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Hello!
In order to help you get to know Korn/Ferry International,
we have prepared a list of FAQs. If you don’t find the answer
to your question here, or if there is anything else you would
like to know, please contact us and we will be glad to help
you.
It is important to bear in mind that Korn/Ferry International
works exclusively for corporations and other organizations.
We provide services such as Executive Search and Strategic
Management Assessment for organizations. We do not provide
services for executives, such as outplacement and resume analysis,
among others.
However, you may submit your resume and we will send it to
our database, where it will be available to Korn/Ferry
International consultants who will contact you when an
opportunity arises that fits your profile. We cannot, however,
tell you the exact time this might be.
Welcome to Korn/Ferry!
 Can
I retain Korn/Ferry?
I
am looking for a job or some sort of new position. Can Korn/Ferry
help me in any way?
I
am a graduate student, trainee, or recent graduate. Can Korn/Ferry
help me in any way?
How
can I find out if Korn/Ferry is familiar with my segment and
job market?
I
have decided to send Korn/Ferry my resume. Is there a cost
for this?
Would
it be appropriate to call and check on my resume? When will
I be called for a Korn/Ferry search?
How
often should I update my data at Korn/Ferry? Why is this important?
Can
Korn/Ferry present me to a client independent of the existence
of a search process?
Will
I be able to take part in more than one search at a time?
I
have been contacted by Korn/Ferry. What now?
How
can I be sure that Korn/Ferry will keep my information confidential?
Why
should I maintain a relationship with Korn/Ferry?
If
Korn/Ferry’s clients are companies, how can I be sure that
I will be handled properly?
Why
should I register my resume on ekornferry, instead of just
using one of the e-mails provided to send it in (faleconosco@kornferry.com
or resumes.brazil@kornferry.com)?
Could
my boss or anyone else from my employer read my information
on ekornferry? What about within Korn/Ferry, who has access?
Can the data be altered by these people?
I
went into the ekornferry “Opportunities” page and saw that
there are only a few positions listed in Brazil. Are these
the only positions Korn/Ferry is working on in Brazil at this
time?
Should
I register my resume in English or can I do it in Portuguese?
Why
does ekornferry not request certain information, such as age
and marital status?
Why
do I need to identify myself in such detail on ekornferry
if this tool allows me to upload documents that already contain
all this?
Can I retain
Korn/Ferry?
Answer: No,
Korn/Ferry is an Executive Search consulting firm and
as such works exclusively for corporations. Executives seeking
this type of service should look for outplacement firms.
Learn
more about Outplacement vs. Executive Search.
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I am looking
for a job or some sort of new position. Can Korn/Ferry help
me in any way?
Answer: Yes,
although Korn/Ferry works exclusively for companies,
we can help you in some parts of career management, such as
in preparing a Digital Resume. This uses a model based on Korn/Ferry
consultants’ more than 30 years of experience. We can also include
your resume in our worldwide database, offering international
possibilities that may promote your career.
For senior executives Korn/Ferry offers a section on
professional opportunities containing information about ongoing
searches.
For
additional information go to our Resume section.
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I am a graduate
student, trainee, or recent graduate. Can Korn/Ferry help me
in any way?
Answer: In Brazil we
still focus only on middle and top management, but our site
has interesting and useful information for trainees, recent
graduates, graduate students and other professionals. This is
available in the form of articles, publications, news, events
and the MBA Jungle.
Read more about
MBA Jungle.
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How can I find
out if Korn/Ferry is familiar with my segment and job market?
Answer: Korn/Ferry
consultants specialize in numerous economic segments laid out
in the “Specialty Practices” section of this site’s homepage.
Searches are carried out by cells which gather specialized information
in given markets.
Read
more about migrating from the "know-who" to the "know-how" model.
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I have decided
to send Korn/Ferry my resume. Is there a cost for this?
Answer: No,
using e-kornferry
to send your resume automatically includes it in the Korn/Ferry
database, thus making it available to our consultants.
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Would it be appropriate
to call and check on my resume? When will I be called for a
Korn/Ferry search?
Answer: There is
no need to call. Actually, there is no way to determine
when an executive will be called for a Korn/Ferry search.
This depends on how well the executive fits the profile of our
searches.
Read
more about how we work.
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How often should
I update my data at Korn/Ferry? Why is this important?
Answer: Updating your
information is important, as we use our database on a daily
basis to find executives that fit the profile of our searches.
Up to date information means you can be easily located for consideration.
Ideally you should update the information whenever there is
a significant change in your career – a change in job, position,
responsibility or compensation. Also do not forget to communicate
changes of address and phone number.
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Can Korn/Ferry
present me to a client independent of the existence of a search
process?
Answer: No,
Korn/Ferry works exclusively for companies and contacts
executives only in the context of an ongoing search. Working
for executives simultaneous goes against the Korn/Ferry
code of ethics.
