Code of Best Practice:

Executive Search

Jackson Taylor Executive Search (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Consultancy’) operates in accordance with the Employment Agencies Act 1973, as amended by the Employment Protection Act 1975 as defined by the Statutory Instrument No 3319 “The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003”. The Consultancy conforms to the spirit and provision of Statutory Instruments and other relevant declarations in respect of race, colour, religion, creed, sex and age. The Consultancy accepts and applies the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998. Jackson Taylor Executive Search is a retained Executive Search Consultancy helping client organisations to identify, evaluate and recruit Senior Executives. This work is undertaken without recourse to advertising.

• Terms of Business, including scale of fees and contractual obligations will be given in writing to clients.
  
  
• Client anonymity will be maintained and will only be divulged to candidates whose experience, qualifications and availability are relevant to the job specification.
  
  
• The Consultancy is client orientated, but the interests of candidates are always respected.
  
  
• Fees and inducements are not accepted from candidates.
  
  
• In the event of an acceptable candidate not being found suitable from the shortlist, the Consultancy will undertake to continue its recruiting programme. Likewise, should an appointed candidate prove unsatisfactory within 100 days of the placement being made, the Consultancy will resuscitate the recruiting programme, without additional fees. Disbursements will be charged at cost.
  
  
• Without authorisation, the Consultancy will not approach any employee of a client for a period of 12 months after completing retained instructions and in this regard we will endeavour to recognise global corporate alliances.
  
  
• The Consultancy will regularly update the client with regard to progress during the course of a recruiting programme.
  
  
• Confidential and business secrets made available to the Consultancy will not knowingly be disclosed.
  
  
• Information poaching will not be undertaken.
  
  
• The Consultancy will only accept work in areas of its professional competence.
  
  
• Candidates’ confidentiality will be preserved and will not be disclosed without authority.
  
  
• References will be taken up in respect of the preferred candidate. The Consultancy recognises that such references are not ‘qualified privileged’ and certain information so given by a referee could be construed under particular circumstances as defamatory. Academic and professional qualifications, will, wherever possible, be verified.
  
  
• Work involving fees is never undertaken unless there is a clear prior understanding between the Consultancy and the client that a useful service is being provided.
  
  
• The Consultancy’s best endeavours and professionalism will be placed at the disposal of the client

5th May 2006

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