From the Yellow Pages to the AI-era: 45-years of Executive Research

JFP’s long history stands as proof of our long-term commitment to our clients’ strategic objectives and continuous development. Our Research function has been an integral part of our service process from the very beginning, and the team’s role is reflected in every stage of the customer experience. Client-driven expertise and in-depth research create the JFP recipe for a successful executive search project.

Over the decades, the way our Research team operates has changed, with technological advances and digitalization in particular bringing the most visible changes to our day-to-day work. Whereas in the 1980s, data was collected by telephone and from printed sources such as the yellow pages, today we have a wide range of digital tools and platforms at our disposal. The efficiency brought about by LinkedIn in 2002, for example, has been just one development among others.

New tools have not reduced the importance of expertise however – quite the opposite. The unique ability to assess a wide range of data, identify the relevant factors and dive into specific client needs is where our Research team excels. While advances such as AI have opened up new opportunities for efficiency, human interaction and in-depth dialogue with clients and candidates remain key to our success.

Consultants and our clients can rest assured that our Research team works in an efficient, professional and innovative manner behind the scenes of every search process.

You can familiarize yourself with our team here.