InPursuit Search

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By Art Eyzaguirre I have been involved with people and relationships for over twenty years. Relationships are what make the world go round. It has been said that people like to do business with people just like themselves. In a past life. I worked to help senior executives get back on track in their careers. Some of them had been downsized and others had been burned out and miserable in their career. Below are the reasons I believe a company should hire an executive search firm to fill their vital roles within their organization. Many companies feel that they could just advertise or use their own contracted workers to find people. But I would submit to you that you should not be cavalier in your efforts to find the very best talent for your vital and critical roles. 1. Experience. Retained search firms (RSF’s) have been around for decades. They have built their businesses around relationships. Those relationships allow them to find talent that would normally not look at advertisements for “new” jobs. They have a litany of contacts and databases available to them that make them global players in the “relationship” business of search. 2. Confidential. What happens to a public companies stock or market share when news is revealed that a “major” player in the company is missing? Retained Search Companies are discreet in finding talent inside other companies. 3. Commitment. Retained search companies employ rigorous techniques to find candidates for your company. They also work on “your” search exclusively. Your company is buying their exclusivity, which allows them to focus on your search, which produces quick results with qualified candidates. 4. Expediency. Proactive search techniques allow for quicker time to placement. When looking at the cost of a vacant critical position within a company, this could literally be thousands of dollars per day. 5. Top Candidates. Retained Search Firms can find the right people for the right job, specially if you are looking for a specialized talent or a candidate that can bring your company his/her proven ability 6. Higher ratio of resources per candidate. On average most in-house recruiters are a one-person show. With Retained Search, a company may assign up to 8 people to assist with a search 7. Cost effective. With more resources available, the position will probably be filled faster. This saves cost associated with vacant critical positions. 8. Professionalism. If you are looking to partner with someone that has your best interest in mind and will handle things for your company in a professional manner with honesty and integrity, you should definitely use a RSF. 9. Value-added services. Retained Search Firms provide additional value-added services. Some of these may include Screening candidates, background checks, performing pre interviews and giving assessments. Still others may include reference checks compensation surveys, job specification creation, relocation assistance and trailing spouse employment assistance. 10. More information.

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