Capabilities
We take the time to understand our clients in great detail—their history, their business philosophies, their leadership, their culture–and who would excel in that culture. We understand each and every client’s hiring process, so we are efficiently working with them from beginning to end. Our knowledge of the industry and its key players allows us to effectively find, recruit, and present top-tier candidates. But presenting them is only part of the process. Negotiating compensation packages, deterring counter-offers, and actually closing the deal are critical components in helping our clients successfully hire and retain the best-of-the-best.
Your Partner in Precision Hiring
Our clients trust us to uncover exceptional talent in a timely manner. They want our help in evaluating that talent, so we are not wasting valuable time with under-qualified persons. They trust us to counsel them in handling specific personalities, keeping candidates motivated and excited, handling tricky compensation issues, and avoiding common hiring mistakes—things we have years of experience in dealing with on a regular basis. They expect us to deliver the best fit for their organization, and they want it done as efficiently as possible. We understand those goals, and we have proven ourselves over and over again. That’s why our clients come back to us again and again for their key hires.
Customized Recruitment Models
Our clients work with us in a number of capacities—retained searches, contingency searches, and mergers & acquisitions services.
Contingency Search
Clients hire us to find the ideal candidate for a position, which is contingent upon the successful completion of the search and hiring of that person. This is certainly a common approach and extremely successful in many cases for many searches and strategic opportunities. Depending on the complexity, importance, or urgency of the search, it could be beneficial to consider a higher priority service with one of the various retained services programs we can cater to you.
Retained Search
This is often the best approach to hiring top talent for your company, as both the recruiter and the client company are committed to each other during the search process. The highest priority is given by all involved, and with exclusivity, our team leaves no stone unturned in finding the most qualified candidates. It is more of a partnership, and our team knows the client's commitment and priority to the position. The service fee for our retained search assignments is split into two payments – at engagement or the start of the search, and the balance only upon completion. Thus, the fee is exactly the same as our contingency services, but the benefits are superior.
Mergers & Acquisitions
We have handled M&A transactions from both the buy-side and the sell-side. That is to say, clients hire us to find potential target companies to acquire, as well as firms use us as a trusted advisor and marketing team to present and help evaluate a firm to purchase them. Our industry knowledge and working with the global and regional firms give certainty to knowing the players in a market if a firm desires an entrance into the given geography or specific skill sets. Also, the relationships we form with executive-level leaders in growth-oriented firms give us an edge to not only know who the firms of interest would be, but also have a rapport with them to get acquisition conversations started. Our team is spearheaded by Greg Goslin, who holds BS and MBA degrees in Finance, but also understands the specifics around a design services firm and what will be necessary to successfully orchestrate a match. We offer a variety of M&A services from simply identifying a potential buyer/seller to full-service M&A offerings including valuations, deal structuring and negotiations, deal closing, and integration plans.
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