Retained Executive Search Firms are effective for different reasons
The Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC) conducted a survey on the use of Retained Executive Search Firms for key openings and compared the choice to other resources used such as internal recruiting departments, contingent recruiters, and RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing).
In eight out of nine situations, companies chose retained executive search firms as the most effective tool to fill their executive talent search, as illustrated by the graphic below.
Retained Executive Search firm use as polled by AESC
The highest use of retained executive search firms is for C Suite positions at 74%. Closely followed by Board Positions at 63%, and executive positions compensated from $300K to $399K. Of note is also confidential executive search, hard to fill executive search, and cross border executive search.
We have experience in all areas, C suite, highly compensated executives, confidential executive search, hard to fill executive search and cross border executive search. The key to our success is focusing on the best talent that can achieve our client’s strategy. Our ability to engage the best talent at the C level and to understand the right partnership between client and C level talent that provides the best match for both to achieve the success of our clients and the success of the executive talent.