FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions about Cadre, jobs in Austria/Europe and our Executive Search Services.

An exceptional recruitment company will increase your bottom line - by identifying candidates who can add real value to your organization. Long term, such a company can also aid in a strategic role, working with you on expansions, major projects, etc. to ensure the right people are on board to achieve the desired results. And while the recruitment company takes care of finding you the right people, it allows you to get on with the important things - like running a successful business.

The success of a Recruitment Consultants ability will rely heavily on the client’s needs being briefed in detail. The more information a company can share, the higher our success rate. We have been successful where other recruitment solutions have failed because we act as a genuine business partner and vet all candidates to ensure they are closely suited to the openings we are tasked with recruiting.

As a proven executive search company, we do not believe in using traditional advertisement methods that have shown to be costly and not effective in Austria and Europe. However, we do make use of digital channels as both parts of our search and promotional strategies. We do not charge our client any additional advertisement fees and all costs are borne by Cadre.

There is always the option to apply for jobs directly with employers. However, at Cadre, we have a large number of employers who will only use recruitment agencies to find their employees. Some employers will not advertise using traditional methods but will leave recruitment up to agencies. Employees through agencies have usually been vetted, and employers can be confident that they are getting a high standard of candidate.

There is nothing stopping a client from using other agencies or a candidate registering with different recruitment agencies, however, relying on Cadre will ensure your company's growth remains the focus as our client and for our candidates, your career is taken with great care and compassion. We pride ourselves on providing the highest quality of service to our clients and candidates alike.

Recruitment agencies are businesses, and they need to attract candidates just as shops need to attract customers. Cadre will often advertise certain jobs simply to bring in candidates to register them on their books. This does not always mean the jobs advertised do not exist; they may simply be the type of jobs they have but do not have available at the moment. It is always better for an agency to have candidates on their books that can fill positions if they do become available.

The success of a Recruitment Consultants ability will rely heavily on the client’s needs being briefed in detail. The more information a company can share, the higher our success rate. We have been successful where other recruitment solutions have failed because we act as a genuine business partner and vet all candidates to ensure they are closely suited to the openings we are tasked with recruiting.

Cadre will interview candidates at least 2 times before a formal shortlisting of candidates. During our interviews, our Recruitment Consultants will do an in-depth personality as well as functionally assessing each candidate’s experiences including a German and English skills ability assessment by a native German and or English speaker.

When Cadre presents a short listing of candidates, we will provide a summation of each candidate’s skills, work experiences and a detailed background assessment of each presented candidate. Additionally, our Recruitment Consultants will give a personal summation of our views on each candidate’s potential suited to each search parameter.

Cadre will charge at a rate of between 25% and 30% of each successfully placed candidate's annual gross remuneration (i.e. gross salary plus the value of other compensational benefits including guaranteed incentives, commission, and allowances).

If your area of expertise falls within one of our portfolio areas, we will be in contact ASAP, by either a phone call, an email. We will keep your profile and continually match you to new and existing job vacancies.

A candidate’s details are kept for a maximum of 1 year from the time of first registration. After which our system will automatically send you an email asking you for permission to update your current employment status and also ask if your employment status had changed in any way.

Cadre recruit's across a wide variety of sectors. Our speciality however lies in Executive Search, ITC, Engineering, Logitics, Medical and Health Care. Due to the dynamism of the Austrian economy, Cadre can adapt and recruit successfully in all sectors due to the wide range of experiences of their Recruitment Consultants.

Having a detailed recruitment brief which indicates the details of each vacancy as well as being able to communicate openly will enhance our success. Cadre will continually work on our client’s behalf and communicate regularly to ensure our search process is tailored to the exact needs of each of our individual client’s business needs.