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Will I be able
to take part in more than one search at a time?
Answer: No,
each executive is considered for one search at a time. If you
agree to participate in a search you remain part of the project
for as long as you want, or until the client makes a proposal
or frees your name to return to our database.
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I have been
contacted by Korn/Ferry. What now?
Answer: Korn/Ferry
contacts executives for two basic reasons: to ask them about
participating in a search or to ask for references for candidates
who are already part of a search.
In the first case, Korn/Ferry will describe the project
it is working on, providing relevant information according to
the instructions received from the client. We will verify if
you fit the position and are available to participate in the
search.
In the second case, your name was provided by a candidate who
is part of an ongoing Korn/Ferry search, and who authorized
us to contact you for professional references.
Read
more about how we work.
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How can I be
sure that Korn/Ferry will keep my information confidential?
Answer: Confidentiality
is a cornerstone of the Korn/Ferry standard of quality,
and we are proud of our unimpeachable history of professional
integrity. At Korn/Ferry we are committed to protecting
your privacy. We will use the information provided only to identify
professional opportunities and bring them to you. The information
obtained from candidates is securely stored in our database,
which employs state-of-the art security technology.
We should point out that, under no circumstance, will Korn/Ferry
transfer information provided by you to any organization or
person outside of Korn/Ferry without your authorization.
This includes our clients as well, given that you will be questioned
as to your interest in being presented as a candidate in any
Korn/Ferry search.
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Why should I
maintain a relationship with Korn/Ferry?
Answer: A good network
of relationships is fundamental for managing an executive career.
Korn/Ferry works for the leading companies in Brazil,
as well as in North and Latin America, Europe and Asia/Pacific.
There may possibly be a professional opportunity that would
interest you, even if you were not thinking about a new position
at the time. A relationship with us will help increase your
network of contacts and keep you informed about current and
interesting professional opportunities.
Read
more about our clients.
Korn/Ferry is considered the largest and best Executive
Search consulting firm in the world. To learn more about how
Korn/Ferry works, read the material indicated below.
Why
should one choose K/F?
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If Korn/Ferry’s
clients are companies, how can I be sure that I will be handled
properly?
Answer: Although Korn/Ferry
works for companies, maintaining good relationships with candidates
and executives is essential for our business. We strive to cultivate
our relationships with executives, along reciprocal standards
of ethics and respect. We understand that satisfied candidates
are quicker to serve Korn/Ferry, are solicitous and can
become future clients.
We hope we have answered your questions. It there is anything
else you would like to discuss with Korn/Ferry, please
do not hesitate to contact via our e-mail
faleconosco@kornferry.com
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Why should I
register my resume on ekornferry, instead of just using one
of the e-mails provided to send it in (faleconosco@kornferry.com
or resumes.brazil@kornferry.com)?
Answer: There are three
reasons for this:
I. When you register your resume you become the “owner” of the
data. They are in the system as read only and only you can change
them.
II. The best way to ensure impartial searches is to do a first
triage using technology, which is quickly done using ekornferry.
III. ekornferry is the Korn/Ferry International
global database, and is accessed by consultants from our offices
across the world. This greatly expands your opportunities.
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Could my boss
or anyone else from my employer read my information on ekornferry?
What about within Korn/Ferry, who has access? Can the data be
altered by these people?
Answer: The answer
to the first question is no. Korn/Ferry International
professionals will have access to your data when you become
a potential search candidate. When you register your resume
with ekornferry you have access only to your own information
and it is read only. In other words, you “own and manage” the
data and we cannot change it.
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I went into
the ekornferry “Opportunities” page and saw that there are only
a few positions listed in Brazil. Are these the only positions
Korn/Ferry is working on in Brazil at this time?
Answer: Korn/Ferry
International has a significant number of ongoing projects
in Brazil. The reason only a few positions are listed on the
Opportunities page is due to the confidential nature of the
projects or, in some cases, because target search candidates
for certain positions tend not to be Internet users.
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Should I register
my resume in English or can I do it in Portuguese?
Answer: We strongly
recommend that you register your resume in English so as to
increase your changes for positions that demand English language
skills. Although there is no impediment to using Portuguese,
you should remember that this is a global database and by having
your resume in English you will make it available to Korn/Ferry
International consultants worldwide, thus optimizing your
chances of being contacted.
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Why does ekornferry
not request certain information, such as age and marital status?
Answer: Ekornferry
is a global database and therefore we must comply with international
regulations that ensure equal opportunities to all qualified
candidates, regardless of age, marital status, ethnic background
or religious belief.
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Why do I need
to identify myself in such detail on ekornferry if this tool
allows me to upload documents that already contain all this?
Answer: Current search
technology will only locate keywords within the database, and
not keywords contained in documents that are uploaded.
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