The General Data Protection Regulation The GDPR - what does it mean for executive search | Page 5

xecutive and strategic hiring?
It’s not all doom and gloom
However, whilst there are significant financial and reputational implications for failing
to comply with the changes, it is not all doom and gloom. Instead, rather than
focusing on the burden of preparing for the GDPR and the penalties associated with
breaches, the new rules can be viewed as an opportunity to enhance working
practices and the quality of data stored.
Compliance with the GDPR will foster a culture of data confidence amongst an
organisation’s clients and candidates. Moreover, a greater level of transparency and
accountability for information held and transferred will enhance working practices.
The GDPR is an opportunity to enhance the quality of data held as the changes will
ensure businesses invest more time in thinking about the data that they capture, its
future use and how it is stored and transferred. Adhering to the GDPR is a
demonstration of the quality of your operations and will strengthen relationships
with clients and candidates through a greater level of transparency and increased
confidence that you adhere to the highest standards.
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