Executive Recruiters:
Retained and Contingency Services

Executive recruiters can work on a retained or contingency basis. Usually, you'll find an executive search firm will work one way or the other. DerrJones has roots in the retained side of the search business, but has worked successfully on a contingency basis when clients have needed help with more junior openings. We can work with you to determine what strategy is best for your current opportunities.

Permanent Staffing

Retained Search...

Retained search services leverage our traditional strengths, allowing us to respond quickly to provide our clients with outstanding candidates who consistently exceed their expectations. As executive recruiters, in our retained practice, DerrJones works across industries and functions, with emphasis on senior level and middle management executive placement. The services we provide include:

• A careful assessment of our client's specific needs along with an assessment of the core competencies that a candidate must possess in order to be successful in the position.
• Candidate sourcing. We compile a comprehensive list of companies we intend to target and then work to identify specific individuals within those organizations who might be appropriate for the opening. Our sourcing process focuses on passive candidates - those who are not actively looking for a new opportunity.
• Interviews are conducted with several prospective candidates and only the best are presented for our client's consideration.
• References are checked and academic credentials are verified for all candidates submitted.
• As our client is ready to make an offer, DerrJones will facilitate negotiations with the candidate selected, bringing the search to closure.

Clients who engage DerrJones on a retained basis have dedicated resources at their disposal throughout the search. Our fees are billed in installments as the project progresses.

Contingency Search...

Contingency search services embrace a process that ensures continuous involvement of DerrJones, our client organization and our candidates to guarantee our client's staffing needs are met promptly and cost effectively. In our contingency practice, DerrJones focuses on entry level management, supervisory and professional and technical placement. We invest heavily in building relationships with our contingency based clients, and in fact, work only with companies who are willing to be an active partner with us in the search process. As executive recruiters, the services we provide include:

• An assessment of our clientss specific needs along with an assessment of the core competencies that a candidate must possess in order to be successful in the position.
• Candidate sourcing. We compile a comprehensive list of companies we intend to target and then work to identify specific individuals within those organizations who might be appropriate for the opening. Our sourcing process focuses on passive candidates - those who are not actively looking for a new opportunity.
• Interviews are conducted with several prospective candidates and those who meet our client's requirements are presented for consideration.
• Upon request, references and academic credentials are verified for candidates submitted.
• DerrJones will facilitate negotiations with the candidate selected, bringing the search to closure.

Fees for our contingency based services are not billed until we successfully fill the position.

For more information on our Permanent Staffing services, please contact us today at 610-645-4160.