Contingency search

Contingency search is best suited to vacancies where there is likely to be a wide selection of potential candidates in the market.  The client pays a fee only when a candidate is hired.

We are happy to advise the best approach based on our clients’ needs and often recommend contingency when there is a high output of candidates and the salary levels are below what we believe is the ideal threshold for retained activity. Our objective in both retained and contingency is to give you the most efficient service.

  • 1. Agree Brief

    • Establish an agreed candidate profile highlighting essential and desired characteristics and an understanding of timescales.

  • 2. Focused Search

    • We formulate our search plans and search our database and network.

  • 3. Client Interviews

    • We organise the client side interviews and can arrange any travel / accommodation as necessary. We can undertake reference checks on behalf of the client if they should wish and conduct personality and aptitude psychometric tests.

  • 4. Offers and Acceptance

    • We provide advice to our clients on potential offers to ensure the best rate of candidate acceptance, including presenting trial offers to candidates.

      We guide both clients and candidates through the final stages of resignation and notice period negotiation.

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