Donna Davis Associates was established by Donna Davis in 1982, specifically to recruit and place Human Resources executives and senior managers. That has been and continues to be the focus of the company to this day. A privately-held firm headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey, just outside New York City, the company is staffed by seasoned hard-working professionals only, who have learned and adapted their special skills to the Human Resources executive recruitment industry.
The typical Donna Davis client is a Fortune 1000 company with substantial operations throughout the United States. Most have worked with the company for years and through many placements. A sample client list may be viewed here.
The executive placement process as conducted by Donna Davis Associates is characterized by two important capabilities:
• Speed
• Action
Donna Davis Associates is able to move fast in a client’s behalf for several reasons. The company maintains and updates daily an extensive database of Human Resources professionals throughout the country, with current responsibilities, salary, geographical and other preferences and other information critical to the selection process. Placement requirements are quickly screened through the database to provide matches of potential candidates.
The selection process is not completely computer-driven, however: the deep knowledge of what it takes to be successful in a particular Human Resources position gained through thousands of successful HR placements kicks in, so that the staff of Donna Davis Associates identifies the best candidates with the intuitive sense of experts.
Once the best candidates are identified, normally in a matter of days, if not hours, the staff moves quickly to determine candidate availability and interest. Again, computer technology speeds the process, but is subordinate to the intuitive judgment of the HR experts at Donna Davis Associates.