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Executive Search
Identifying experienced professionals for leadership, specialist, and high-impact roles.
Independent Executive Recruiter & Talent Advisor
Finding Exceptional Talent. Building High-Impact Teams.
I partner with organizations to confidentially identify, evaluate, and introduce professionals whose experience, capabilities, and ambitions align with the roles they need to fill.
Talent acquisition with a strategic, human approach.
Hi, I'm Whana Hashimi. I am a Talent Acquisition Expert and Talent Marketing Strategist focused on helping organizations identify people who can make a meaningful difference.
About Whana
Research-led search. Human judgment. Confidential execution.
As an experienced full-cycle recruiter, I bring an understanding of sourcing, screening, offer negotiation and onboarding, with a focus on precision and sound judgment.
I look beyond résumé keywords to understand what an organization actually needs, assess the individual behind the résumé, and create introductions where there is genuine potential for alignment.
Executive and specialist hiring does not always need a broad public process. I work discreetly around the actual requirements of the role, organization and talent market.
Strategic. Thorough. Trusted.
Every search begins with understanding — not simply a job description.
01 · UNDERSTAND
Understand
I begin by understanding the role, organization, culture, expectations, and specific qualifications required.
02 · RESEARCH
Research
I conduct focused market and talent research to identify professionals whose background may genuinely align.
03 · EVALUATE
Evaluate
Candidates are reviewed against the requirements, experience, capabilities, and overall fit of the opportunity.
04 · ENGAGE
Engage
Where appropriate, I approach potential candidates discreetly and determine their interest and readiness.
05 · INTRODUCE
Introduce
Qualified and interested professionals are introduced to the organization for further evaluation.
06 · SUPPORT
Support
I remain involved throughout the process to help maintain clear communication and a professional experience.
Executive search built around your requirements.
A focused set of search and talent services for organizations that need relevant professionals rather than volume.
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Talent Identification
Researching and mapping potential candidates based on specific organizational requirements.
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Confidential Candidate Outreach
Approaching relevant professionals discreetly and professionally.
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Candidate Evaluation
Assessing experience, qualifications, career background, and alignment with the opportunity.
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Talent Pipeline Development
Helping organizations build relationships with relevant professionals for current and future hiring needs.
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Recruitment Advisory
Providing strategic insight around talent availability, candidate positioning, and hiring challenges.
Have a role to fill before you take it public?
Organizations can engage me when they need a discreet, focused approach to identifying talent.
Confidential search support
You can share the role requirements, experience level, qualifications, location, and other important details confidentially. From there, I research the relevant talent market, identify potential matches, evaluate alignment, and approach suitable professionals where appropriate.
Focused talent-market research and mapping
Discreet identification and outreach
Candidate evaluation and alignment assessment
Professional introductions and search coordination
Discuss your hiring need
Every search has different requirements. Begin with a confidential conversation about the leadership need, market, timeline and desired outcome.
Discuss Your Hiring NeedMore than filling a vacancy.
The objective is to create a focused route to relevant professionals while respecting the organization's time, information and hiring strategy.
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Access to Hidden Talent
Reach professionals who may not be actively applying to public job postings.
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Time & Resource Savings
Reduce the time and internal resources required to identify and approach potential candidates.
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Quality-First Search
Focus on relevant professionals rather than sending organizations large volumes of unsuitable résumés.
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Independent search partners operate their own professional practices and remain responsible for their own client relationships, services and representations. Collaboration may be considered where specialist expertise or market reach can support a particular mandate.
For Professionals
Your next opportunity may not be public yet.
I connect with experienced professionals whose backgrounds may align with confidential or emerging opportunities. If you are open to hearing about relevant opportunities, you can introduce yourself and share your professional background.
Introduce your profile
Professional information is handled discreetly and reviewed when a credible alignment exists with an active or emerging mandate.
Introducing your profile does not guarantee employment, placement, interview consideration, or a particular opportunity. Any opportunity discussed remains subject to the requirements and independent decisions of the relevant organization.
Introduce YourselfWhat organizations say.
Selected feedback from organizations that have worked with Florence Executive Recruiter.
“Whana brought a thoughtful and highly professional approach to our search. Her ability to understand the requirements and identify relevant talent made the process significantly more focused.”
Hiring Leader
“Working with Whana felt different from a typical recruiting process. She took the time to understand what we actually needed, not just the job title.”
HR Director
“She handled a sensitive leadership search with discretion and kept us informed throughout, without ever compromising confidentiality.”
Founder
Have a role that requires the right person?
Tell me what you are looking for. Share your hiring requirements confidentially and let's determine whether I can help identify the right talent.
Let's Connect
For executive search and talent advisory enquiries:
whanahashimi@florenceexecutiverecruite.com