A named manager
An assigned consultant and a manager who stays with you from the initial briefing to the close.
Quality management system
The Methodical Search: our recruitment process.
At Estudio Sánchez Salas, based in Neuquén since 1987, every recruitment and selection search follows a defined process: five auditable stages, clear deliverables and weekly communication. It is aligned with the ISO 9001 standard and we are on our way to certification.
Talk to a manager →About your specific search: scope, timeline and fee structure. We reply within 24 hours.
Auditable stagesWeekly reportsFollow-up at 30, 60 and 90 days
Why it exists
Quality management: a process that does not depend on anyone's memory.
Every search follows the same five documented steps and keeps a record of what was done and why each candidate moved forward or not. If another member of the team takes over your search tomorrow, the process does not start over.
It is also what makes the 90-day guarantee sustainable: a process that is repeated the same way delivers results that are repeated the same way.
The process
Five selection stages. Shortlist in 14 to 21 days.
14-21
Days to the shortlist
30
Days to a filled search
3 to 5
Finalists per search
90
Days of guarantee
The days shown run from the initial briefing and are averages for operational and technical profiles, where the search is filled end to end in around 30 days. A middle manager takes around 60 days and a management position around 90. The timeline depends above all on how attractive the offer is compared with the market; when the urgency justifies it, we can speed up the process.
- 01
Initial technical and cultural briefing
A meeting with the hiring manager to agree on the profile, the non-negotiables, the salary band, the rotation and the cultural fit.
Day 1–2 - 02
Candidate sourcing and direct approach
Headhunting, our own database, job boards and specialised networks. The market is mapped; the search is not limited to those who apply to an ad.
Day 2–9 - 03
Technical screening and verification
Identity, ANSES records (Argentina's social security agency), financial standing, litigation, degrees and certifications. Employment references taken by a member of the team and a structured competency-based interview.
Day 7–14 - 04
Psychometric assessment
An executive report on cognitive and emotional profile, leadership style and red flags. Adapted to corporate protocols.
Day 10–18 - 05
Shortlist, close and follow-up
Delivery of 3 to 5 finalists with the rationale for each one, support during the negotiation and follow-up at 30, 60 and 90 days after the hire.
Day 14–21
Commitments
Guarantee and commitments: agreed before we start.
Honest feasibility
If the timeline, the salary band or the profile is not viable, we say so before starting. Not after two months of searching.
Weekly reports
Progress, the market surveyed, obstacles and pending decisions, in writing.
90-day guarantee
If the candidate does not stay, we reopen the search under the agreed conditions.
Confidentiality
A prior confidentiality agreement for sensitive replacements, and the team kept to the minimum needed.
Modular service
The complete process or specific stages (such as advertising your job ad), depending on the capacity of your in-house team.
Questions
Recruitment process: what clients ask us.
What do I receive at the end of the search?
A shortlist of 3 to 5 finalists, with the rationale for each one and the executive report of their psychometric assessment. Before making that shortlist, each finalist went through the background check — identity, ANSES records, financial standing, litigation, degrees and certifications — and the employment references. After that, we support you in the negotiation and, once the person has joined, we follow up at 30, 60 and 90 days.
What if the profile I am looking for is hard to find?
We tell you at the start: if the timeline, the salary band or the profile is not viable, we say so before starting, not after two months of searching. And we do not limit ourselves to those who apply to an ad: we map the market with headhunting, our own database and specialised networks, and the weekly written report shows you the market we have surveyed.
Is the Methodical Search ISO 9001 certified?
Not yet: it is aligned with the ISO 9001 standard and we are on our way to certification. What every search already complies with is the method: the same five documented steps and a record of every candidate contacted, with the reason why they moved forward or not.
Next step
Your next search can start today.
Tell us which role you need to fill. One of our managers reviews what you need and replies with scope, timeline and fees. Free of charge and with no obligation.
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Daniel Sánchez Salas
Head of the Human Resources practice · Founding partner of the firm · In the region since 1987
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