DRS: Frequently Asked Questions

We already have access to the DevelopmentAid database. Why should we use a service provider? What is the added value?

With DRS, you diversify your sources of candidates because we host a database of 200 000+ professionals who are not accessible through your membership. You will also benefit from the guidance and advice of our multilingual recruiters, who have a deep understanding of and broad experience in the development cooperation sector. Last but not least, it is a matter of work efficiency: you either assign this tedious, lengthy, and time-consuming task in-house, or you externalize the process to us, allowing you the opportunity to focus on more important strategic issues (tender preparations, budget alignments, etc.).

What is the difference between a CV Shortlist, Talent Hire, and Executive Search?

Each service is designed to meet different recruitment needs. For example, CV Shortlist is relevant when the Customer wishes to have a few additional CVs for consideration. Talent Hire works best when the Customer wants to delegate the entire recruitment process for any role to a third party. DRS will assist you until you announce the hiring decision (this service includes phone screening of the shortlisted candidates and filling in the compliance tables). Executive Search is the best and all-inclusive option for highly specialized roles when the customer delegates the entire recruitment process to DRS. Additionally, as a part of the Executive Search, DRS can assist you with interviews, psychometric testing, reference checks, and collection of working documents.

Do you offer your services in other languages apart from English?

Besides English, we can deliver the CV shortlist, Consultant Search, and CV Formatting services in French.

 

 

I noticed that you have a rather narrow sectorial distribution of experts in your database. Our sector (energy, health, etc.) is under represented. Will this represent a limitation as to what you can offer?

No. Our database is just one of the many resources we use to identify candidates. Additionally, we use DevelopmentAid databases, LinkedIn, advertising on social media, and specialized job boards. In recruitment, emphasis should be placed not only on the quantity of the candidates, but their quality, too. And the quality of the profiles we deliver is what gives us a strong competitive advantage.

 

If we choose the Talent Hire and you present us with candidates, but none of the experts is hired for the role, do you reimburse the cost?

The idea behind a Talent Hire is that we present you with a shortlist of the most relevant, compliant, and available candidates for your consideration. We cannot guarantee their employment. You hold the proprietary rights to the shortlist we provide and can therefore consider and engage those candidates for any other proposals or positions you may have in the pipeline. The payment structure is designed to exclude any risks from your side. You shall pay the non-refundable fee once we have submitted the candidates to you, while the second installment shall only be made after you decide to proceed with the hiring of any candidate submitted by us.