make are well informed through a rigorous candidate assessment process resulting in a 100% search success rate and zero candidate failure rate.

Understanding the organisation, position and culture fit is critical to the success of any search. Prior to the commencement of any search assignment we place particular emphasis on client briefing to understand the position, organisation, business strategy and team culture and incorporate this into our assessment process.

Following the executive appointment, we stay involved during each new executives’ onboarding and integration, with our 6-month Executive Coaching onboarding programme. This unique confidential service helps ensure the successful integration into the organisation and helps fast-track each executive to deliver to their full potential. We are the only Executive Search firm in Ireland who provides this service..

Our Services

Executive Search

EXECUTIVE SEARCH IS DIFFERENT AT AIMS INTERNATIONAL IRELAND:

Our partnerships with AIMS International gives us Global Search capability in over 50 countries across EMEA, Asia Pacific and The Americas.
We are the only Executive Search firm who provide 6 months Executive onboarding Coaching to every successful candidate.
Our unique high-quality service and rigorous assessment process has resulted in a zero candidate failure rate and 100% search success rate.
We focus on the long-term, personal relationships we build with our clients and the talented, ambitious executives, we find for them.

Executive Coaching

Corporate world presents Executives with constant challenges while trying to achieve an ideal work – life balance.

Our coaching programmes are tailored to the Executives real-life leadership challenges and personal growth requirements. Our clients have discovered that having the support of a coach helps them acquire different perspectives, and release their potential to improve their own personal effectiveness and emotional resilience.

Behaviour change can take time, and as a result programme durations vary. Typically our coaching programmes last for at least 6 months.

Executive Coaching for new appointed Executives

The early stages of any new Executive appointment are critical for establishing the impact and strategy for the duration their tenure with an organisation. With careful planning, a new Executive can use their first 6 months to lay the foundations for their success and ensure that the joint expectations of our client and the newly appointed executive are clearly understood and managed from the initial stages of the relationship.

All our Executive Search assignments include a 6-month executive coaching programme for the successful candidate which provides customised support to help Executives make the most out of this critical period, with a specific focus on improving both individual and team effectiveness.

Career Transition Coaching

Career transition at senior level is difficult as there are fewer opportunities and plenty of tough competition. More and more executives are using career coaches to gain competitive advantage – many of the best business leaders engage executive coaches. Career coaching can help executives move through career transition quickly and effectively. Engaging a career coach will substantially improve your competitiveness, marketability and ultimately the success of your job search and long-term career.

We provide 1-2-1 coaching for executives who are in career transition or planning to change jobs. We partner with organisations and individuals to tailor a structured programme appropriate for the needs of each individual which results in a professional and effective job search campaign and improved confidence.

Psychometric Assessment

Psychometric assessment is an important part of a robust selection process in order to make effective executive recruitment decisions. They help companies understand and measure criteria that make people successful at work and objectively identify best fit candidates for positions.

We are accredited by the British Psychological Society, SHL and DISC and can provide an extensive range of assessments depending on client requirements.

SHL is the global leader in talent innovation for over 40 Years. Their mission is to empower organisations to make confident, data driven people decisions when it matters most. SHL’s psychometric and algorithmic assessments are valid, job-related tools that clearly map to specific business needs and outcomes. With deep workforce insights from their world-leading complex people science, benchmark data, analytics and deep expertise, SHL solutions can help organisations unlock productivity by transforming the way they recruit, manage and develop talent.

DISC is a personality assessment and a very simple and memorable model made up of four basic styles: D, i, S, and C. This research-validated model helps individuals understand themselves and others, saving time, energy, and money. Better employee communication means efficiency on both individual and company levels. Everyone is a blend of all four DiSC styles—usually one, two, or even three styles stand out. Unlike simple personality tests, there is no perfect DiSC style. Since each person has a unique behavioural profile, people are walking around all over the world with different styles and priorities. We believe that these differences are extremely valuable.

Once you assess these differences and harness their value, you’ll have better workplace communication AND healthier organisations – Who doesn’t want that?!!

Our Team

At AIMS International Ireland, our team are focussed on delivering better results and a better experience for clients and candidates alike. For clients we act as ambassadors for their organisations to help them attract the best talent in the marketplace. For candidates we understand their expertise and goals so that we can match them with the right cultural fit in our clients.

AIMS International Ireland is the sole Irish Partner of AIMS International, one of the largest executive search firms in the world with 90 offices in over 50 countries across EMEA, Asia Pacific and The Americas. This enables us to draw upon a worldwide network of experts in almost all industries and functions and co-ordinate activities on a global basis and react to our clients’ international business requirements. We work closely with our AIMS international colleagues, including the AIMS International Global Teams, who constantly update and exchange in-depth cross-border sector knowledge and market information. Currently, our Global Teams operate in the following business sectors:

Consumer
Life Sciences
Media & Technology
Energy
Financial and Professional Services
Board Services
Automotive
Industrial
Talent Management

Ken McIntyre-Barn

Managing Partner

Ireland

Consumer, Industrial, Life Sciences, Media & Technology

Sarah El-Rasoul

Researcher

Ireland

Consumer, Industrial, Life Sciences, Media & Technology

Rebecca Cunningham

Researcher

Ireland

Consumer, Industrial, Life Sciences, Media & Technology

Karen Gildea

Administrator

Ireland

Local offices

AIMS International Ireland
Alexandra House, The Sweepstakes, 3 Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 C7H2, Ireland

[email protected]
+353 86 807 4211