Why retained search?

Retained Executive Search is a very special type of talent acquisition.

Companies hire a Retained Search Firm for two reasons:

1)  When the Company's HR or internal Recruiters are unable to find the type of candidates that a busy, often C or VP-level Hiring Leader or Company Founder wants and needs for his or her open position(s) and team.

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2) When a Company is hiring for a technical, specialized, or transformational role and really needs to work with a Recruiter who understands the industry and/or job function. 

In Retained Search, the Search Firm serves as an extension of the Company's internal Talent Acquisition function, "partnering" with the Company's busy Hiring Leader and guiding him or her through the entire Search process from writing cohesive, engaging job descriptions to setting up candidate and "finalist" interviews with company executives to assisting HR with compensation and Offer negotiations.

Unlike most senior Recruiters at my level at Retained Search Firms (Managing Partner and Managing Director), I do ALL of my own candidate research and identification as well as candidate interviews. I have 32,000 first-degree LinkedIn connections, thousands of former clients and candidates to rely on for referrals and leads, and databases I know how to navigate expertly. 

Retained Executive Search, done well, by an engaged and experienced Recruiter at a Retained Search Firm takes on average from two to four months from the time the Search Firm fee agreement is signed. 

My search Firm's fees are much more competitive than those of my direct competitors, BIG global Search Firms. 

My results? The "quality" of my hires as well as the multiple, senior-level executives I find and present to my clients to compare and contrast? Much better. And ... timely. 

Retained Search is the best choice for filling specialized, technical and senior-level positions, especially when there are multiple stakeholders to satisfy, both inside and outside of the Company.

Please reach out if you would like to learn more: karen@ksl-search.com