Is someone about to step into a bigger role, or do you have a final candidate you want to be sure about? We give you an independent view, with advice on what the person needs to succeed.
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“I would not hire without Stardust Search.”
A decision about a key person is too important to rest on an impression.
A second opinion is an independent assessment of a person you already have in mind. It may be an employee about to be promoted, a manager taking on more responsibility after a reorganization, or a final candidate in a recruitment you have run yourselves. We combine validated tests with an in-depth interview and give you an assessment and concrete advice, so the decision rests on more than gut feeling.
One example: the country manager was retiring in a few years, and the company wanted to know whether the sales director could take over the role. The question was not just yes or no, but what support the sales director would need and what had to be developed to fill the role. That is more advisory and strategic than simply running a test.
The person being assessed receives their own test results.
Independent. We have no stake in the outcome. You get an assessment that is not colored by relationships, internal politics or a recruitment process that has already settled.
More than a test. The test results are a starting point, not the answer. In the in-depth interview we dig into what matters for this particular role.
Advice you can use. You learn what the person needs to succeed, not just whether they can.
Certified consultants. We are certified in Hudson, Saville Assessment, OPQ and Decision Dynamics, among others, all with high validity and a scientific foundation.
How it works
Usually done in about two weeks, depending on when you and the person are available.
We start with a meeting to understand the role, the situation and what you need to know.
The person takes the tests online.
We choose the tests based on what the role requires.
Based on the test results we hold a longer in-depth interview and dig into the areas that matter most.
The person receives their test results. You get our assessment verbally and in writing, in a report that usually includes a development plan and advice.
Stardust is a competent and highly professional partner that we have engaged several times. Their team shows great interest in and commitment to the specifics of each assignment, and we have great confidence in them in our recruitment work.
Anna Bellander
Head of Communications, Fastighetsägarna
The entire recruitment process is well planned and carried out with a high level of professionalism, both toward us as a company and toward the candidates. I warmly recommend Stardust Search to anyone looking for a skilled and reliable recruitment partner.
Peter Ekholm
Country Manager, Superwood
We have used Stardust Search several times and are very satisfied. The collaboration is reassuring and easy, with solid support throughout the recruitment process. Despite an often tight schedule, we have had really good help finding the right candidate.
Rickard Bracken
Secretary General, Suicide Zero
We have engaged Stardust Search for three recruitments and are very satisfied. Their holistic view of both the client and the candidate experience, and the personal and professional way they handle the whole process, is something I truly appreciate.
Christina Lingdén
Head of Communications, Sobona
I used to be skeptical of personality tests, but today I would not hire a new doctor at Funmed without first having Stardust Search run tests and give feedback on them.
Nils Edelstam
Chief Medical Officer, Funmed AB
We were extremely pleased with Stardust Search in our CEO recruitment. We had a good dialogue during the process and were also very happy with the end result. With Stardust Search you can count on being listened to and getting quality all the way.
Hanna Brandström
Head of People & Culture, Castellum
Stardust Search took the time to get to know us as a company before they started, so that the match would be as accurate as possible – a more thorough process than any I had been part of before.
Farhad Jabbari
CEO, Qicraft
Stardust Search understands our needs and is always professional – toward candidates and toward us as we look for new talent. We are very happy with our collaboration with Stardust and warmly recommend them as a recruitment partner.
Mikael Brunnhagen
CEO, Motor Trend
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An informal video call where you can ask questions and hear how we can help you move forward.
The questions we hear most often.
A second opinion is an independent assessment of a candidate or employee ahead of an important decision. We combine validated tests with an in-depth interview and tell you whether the person can succeed in the role, and what support and development they would need.
It may be when an employee is about to be promoted internally, when a manager takes on a bigger role after a reorganization, or when you have recruited yourselves and want an independent view of your final candidate before you decide. What these have in common is that the decision matters and you want it to rest on more than an impression.
Doing well in the current role does not tell you everything about how someone will handle the next one. In a second opinion we test the person against what the new role requires and go through the results in an in-depth interview. You learn whether the person can fill the role, what support they need and what they need to develop.
Usually about two weeks from kick-off to feedback. It mostly depends on when you and the person being assessed are available for the meeting and the interview.
The price depends on the role and scope. Book a call and we will put together a proposal for you.
You get our assessment both verbally and in writing. The report usually includes a development plan and advice on what the person needs to fill the role.
Yes, the person receives their test results. The assessment and advice go to you.
An assessment is usually part of a recruitment, comparing candidates against a requirement profile. A second opinion is a stand-alone, more advisory service: you already have a person in mind and want to know whether they are right for the role, and what it takes for them to succeed.
Yes. You keep your own process, and we give an independent assessment of the final candidate before you decide.