Interim managers
The interim recruitment market has grown massively over the past decade and substantially so over the last quarter. But can an interim professional, whether at manager or director level, genuinely help an SME. If an SME owner manager brings in a capable manager around them, whether in an interim role or indeed a permanent role, they can really start to delegate and be able to focus on more strategic issues and about driving the business forwards and not just the minutia of running the business day to day. So, let’s consider whether an SME should recruit an interim or not. Interims can help with specific project or fill a gap left by the departure of a key manager. For example, they can help with
- Covering a gap while recruiting a permanent position
- Special project work or change management
- a software implementation;
- a backlog in accounts;
- with operational issues in supply chain or
- Opening up new sales channel.
- Raising equity or debt finance
- IPOs or Flotations
- M&A transactions
- Turnaround
- Restructuring
- Launching new products
- Entering new markets
- Exit planning
- Covering periods of extended leave
- Raising equity or debt finance
They
- Start immediately
- Require little or no induction
- Are objective and want to make a success of the project.
- Flexible
- Cost effective
- Focused, driven by results and will leave a legacy
- Achieve your objectives -quickly
- Independent executives yet aligned to the needs of the business to which they are assigned
- Can offer Coaching and Leadership
- One monthly invoice is issued so accounting and admin is kept to a minimum;
- Can be “tried before you buy” someone on a permanent basis
- Can have their skills and experience and their cultural fit without any real commitment
If you would like to find out more about recruiting an interim, Cork Griffiths have a different way of looking at interim appointments. See www.cork-griffiths.co.uk/interim-appointments for more information. Alternatively contact us now