Framework Library

Executive Hiring Framework Library

40 operational frameworks for VP and C-suite search — covering mandate health, outreach, candidate quality, failure prediction, and hiring ROI. Built from 25+ C-suite placements.

What This Library Is

The Majhi Group Framework Library documents the operational systems behind every retained executive search engagement. Each framework defines the inputs, process, outputs, and decision criteria for a specific aspect of VP and C-suite hiring — from mandate intake to offer acceptance. These are not guidelines. They are the exact protocols applied to every active mandate.

40
Operational Frameworks
30–45
Day Average Close vs. 65–90 Industry
82%
Shortlist Approval Rate
90%+
Offer Acceptance Rate

Operational Intelligence

Hiring Health Score™ Framework
A 0–100 composite score that tells you whether a search is healthy, degrading, or at failure risk — updated in real time.
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Failure Prediction Engine Framework
Predicts mandate failure 3–6 weeks before it occurs by tracking five leading indicator signals.
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Recovery Playbooks Framework
Predefined intervention sequences triggered automatically when a mandate crosses a failure threshold.
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Detect–Suggest–Execute–Measure Framework
The four-phase operating architecture that converts mandate signals into autonomous recovery actions.
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Operational Visibility Gap Framework
Maps the six blind spots that cause organisations to miss search failure until it is too late to recover.
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Hiring Intelligence Framework
How operational data compounds into a proprietary intelligence asset that makes every search smarter than the last.
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Mandate Operations

Mandate Intake Framework
The 90-minute session that produces the brief quality required to run a VP or C-suite search without a re-run.
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Mandate Recovery Framework
Four failure stages with specific recovery sequences and timelines — from signal degradation to full collapse.
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Mandate Triage Framework
Priority stack for allocating recruiter intervention across multiple degrading mandates simultaneously.
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Mandate Health Monitoring Framework
Daily automated and weekly human monitoring cadence — with defined owners, inputs, and escalation triggers.
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Compounding Failure Loop Framework
The self-reinforcing cycle that kills most searches — and the five break points where intervention is possible.
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Pipeline & Outreach

Pipeline Health Scoring Framework
Scores four pipeline dimensions — depth, quality, velocity, conversion — to predict shortlist quality before delivery.
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Outreach Decay Framework
The four stages of outreach performance decline and the specific intervention required at each stage.
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Response Rate Optimization Framework
Six variables that determine executive outreach response rates — and the specific fix for each.
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Executive Outreach Sequence Framework
Three-touch, eight-day outreach protocol with message architecture and CTA structure per touch.
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Multi-Touch Cadence Framework
Day-by-day sequence map with decision rules, channel logic, and re-engagement triggers.
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Funnel Degradation Framework
Diagnoses whether degradation is top-of-funnel, mid-funnel, or bottom-of-funnel — and prescribes the right fix.
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Candidate Quality

Evidence Dossier Framework
Six-section candidate brief that produces 82% shortlist approval vs. 38% industry average.
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Candidate Shortlist Framework
Defines the right size, format, timeline, and debrief structure for every executive shortlist.
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Shortlist Approval Rate Framework
Diagnoses the root cause of low approval rates — and prescribes the correct intervention for each cause.
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QMS Gate Framework
Five mandatory quality checkpoints every candidate must pass before advancing to the next stage.
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Offer Acceptance Rate Framework
Five decline risk factors and the pre-close actions that address each before the offer is extended.
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VP Hire Failure Analysis Framework
Six root causes of VP hire failure — with a prevention protocol for each.
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System Architecture

Hiring SLO Framework
Stage-level time targets with breach thresholds and automatic escalation — DevOps reliability applied to search.
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Hiring Observability Layer Framework
Signal collection architecture: what to measure, how often, from where, and when to alert.
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Autonomous Execution Framework
Defines which interventions execute automatically, which need one-click confirm, and which need manual review.
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Hiring System Health Framework
System-level health score across four layers: observability, intelligence, execution, attribution.
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Hiring Operations Maturity Model
Five-level framework from manual/reactive (Level 1) to autonomous/compounding (Level 5).
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Escalation Protocol Framework
Pre-defined escalation paths for every crisis scenario — with owner, SLA, and breach consequence.
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Performance & ROI

Attribution and ROI Framework
Connects every hiring action to a measurable mandate outcome and a financial value.
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Executive Visibility Layer Framework
Three-tier reporting architecture: operational metrics, management metrics, and CEO/CFO metrics.
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Executive Hiring KPI Matrix
12 metrics every VP People should track — with targets, owners, and reporting cadence.
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Recruiter Efficiency Framework
Five-dimension performance model enabling data-driven recruiter management.
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Hiring Velocity Framework
Stage-level velocity targets and compression actions that close searches in 30–45 days vs. 65–90.
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Time-to-Fill Reduction Framework
The six stages where delay accumulates and the specific compression action for each.
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Search Model

Retained Search Framework
How the fee structure determines process quality — and why retained search is structurally suited to VP and C-suite mandates.
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ICP Scoring Framework
Numeric prospect scoring system: 75+ contact today, 50–74 this week, below 50 park.
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Recruiter Load Balancing Framework
Optimal mandate capacity per recruiter with load levels, quality signals, and rebalancing actions.
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Search Quality Score Framework
Composite quality score across four dimensions — enabling quality benchmarking and improvement.
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Executive Search Infrastructure Framework
The full stack of systems, protocols, and intelligence layers that make retained search reproducible.
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Executive Hiring ROI Framework
CFO-level ROI calculation: cost of vacancy, quality premium, and mis-hire avoidance vs. retained fee.
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See the Frameworks Running on a Live Mandate

The 20-minute search assessment applies these frameworks to your specific role — not a generic demo. We assess whether your current search criteria are optimised for this hire.

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