A Contingency search is a service where-as the client is looking for a full time employee and has the advantage of not paying a fee until the position is filled. We will continually provide candidates until the position is filled or closed. This type of search is most commonly requested by companies that have specific positions to fill and are willing to pay a fee agreed upon once the position in filled.

The Contingency Process:

Needs assessment:

Meet with the client to define the specific needs and determine the appropriate search strategy for attracting the most qualified candidates.

Client acceptance of terms:

Mutually agree as to the urgency, terms and fee paid by the client upon successful location and hiring of the candidate. The fee to the client is  a percentage of the candidate's first year annual salary. The payment terms are net due 30 days of candidate's start date.  A guarantee of employment is provided for each candidate placed.

Time to strategize:

Work very closely with the client and/or the hiring manager regarding our search strategy in locating top quality candidates in a timely manner.

Identifying Candidates:

Through preliminary screening processes quality candidates are identified and contacted. 

Qualification:

The ideal candidates are profiled including qualifying skills, experience, determining interest and availability, prior to presentation of resume to client.

Candidate Presentation:

The candidate's profile, including resume is presented to the client in email format with a short positioning statement summarizing the qualifications, interest and availability of the candidate for the requirement, in order to schedule an initial interview.

Interview:

Once interview is scheduled, we will meet with and prepare candidates for face-to-face client meeting.  Release candidates not to be pursued and conduct in-depth references on all remaining candidates.  Prepare for second-round interviews, if needed, including supplying reference check information.

Offer and Acceptance:

Work closely with client to assist in structuring an appropriate compensation package for the chosen candidate regarding counteroffer issue.

Customer satisfaction:

Communication is never broken with client during and after the process is completed.

A Retained Search is more of a consulting search vs. the contingency search. Fees are achieved regardless of the time it takes to secure the right candidate. The main difference between the two is with a retained search we have the opportunity of working a bit more closely with the company. Typically they are best suited for senior-level management positions and the bigger challenge is recruiting the talent from the competition.

Retained Search agreement:

Retained searches are one of the highest in priority and best suited for high level critical openings such as VP, Director, Sr level Management, Business Unit Leaders, etc.

Dedicated sourcing as well as a full focus is provided on this type of search. We commit the majority of our time to filling your position and the performance guarantee is a minimum of two to three quality candidates. These candidates would be considered quality if they met or exceeded the client company's requirement and presented within a specified time period..