The Appointment Firm has built a reputation as one of the top Executive Search and Recruitment firms in South Africa.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH

Over the last decade, we have  successfully placed top executives in a number of listed corporate clients in the manufacturing, financial and professional services industries. We have been highly successful in identifying and attracting some of the best talent the country has to offer, which has assisted in building the intellectual capital of these businesses. Over the past few years, we have been successful in placing:

An industry leading HR Executive for a large, listed insurance, health and financial services group
The Chief Operations Officer for one of the top three large law firms in the country
Both the CEO and Deputy CEO for a large medical aid business
Three leading Actuaries within the Life industry
The Head of Africa, Head of Marketing and two Divisional Financial Managers for an internationally listed manufacturing company
Five exceptional Senior Project and Programme Managers within the largest banking group in Africa
Both the HR Executive along with the Head of IT of a top, large law firm

RECRUITMENT

In terms of contingency recruitment, The Appointment Firm has a successful history. Below are some examples of the positions we have successfully placed, along with some of our achievements:

• Senior Business Analyst, Head of Customer Services, Project Manager and IT Infrastructure Manager in the legal industry.
• Facilities Managers, Account Director, HR and Financial Managers for a leading, international facilities management company.
• Managing Director, Warehouse Manager, Distribution Manager, Marketing Managers, World-class Manufacturing Facilitator, Client Services Consultant, Engineering Managers, Operations Manager, Purchasing Manager, Production and Maintenance Manager, Brand Managers, Product Technologists, Stock Controller, Payroll Managers, Sales Managers and various other marketing, sales and support roles for an International Manufacturer of building supplies listed on the UK stock exchange.
• HR Director, Recruitment Managers and Head of Corporate Affairs for an International Bank.
• Senior HR Manager, Cost Accountant, HR Assistant and Assistant Company Secretary for one of South Africa's most recognised FMCG companies.
• Legal Partners, Senior Associates, Associates and various non-professional senior management and specialist positions at one of the top Large Law firms in SA.
• Partner level and support staff recruitment at a top Canadian Law Firm’s South African office.
• Qualified Equity CA for a leading local Private Equity Company.
• Several senior management interim solutions including Financial Manager and Resourcing Consultant.
• Financial, Credit Management, Sales, Marketing and collections placements at a leading financial leasing and rental company.
• Principal Consultants at a reputable IT solutions company.
• OD Consultants, Change Managers and Recruitment Consultants at a leading Merchant Bank.
• Executive PA and Skills Development Facilitator for a leading IT company.
• Conference Managers, Sales Managers and Training Managers for an international leading Conferencing and Events company.
• HR Managers, Recruitment Managers, HR Officers, support and financial professionals for a top Investment Bank.
• HR Managers, Project Managers, Marketing Assistants and various manufacturing professionals within a Direct Selling business.
• Top legal counsel and Call Centre Executive for the largest non-hotel leisure accommodation business in SA.
• Selected as preferred service provider for both search and contingency for the largest banking group in Africa, with offices in 18 African countries. 

OUTSOURCED RECRUITMENT

In addition to this, The Appointment Firm has been successful in managing the full external recruitment function on behalf of a billion rand international manufacturing client. This contract resulted in over 67 placements in the first 12 months covering engineering, warehouse, financial, HR, sales and operations staff, at all levels, from General Management to entry level employees.