How fast can you deliver candidates?
Every search is different, and speed depends on the complexity of the role and the market. CourtesyMasters acts decisively from day one: for interim assignments you sometimes see the first strong profiles within days, and for permanent searches sometimes within one to three weeks. The exact timeline is agreed with you during the strategic briefing.
Detailed answer
How quickly strong candidates appear depends on the complexity of the role and on the market. The timelines CourtesyMasters mentions are an indication of what is sometimes possible, and every search is planned around its own situation.
What determines the pace of a search?
For a permanent appointment, the search strategy is built around the seniority of the role and, for hotels, its ownership structure. It includes mapping the market and approaching people who are not actively looking, discreetly.
Interim assignments move fastest. CourtesyMasters keeps a pool of interim professionals who have already led hotel operations, resorts and hospitality groups through transition, and an interim placement typically comes together within days.
What can you do to keep the search moving?
A few things on your side keep a search moving:
- share accurate and timely information about the role, the business challenge and the organisational context
- give the compensation range, where available
- involve the relevant decision-makers in the process
- keep the role profile stable: a significant change during the search, such as a different reporting line, level, location or scope, means the search has to start again
Is there a guaranteed timeline?
No. CourtesyMasters works on a best-effort basis, and our general terms do not include fixed deadlines. The expected timeline for your search is discussed openly in the strategic briefing, so you know what is realistic before the search begins.
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Related Frequently Asked Questions
What does CourtesyMasters' recruitment service include?
CourtesyMasters' recruitment service covers permanent placements across all hospitality departments and levels: from role profiling and search to assessment, introduction and offer support. For senior or confidential roles we work through executive search, and for immediate needs through interim management. Discover our recruitment services.
What search models does CourtesyMasters offer: exclusive or semi-exclusive?
Most assignments are conducted on an exclusive or semi-exclusive basis, defined by a signed agreement with a clear project scope. Which model fits best depends on your role, timeline and confidentiality needs, and that is exactly what CourtesyMasters thinks through with you during the strategic briefing. Prefer the fine print first? See our employer terms and conditions.
Does CourtesyMasters also recruit beyond hotels and restaurants?
Our focus is premium hospitality: luxury hotels, resorts, restaurants, private members' clubs, private estates, family offices and high-end lifestyle brands. Does your organisation live by hospitality standards? Then we would be glad to explore what a search partnership could look like.
Do you have case studies of successful placements?
Yes. We document a selection of our work, from confidential leadership searches to interim assignments, in our case studies: real placements, real results. For confidential assignments we only share what all parties have approved.
Do you provide temporary or event staffing?
CourtesyMasters focuses on permanent placements, executive search and senior interim management, rather than temporary or event staffing. If your operation needs experienced leadership at short notice, our interim management solutions may be the right fit.
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