A methodology built for leadership and mission-critical roles
OUR APPROACH
How we deliver hires
We slow down at the front end to accelerate results. Our methodology is built on communication design – translating your organization's reality into conversations that make exceptional leaders and specialists see your opportunity as an outlier worth considering. The difference is in delivery: better-qualified and prepared candidates, cleaner decision-making, reduced interview churn, and hires that hold under pressure.
PHASE 1
Discovery
We mine key stakeholders to understand how engaged employees and leaders actually experience your culture. We build market and organizational narratives that allow your opportunity to stand out – changing the dynamics from competing on dollars to competing on meaning.
What this delivers: A clear role narrative that differentiates the opportunity early and reduces misalignment before sourcing begins.
PHASE 2
Research & Network Science
A well-designed communication strategy combined with network science empowers our research team to articulate what makes your opportunity different. In critical roles, people are looking for what's unique – and how it matches their interests and aspirations.
What this delivers: Direct access to qualified, genuinely interested, often passive talent who view your opportunity as an outlier. We flip the narrative from "opportunities are abundant" to "yours is unique."
PHASE 3
A Different Interview
We assess talent on their motives, interests, and tendencies as they discover for themselves how they relate to work, teams, and the roles they've chosen. We use this understanding to connect candidates to your opportunity in ways that title and compensation alone cannot.
What this delivers: Higher-quality signal on fit and execution, leading to fewer interviews and stronger long-term hires.
PHASE 4
The Evaluation Process
Getting qualified talent to the front door is only half the challenge. We provide structure and insight that empowers hiring managers: how candidates are evaluating the opportunity, what areas need deeper analysis, and which interview topics reveal the most about fit.
What this delivers: Aligned interview conversations, reduced candidate drop-off, and faster decision-making.
PHASE 5
Negotiation & Close
People want to feel good about the decisions they make, even when there are constraints or trade-offs. We help you navigate this with insight from the original candidate profile, making offers land with confidence.
What this delivers: Clean offers, fewer declines, and confident acceptance without pressure or rework.
“I was competing for key talent against companies with much larger resources. We needed a differentiator. Inhouse Assist’s methodology for capturing the culture and getting it articulated, and leveraging that language in recruiting is better than anyone else.”
Robert Markovic, Global Talent Acquisition Leader at B/E Aerospace*
*Acquired by Rockwell Collins (now part of Raytheon Technologies)
