Bridge Overseas

In order to create consistent quality in recruitment a large multi national required a coherent selection process to be used across different countries. Bridge Consulting Group was approached to design a graduate recruitment system that could be used initially across Europe. This involved a complete structure from application form through to the final selection board. The success of this design has led to it being implemented in companies in many other parts of the world.

The processes we introduce are specifically designed to delve beneath educational advantage and privilege to identify future leaders in countries where such issues may have led to difficulties in recognising future managerial expertise. Case material is written to be user friendly in the different locations where it is used, and consultation is a key ingredient in the design.

To implement recruitment processes in different cultures Bridge consultants have trained senior managers in 20 different countries spanning Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and South America. As in all our work our approach is tailored to the needs of the client. When we travel abroad to introduce a new selection process we ensure that we have extensive consultation with the HR departments concerned before we begin our trainings. Bridge consultants do not work with off the shelf trainings. We provide an experience designed to meet the needs of our host company. These needs have covered issues related to diverse cultural experiences and expectations in some locations, or alternatively organisational issues specific to the company concerned.