What Categories Are Available on the Radford Network?

The Radford Network has five different categories. Refer to the Job Catalogue or Participation Guide for detailed information on the levels and guidance on how to match.

Executive	Head of business unit or functional area​ Member of executive team​ Participates in the executive incentive plan​ Responsible for entire function or major part of function with focus on strategy and policy development​ Typically has Director-level reports, who in turn have manager-level reports​ Typical title is Vice President and above or its equivalent –examples of equivalent title sare General Manager, Managing Director, Head of Unit, Head of Function
Management	Below executive management and responsible for managing people​ Responsible for performance evaluation and pay reviews​ May also be responsible for hire/fire decisions​ Goal achievement is often measured by the performance of their direct reports; in some instances, a manager may be responsible for a functional area and not have people reporting to them ​ Employees with manager titles, but without direct reports, should be matched only if they manage the function anticipating future hiring​ Typical titles include Director, Manager, Supervisor
Professional	Individual contributor​ Depending on functional area and level, requires advanced decision-making skills​ Generally, requires a university degree or its equivalent in education and experience​ Works independently; typically has flexibility and authority over daily work priorities​ May provide work direction to other employees; lacks authority to discipline or reward
Support	Focus is on completing tasks or activities supporting implementation of procedures​ Roles require general education, vocational, and or on-the-job training​ May require decision-making but with limited financial implications to the company​ Never a manager, but may provide direction to other employees with similar duties
Technical/Scientfic	Only Life Sciences Research & Development jobs are mapped to this category​ Normally requires a PhD degree in a scientific discipline, with some roles requiring Medical Doctorate (M.D.) or Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) degree​ Technical proficiency, scientific creativity with highly analytical, critical thinking, and complex problem-solving skills​ Works independently; typically has flexibility and authority over daily work priorities​ May contribute to novel research in a science field, or recognized globally for discoveries that address vital concerns