Executive search for companies hiring people they cannot afford to get wrong
CNK Consulting searches, approaches and screens candidates for management roles, key positions and hard-to-fill openings — the hires where a wrong appointment costs more than a slow one.
More CVs do not necessarily make a better shortlist.
A good fit for:
- Hard-to-fill roles
- Manager / Senior Manager
- Key positions
- Roles needing proactive outreach
- Companies wanting a selective shortlist
CNK tracks hiring quality, not the number of CVs sent
100+
Search projects and positions handled
100+
Roles filled for FDI and international companies
85%
Shortlists taken forward to interview by clients
Figures reflect CNK’s own project records and vary by industry and seniority.
When to use us
When should a company use an executive search partner?
Advertising works well for common roles. It works far less well when the candidate pool is narrow or the role carries real business risk.
Plenty of applications, little fit
You have CVs but not candidates at the right level, experience or expectation.
The role is genuinely hard to fill
The suitable candidate pool is narrow and rarely active on job boards.
The role is business-critical
A wrong hire affects the team, delivery and strategy execution.
The search must stay discreet
Replacement or sensitive roles cannot be advertised openly.
The vacancy has stayed open too long
Time-to-hire is now costing the business.
The difference
Advertising versus executive search
| Job advertising | Executive search |
|---|---|
| Waits for candidates to apply | Proactively identifies and approaches suitable candidates |
| Depends on the volume of CVs received | Widens the pool beyond the active market |
| Suits common, easy-to-fill roles | Suits management and hard-to-fill roles |
| Screening happens after applications arrive | Screening happens before you see the shortlist |
| Little control over who sees the role | Information released under control |
Neither is better in the abstract. The right choice depends on how narrow the candidate market is and how much the role matters.
How we work
The executive search process
A transparent sequence, agreed with you before the search begins.
Take the hiring brief
Understand the role, industry, seniority, location and timing.
Define the candidate profile
Experience, capability, expectations and priority criteria.
Map the candidate market
Source companies, comparable titles and realistic availability.
Approach candidates directly
Reach relevant people, including those not actively looking.
Screen and assess
Experience, achievements, motivation and fit with your context.
Deliver the shortlist
A focused set of candidates with context on each.
Support to offer
Coordinate interviews, feedback and offer discussions.
The right hire is rarely the candidate with the longest CV. It is the one whose scope, motivation and working style match the role in front of them.
Lê Phương — Co-founder, CNK Consulting
Who you work with
Led by a consultant, not a database
Every CNK search involves a consultant who understands the role and the market, not a keyword search run over a CV pile.
Lê Phương
Co-founder, CNK Consulting
Works directly on management and key-role searches for FDI companies and businesses expanding in Vietnam.
- Advises companies both domestic and international on hiring
- Specialises in Manager, Senior Manager and key-role searches
- Focused on fit and long-term effectiveness
Hiring for a role that matters?
Send your requirement and CNK will discuss the candidate market, hiring difficulty and a suitable search approach.
Related services
- headhunting for FDI companies in VietnamHiring local managers for FDI plants and offices already operating in Vietnam.
- recruitment in Vietnam for foreign companiesForeign companies without a Vietnamese entity can still hire local talent.
- senior and executive hiringManager, Director, Head and other decision-making roles.
- confidential hiring for sensitive rolesReplacing an incumbent, or opening a role you cannot announce yet.
- candidate market mappingUnderstand salary levels and talent supply before committing to hire.
Ready to talk? Send a recruitment request. Want to know who we are first — meet the founder of CNK Consulting.