The Candid model is structured around distinct work streams, designed to support organisations and individuals at critical moments of change.
These include:
The recruitment of high-performing, diverse leadership teams and individual hires
Career advisory at pivotal stages of professional development
Employer Brand to ensure you stand out in any process
Each engagement begins with a structured, candid conversation to establish context, priorities, and sensitivities. This is followed by a rigorous assessment phase, enabling a clear understanding of the critical success factors, risks, and outcomes required to move forward with confidence.
Building teams
OUR CORE STRENGTH. We advise businesses on building diverse, high-performing leadership teams that stand up to scrutiny and deliver over time.
For many years, we have partnered with organisations across the FMCG, LOGISTICS & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES sectors, supporting the appointment of Senior Managers, Executive Leaders, and Non-Executive Directors. Our work spans multiple business units, geographies, and central functions, giving boards and leadership teams the depth, balance, and capability required at critical moments.
We are frequently engaged by founders, boards, and investors to strengthen leadership benches, introduce experienced independent voices, and support businesses through growth, transformation, and exit planning.
Our role is not simply to appoint individuals, but to help leadership teams function better, scale responsibly, and prepare for what comes next.
Finding candidates
HOW WE WORK. Our effectiveness is built on the depth and quality of our relationships. We invest continuously in our networks while maintaining the energy and discipline required to develop new connections across our markets. This breadth of insight allows us to reach talent that is rarely visible, yet highly influential.
As specialists, we operate with robust, well-tested engagement strategies. Our process combines market benchmarking, structured assessment, and rigorous referencing, enabling us to deliver with both pace and precision.
Every appointment is underpinned by a disciplined assessment framework. We evaluate candidates not only against the immediate brief, but also in the context of succession planning, organisational change, and long-term capability.
Our Assessment Focus
Capability – depth of experience, leadership range, and decision-making strength
Practicality – delivery mindset, commercial realism, and execution under pressure
Motivation – personal drivers, ambition, and alignment with the challenge ahead
Potential – capacity to scale, adapt, and contribute beyond the initial role
Career Advisory
Alongside our core work with leadership teams, we provide selective career advisory support for senior professionals at key transition points , whether planning a strategic move, preparing for a final career phase, or building a Non-Executive Director portfolio.
Our support ranges from light-touch market insight and preparation to more structured, confidential advisory conversations. The emphasis is on clarity, realism, and confidence, not volume job search activity.
For further information, please get in touch with Andrew Osbaldeston. andrew@alwayscandid.co.uk
Employer brand
We don’t just represent roles , we amplify your story.
Using our established networks and targeted digital presence, we take your employer brand directly to the people you want to reach. We translate what makes your organisation distinctive into clear, credible messages that cut through noise and resonate with talent.
Our approach goes beyond job briefs. We position clients around the factors that matter most to high-calibre candidates today. How you lead, how you invest in people, and how you create environments where talent can thrive.
The stronger and more authentic the message, the higher the engagement. The result is a better candidate experience, stronger alignment from the outset, and appointments that are built for the future challenges ahead.
