What is Retained Executive Search?
Retained executive search is a specialized recruiting service focused on sourcing high-level leadership talent. In this model, an organization engages a search firm with an upfront retainer fee, ensuring dedicated time and resources are allocated to finding the ideal candidate. Clients typically pay the remaining fee upon successful placement or based on a predetermined structure. This approach is ideal for executive positions and senior-level roles that require a strategic and discreet search process.
When and Why Should Your Company Utilize a Retained Executive Search Firm?
Engaging a retained executive search firm can be beneficial in many scenarios. Your company may have other important projects to focus your time and resources on. Hiring an outside firm lets your team focus on priority projects instead of spending time searching for the next addition to the team.
Perhaps you're seeking a candidate with a rare and highly specialized skill set – one that requires a more intensive and targeted search process. In many cases, the ideal individual is already employed elsewhere, making the search even more complex and requiring a strategic, confidential and discreet approach.
A retained executive search firm can help ease the burden of finding a needle in a haystack. Executive search specialists also have the connections to engage candidates who are not actively searching for a job. This means that your company has access to a wider pool of candidates who meet your exact criteria.
Companies often partner with executive search firms during transitions in C-suite leadership to maintain confidentiality and ensure a smooth hiring process. These firms specialize in sourcing and securing top executive talent, giving you confidence that a dedicated team is focused on finding the right leader to guide your organization forward.
KerberRose Executive Search Process
KerberRose Human Resources offers executive recruiting services designed to deeply understand your business needs. As your Trusted Advisor, our goal is to build a long-term partnership, working as one team toward your success. Our KRHR team leverages an extensive network to identify both active and passive candidates who fit your role.
Once we've built a strong understanding of your team and goals, we dive into the search. Together, we define the role's scope, allowing us to set clear search parameters and target the right candidates.
With the information gathered from our discussions and the job description we crafted together, our team begins thorough research. We focus on identifying high-potential candidates, ensuring that each interview is meaningful and moves the process forward.
Once interviews are coordinated, we conduct reference checks and assist with offer development and negotiations to secure your ideal candidate.
Executive Search — Beyond Job Descriptions and Competency Models
At a surface level, executive search is about identifying and placing top leadership talent. Helping companies find specialized roles or a new Board of Directors is central to every executive recruiting firm. But as trusted advisors, our work goes far beyond matching resumes to job descriptions. KerberRose drives long-term success by uncovering things that a search engine can't when it comes to finding top-tier talent for your organization.
Finding top talent to align with your organization's goals can be difficult. At KerberRose Human Resources, our Recruiting team simplifies the process by sourcing, vetting, and presenting high-quality candidates tailored to your needs. All of our hires are backed by a placement guarantee for added peace of mind. Whether you are seeking someone for your leadership team or other skilled professionals, our team is ready to connect you to the right talent!
If you are seeking the perfect fit, reach out to us today to get started.
