Serendi, The Recruiting Intelligence. Swiss based company for RPO Recruitment Process Outsourcing. Company Brochure 2011

1. The Future of Recruiting Starts Here.
The Recruiting Intelligence.

2. Do you need to fill your positions faster
and reduce your recruiting budget?
The global pressure of competition and the battle
for talent are significantly impacting the recruit-
ment function. It is getting harder and harder for
companies – with a limited budget – to find the
right candidates at the right time.
Serendi is focusing on exactly this. Our new genera-
tion recruitment solutions take Recruitment Process
Outsourcing (RPO) to the next level – with a laser
focus on quality of hire, speed of delivery and cost
reduction.
As your strategic recruitment partner we provide
the expertise and methodology to find the best
talent faster than your competitors which gives
you a leading head start in the market. We operate
as if we were your internal recruitment function.
What we will achieve for you:
· Fill your open positions faster
· Give you access to the best talent
· Reduce your recruitment cost significantly
(normally between 30 % to 50 %)
· And give you full scalability according to your
recruitment volume
We measure and monitor results through real-
time metrics that are tied to strict service level
agreements – and we guarantee our results.

3. Serendi. The Recruiting Intelligence.
We have redefined “Candidate Sourcing”. The outstanding technology we use is able to
find the best available talent by various channels
Finding the best talent at the right time is
with impressive precision and speed. We are
crucial. As a service provider specialized in
talking to the right candidates before your
Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) and
competitors have even heard of them.
Candidate Sourcing, we can guarantee we
find the best candidates – worldwide.
Our flexible delivery adjusts to your
With a search strategy which is way ahead
recruiting needs.
of its time, we move around in the worldwide
web with unbridled precision and accuracy. Serendi’s solutions are tailored to your recruit-
Our experienced sourcing team is at home in ment needs. Our customized service delivery
the talent markets of the future. adjusts to your business fluctuations to ensure
that you pay only for the services you require.
Our strength begins where others give up. Behind this dynamic approach stands our
client-oriented and budget-conscious way of
Serendi’s exceptional methods enable our
working. Serendi significantly minimizes your
sourcing experts to find not only those candi-
external recruitment costs and maximizes the
dates who are actively looking for a job, we
efficiency of your recruiting results.
also find passive candidates who are open to
new opportunities but are not actually looking.
Our strengths come to the forefront in identifying
and approaching these candidates and inspiring
their enthusiasm and interest in working for
our clients.

4. Serendi provides accurate, tailored
and efficient recruiting.
Irrespective of whether you are implementing a
short-term recruitment project or whether your
recruitment and talent management strategy is
focused on the long term, our tailor-made
service model will give you a leading edge over
the competition.
Success in the talent market means
being quicker.
Advanced
Candidates
Sourcing
Recruitment
Outsourcing
Talent
Management

5. Advanced Candidates Sourcing Recruitment Outsourcing
With cutting-edge technology and a flair Our flexible service for your changing needs.
for what we do, nothing is left to chance.
Highly qualified staff and management pro- It is always a challenge for HR departments to
fessionals are sought worldwide, and their provide the right capacity for recruiting. Serendi’s
experienced and skilled background allows flexible service model counteracts this volatility.
them to seek out the best job offers in a
We assign our experienced recruitment con-
globalized labor market. We find these candi-
sultants to clients according to the number of
dates and get them interested in your company.
positions which need to be filled. If requested,
This requires not only an outstanding search
these consultants will take over the entire
technology but a great deal of industry know-
recruitment process, including interviews and
ledge, sensitivity and passion on the part of
candidate selection, advising respective depart-
our sourcing experts.
ments and drafting contracts, right up to the
The Serendi method searches simultaneously organization of the first working day.
in databases, networks, news groups and
And the cost for this service varies according
on the Internet for the best talent considerably
to your need.
expanding the market of talent for your
vacancies.
After candidates have been identified and
approached, we check their qualifications
and build a shortlist of the best talent to fill
your vacancies quickly and successfully.
Serendi Serendi Client or Serendi
Intake Consultation Shortlist Presentation Scheduling
(CV and candidate profile)
Posting and Search Interviewing
Candidate name: Rate:
Sourcing and Networking Eva S. A Selection
Roman L. A
Recruitment Marketing Jeanette P. A Assessments/ Background
Simon D. A
Pipeline Management Offer Management
Maria U. B
John F. B
Screening and Qualifying Onboarding

6. Talent Management
Rely on a strategic partner.
Every day we search for candidates in a wide
range of markets – locally, regionally and
internationally. You can profit from our deep-
rooted expertise of different markets by letting
us support your talent management strategy.
We assist you in planning future staffing needs,
help you improve your employer branding
(marketing activities, career fairs, presence on
social networks, etc.), analyze and recommend
strategies for improving staff retention and help
build your talent pool in order to provide your
company with the best candidates.
Work Force
Planning
Talent Talent Employer
Retention Management Branding
Managing
Managing
Talent Pools
Talent Pool

