Retained services – The right choice for mid to upper level critical management hires when accuracy takes precedent over speed…
Retained search means you’ll have a purely client-centered team focused solely on your search devoting the upfront time and resources needed to find your key hire. What we do:
Our retained services include:
- Preparation – Investing the front-end time with your executive team to draft a concise outline of the ideal profile so we have your desired targeting well-defined.
- Interview process – We’ll work with you and your team to go over what the process looks like, S.W.O.T analysis of what the interview process itself looks like and how to best entice and secure your desired hire. Setting expectations on all sides maximizes effectiveness and minimizes surprises. Your team’s likely great at doing your business but probably not up-to-date on the best techniques to qualify then attract top talent… they’re not interviewing masters so allow us to help guide you through this.
- Creating a detailed “go-to-market” strategy as well providing weekly reports showing our progress and feedback as we dig in. Setting expectations…
- Presentation – We’ll provide a professional resume as well as a very detailed presentation profile summarizing how this person fits into the profile you’ve laid out so as to time minimizing waste maximizing effectiveness.
- Constant guiding and grooming of candidates throughout the interview process. We will act as the mediator and advisor for all parties as we advance towards to goal of landing your winner.
- Closing – market comps, assistance with salary negotiating, provide professional closing technique/advice for all aspects of the closing process, provide professional and essential expertise in walking candidates through the emotional side of the decision-making process with themselves, spouses/families, potential relocations, etc. No sense making offers that are declined, you’ve come this far not to fail.
- Transition – Assuring offer acceptance. Assisting your new hire from their former employer, avoiding counter-offers and “cold-feet”, to lastly transition from current employer to becoming part of your success team. You’ve now got a considerable investment in time/money, emotions and resources by using “tried and true” techniques we can best guarantee success.