what should a client expect of a quality recruiting partner?

We suggest the following:

-Several years of experience in the recruiting business filling positions similar to yours.

-Expertise in your specific and tangential markets.

-Common connections with executives the client knows.

-A clear, articulate and detailed action plan for how your search will be handled.  

-An agreed upon timeline to source, screen and submit candidates.

-Mutual agreement of both the recruiting and the client’s responsibilities during the search. 

-A discussion of the position directly with the hiring manager at the onset of the search.

-A request for a fast, simple interview, feedback and hiring process.

-A willingness to stand behind the candidates they place for an initial period.

These are a few of the highlights that should be expected in every recruiting relationship. If a firm doesn’t address these, can’t answer them or provide good examples they may not be the ideal recruiting partner.