7. Satisfied clients are our best reference.
1. 3.
Client: International organization Client: International food corporation
Objective: Restructuring an entire division Objective: To expand the European head-
which resulted in a worldwide search to recruit quarters in Switzerland within a short period
for 25 professional and management positions (6 months), involving 50 to 60 new posts,
in a short period. some with difficult profiles (IT, finance, etc.).
Serendi made use of its full scope of sourcing Serendi took over the entire recruitment process
solutions: job boards, professional and social and implemented a solution using both the
networks, recruitment marketing and advanced Serendi sourcing method and a team of on-site
online search technology. recruitment consultants.
After only nine weeks, Serendi had located and Within only four months, 89 % of the posts were
checked 3,396 candidates worldwide in targeted filled with highly qualified, international candi-
companies and countries. 518 of them were dates – thanks also to the efficient work of the
interviewed and checked for their qualifications, Sourcing Center in Fribourg, the cost per hire
and the 232 best candidates were shortlisted was reduced by more than 50 %.
for further interview.
Client: Global high-tech corporation
2.
Objective: Long-term RPO with on-site
recruiters and sourcing
Serendi sent in experienced recruitment
consultants at the customer’s premises who
Key facts:
took over the entire recruitment process,
involving some 100 –140 hires per year, while
the Serendi Sourcing Center sought out the 1. 3,396 applications, 518 inter-
best candidates using the most diverse channels. views and 232 candidates
Even positions, which were difficult to fill, were
shortlisted within 9 weeks.
resolved quickly and successfully by Serendi.
The average recruitment time was 25 days.
2. 110 hires per year with an
Serendi was able to adapt flexibly to the client’s
predominant cyclical business associated with average time-to-hire of 25 days.
hiring freezes one day and expansion projects
the next. 3. Cost per hire reduced by more
than 50%.

8. And what can Serendi do for you?
Let’s first ask you a few questions: This is what we can do:
· Do you prefer to reduce your recruitment · Our fees are determined solely according
costs and pay for only who you hire? to your actual recruitment volume and our
success.
· Are you looking for recruitment specialists
who know your industry and exactly where · We seek out and identify the best talent –
the best talent can be found? both active and passive candidates – and thus
significantly widen the scope of your applicant
· Do you wish to improve your recruitment
base.
process?
· Our teams are divided up according to function
· Does the high cost of finding external
and industry sector and thus offer extremely
applicants concern you?
specific know-how and contacts.
· Are you looking for a large number of
· Our sourcing is very efficient and targeted in
new employees in the short term?
identifying candidates – we wish to pass this
cost benefit on to you.
We are certain that if you have answered
· Our modular and scalable approach enables
“yes” to even just one of these questions,
us to react quickly to the changing needs of
you will benefit greatly from our solutions.
our customers.
· Our experienced recruiting experts are fully
committed to your company – it is as if they
would be employed by you.
We achieve the best results when we are able
to work with our clients on a long term basis.
Our knowledge of their company grows, and
they benefit from our expert knowledge and
panoramic view of the market, our extensive
candidate network and our flexibility.
In summary, Serendi RPO gives you scalability
to meet your peak hiring demands, at a signifi-
cant cost savings. We find the best talent,
quickly with our leading edge methodology and
expertise - and we guarantee our results.

9. Only by working with the best
can you find the best.
With its multilingual, international team, Serendi Our offices
is best positioned in the global talent market.
Our highly qualified experts cover virtually all Switzerland
sectors of industry and functions in the areas Bern
of sourcing and recruiting. Each member of Genfergasse 4
the team contributes not only many years of CH-3011 Bern
experience and expertise but also an above- Tel.: +41 (0)31 311 48 45
average level of commitment and passion for bern@serendi.com
finding outstanding talent in line with the client’s
defined requirements and in the shortest Fribourg (Sourcing Center)
possible time. Avenue de Beauregard 1
CH-1700 Fribourg
Our consultants are particularly adept in the
Tel.: +41 (0)26 422 00 40
field of candidate sourcing. A desire to remain
fribourg@serendi.com
at the helm of this sector is what drives us.
Serendi is a subsidiary of the Careerplus Group Geneva
and part of the Contaplus Organisation. Rue de la Rôtisserie 2
CH-1204 Geneva
Send us a challenge – we relish it.
Tel.: +41 (0)22 816 38 76
geneva@serendi.com
A selection of functions we cover with our Lausanne
sourcing and recruitment: Avenue William-Fraisse 3
CH-1006 Lausanne
· Marketing, finance, personnel, accounting &
Tel.: +41 (0)21 634 44 10
controlling, administration,
lausanne@serendi.com
· Purchasing, supply chain, sales, services,
Zurich
· R&D, production, IT, quality control, logistics
Mühlegasse 11
CH-8001 Zurich
Tel.: +41 (0)44 350 23 93
zurich@serendi.com
Germany
Frankfurt
An der Welle 4
60322 Frankfurt
Tel.: +49 (0)69 7593 8449
frankfurt@serendi.com
www.serendi.com

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