Cage Talent is an executive search, middle management recruiting, and talent assessment firm focused on the information technology (IT & software), IT services and security sectors.
We provide exceptional talent to corporations and wealthy families...very quickly. Representative Searches
In a sometimes-turbulent sea of search and recruiting professionals, how does Cage Talent come off as calm, inviting waters?
- We start our work before you even meet us. That is, when you’ve invited us to meet with you to discuss a possible engagement, we arrive not only with smiles but a list of candidates we’ve already identified as potentially meeting the initial requirements of the position as you’ve described it so far. Of course, we adjust, maybe even discard altogether, that list depending on what you detail as more specific requirements. The point is, we don’t start with a blank slate when we meet. And no cookie-cutter sales pitch—the kind that could apply almost universally to any search firm—and no shallow talk about how nice our offices are. What you do get is our rapt attention to what you need, not what we have to sell.
- You feel you already “know” a candidate before you book him or her in your calendar. When we suggest you interview a candidate, rest assured that person has not only surfaced out of scores of other people as highly qualified but has also been assessed in on-the-job behavioral and communication style. With a CT Profile in hand, you get insights revealed from both validity-tested online assessments as well as the candidate’s own words describing experience, opinions, and motivations. We bear the risk, up-front, in sizing up a candidate thoroughly and deeply, so that your risk is dramatically minimized if you do decide to hire that individual.
- You receive updates on searches without having to ask for them. There’s no “take the money and run” routine at Cage Talent. You know (a) who is doing the search (that would be us—the same people you’ve met with and hired); (b) how many individuals we’ve identified, eliminated, and chosen to interview ourselves; and (c) what next steps we suggest. In addition to short calls and e-mails throughout the week as necessary, you’ll receive all-encompassing Status Reports every Friday so that you are continually in the loop.
- You see no difference in quality and attention from us no matter where on the corporate ladder the position lands. Whether it’s a senior VP or a middle manager, the position you ask for our help on is treated the same way. That is, same top-notch candidates, assessed and interviewed with the same care and depth, and presented to you with the same impressive speed. We appreciate that for an organization to operate with optimal effectiveness, all of its people, at all levels, must be motivated, talented, and skilled at what they do. You receive small-firm attention backed by big-company expertise.
- You very well may have more fun than you’re used to on the job. It may seem odd to include this, but to tell you the truth, enough clients have mentioned it that we have to believe it’s worth noting. People just simply seem to like working with us. We think it’s a natural result of the fact we’re pretty passionate about what we do—it energizes us and, well, call us big nerds, but to us it really is fun. Besides, we’ve all got a lot on our plates. If we can serve up a little side dish of levity here and there, why not? Bon appétit, we say!
Our candidates consist of seasoned experts in business, government and military operations with extensive experience in dynamic environments where the need to expand business, reduce risk and eliminate threats is truly critical. Uncertainty & Risk
We provide our clients with an experienced, objective, and unique perspective in developing talent solutions that will improve performance in a competitive, global marketplace.