Inclusive Executive Search

Strengthen your organization with a broad range of perspectives

Diverse teams lead to better performance. We help you build one.

Broader Access

Our commitment
to expanding opportunity

As a leader in executive search and a certified woman-owned business, Kirby Partners helps organizations build stronger, more inclusive leadership teams. We ensure every search reaches a broad, highly qualified candidate pool, helping clients hire the best talent while fostering long-term organizational success.

Comprehensive Recruiting

The support you need to achieve inclusive hiring

Strong organizations are built by strong leadership teams. When your hiring process is structured to open up access and opportunity, you make better decisions—and find the kind of leaders who drive long-term success.

At Kirby Partners, we help organizations expand the perspectives on their leadership teams by connecting them with exceptional talent they might not otherwise reach.

We serve as a consultative partner, advising on practical, proven hiring strategies that increase access to opportunity for a broader range of candidates. Our structured processes help ensure every search is fair, focused, and aligned with your business goals.

Our team holds certifications in inclusive hiring practices and stays current on emerging strategies for building strong, diverse leadership teams.

 

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Practical Hiring Strategies

Your path to a more inclusive team

We work with you to implement structured, business-focused hiring practices that increase access to opportunity and strengthen your organization.

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Setting the stage

  • Align on goals to expand access and perspective
  • Ensure the job description welcomes a wide range of candidates
  • Recommend a thoughtfully composed search committee
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Marketing your position

  • Highlight your commitment to opportunity in candidate materials
  • Proactively research and connect with underrepresented talent
  • Post to high-visibility platforms that reach a broader candidate pool
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Selecting a candidate

  • Use a standardized candidate presentation to support objective evaluation
  • Offer interview questions that explore leadership across different experiences
  • Help design an onboarding plan that supports long-term success
Measuring Impact

Access in Action

We’ve helped hundreds of organizations strengthen their hiring practices to reach a wider range of top talent.

The outcome?

Stronger candidate pools. Better decisions. More dynamic leadership teams.

95% of our retained searches have had racially diverse candidates.
98% of our retained searches have had female candidates.
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Kirby Partners did a great job of listening, sourcing candidates, and helping us secure our preferred CIO candidate. The team was timely, professional, and willing to work within our parameters. Kirby Partners truly understands the technology leadership environment.

Diane Davidson

CHRO, Essentia Health

I appreciate the time Kirby Partners invested in helping me prepare for interviews. I’ve worked with other executive recruiters, and none were as invested in my success as the Kirby Partners team. They seem genuinely engaged in finding the right match and supporting potential candidates. They are timely, thorough, and communicative, even after starting a new role.

CJ Wachs

Director, Clinical and Business Informatics, Hennepin Healthcare

Kirby Partners has been a valued strategic ally – helping us source high-achieving leaders who are great cultural fits. The Kirby Partners team maintains continuous contact with our industry’s top talent. They have the relationships and insights to help fill senior leader roles quickly and with great skill.

Jeremy Meller

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Kirby Partners excels at finding great talent that’s right for your organization with a very personal touch. They really excel at uncovering what motivates candidates and their personal aspirations. Their in-depth understanding of the candidates allowed us to find the right person for our organization.

Ron Fuschillo

CIO, Harris Health

Kirby Partners is a leading name in senior healthcare IT executive search because of their industry knowledge, white-glove service, and the quality of the candidates they bring to clients.

Adam Tallinger

Senior Director, Huron Digital and Advisory

Hire for Impact

Hire a leader who will propel your organization forward

Kirby Partners helps you quickly and painlessly hire executives who will add tremendous value to your organization.
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