Ten Must Ask Questions for Potential Search Firms
- How long has the recruiting firm been in business?
- Are they a generalist firm or do they specialize in the niche of the open position?
- How many placements have they made in the last three years that are related to your position?
- How large is their team?
- Will they guarantee resources and results for the search?
- What is their recruiting process?
- What is their search success rate?
- What is the retention rate of candidates they place?
- How long does their process take?
- Do they have any potential conflicts of interest – list of companies from which they cannot recruit?