| Represent you (the client) only and conduct search assignments on an exclusive contract basis only. |
Represent individuals seeking placement and competes with other firms or agencies for the placement. |
| Directed at placing middle to senior management organizational levels. |
Usually search for lower level organizational positions including but not restricted to individual placements. |
| Efforts are focused on a specific, targeted range of potential candidates, most are not actively in the job market. The methodology is process and result oriented. |
Efforts are focused on a specific, targeted range of potential candidates, most are not actively in the job market. The methodology is process and result oriented. |
| Executive Search team typically invests 80-160 hours per month per client assignment in recruiting, evaluation, screening and client interaction. |
With no guarantee of payment for services performed, the recruiter cannot afford to invest much time in a search beyond basic recruiting and submission of resumes. |
| Usually submits 3-5 final candidates to client in 6-8 weeks. Candidates' technical skills, personality traits and management reputation are checked prior to submission. Continues to work until the position is satisfactorily filled. Focus is on assessing "fit" and skill. |
Can present resumes within 1-2 weeks of obtaining job order, may submit substantial paperwork to increase probability of a placement. Works well when employer seeks to review a large number of resumes and conduct multiple interviews without pre-screening. |
| Requires minimal owner, executive and HR time investment until interview process begins. |
Requires considerable client human resource involvement in screening resumes, preliminary interviewing and evaluating candidates presented before the interview process begins. |
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