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A retained search proposal for one senior hire that job adverts have not filled. It covers what the adverts produced, a twelve-week search with a shortlist by week five, the four search stages, what is included, the timeline, the team, a similar search’s results and three search options with extras.

Recruitment and Talent Search Proposal

Retained Search Proposal

<h2 style="font-weight:600;line-height:1.1"><span style="font-size:clamp(28px,4.2cqw,44px)">Introduction</span></h2>

Introduction

<h2 style="font-weight:600;line-height:1.1"><span style="font-size:clamp(28px,4.2cqw,44px)">Your situation</span></h2>

<p style="font-size:clamp(20px,2.1cqw,23px);line-height:1.5;color:var(--proposal-heading)">Here is your hiring situation as you described it. If anything has changed, tell us and you will get an updated proposal.</p>

<p>Your adverts and inbound applications bring volume, but few applicants have done this job at the level you need.</p>

Job adverts have not found the right person

<p>While the role is open, you and your team cover the work yourselves, and other priorities slip.</p>

The gap is costing your team time

<p>You want every candidate judged against the same criteria, so your final decision rests on evidence rather than impressions.</p>

You need a clear way to compare people

<p>Most people who could do this job are employed and doing well, so they never see a job advert.</p>

The best people are not looking

What your last two job adverts produced

Your situation

<h2 style="font-weight:600;line-height:1.1"><span style="font-size:clamp(28px,4.2cqw,44px)">Our recommendation</span></h2><p style="font-family:var(--proposal-font-heading);font-size:30px;line-height:1.35">A twelve-week retained search, with four to six assessed candidates on your shortlist by week five.</p>

<p style="font-size:clamp(20px,2.1cqw,23px);line-height:1.5;color:var(--proposal-heading)">You get a scorecard for the {{ROLE_TITLE}} role, direct approaches to people who are not applying for jobs, a written assessment of each shortlisted candidate, and support until your chosen candidate accepts your offer.</p>

<p><strong>What the search includes</strong></p>

Our recommendation

<h2 style="font-weight:600;line-height:1.1"><span style="font-size:clamp(28px,4.2cqw,44px)">How the search works</span></h2>

<p style="font-size:clamp(20px,2.1cqw,23px);line-height:1.5;color:var(--proposal-heading)">The search has four stages. You approve the scorecard and the shortlist before the next stage starts.</p>

<p>We interview you and up to three colleagues, then write a scorecard: the results expected in the first year, the experience that predicts them, and the criteria every candidate is judged against. It includes a salary range checked against the current market.</p>

Agree what the hire must do

<p>Our researcher maps the companies and people where candidates for this role work today. You approve the target list and can rule out any company before approaches begin. You get a weekly update on numbers approached and responses.</p>

Find the people who could do the job

<p>Interested candidates have a structured interview with the search lead. Those who meet the scorecard are written up with evidence for each criterion, salary expectations and notice period. You receive four to six by week five.</p>

Interview and assess against the scorecard

<p>We arrange your interviews, collect panel feedback within two working days, take two references per finalist with their consent, and handle the offer until your chosen candidate accepts.</p>

Help you choose and close

How the search works

<h2 style="font-weight:600;line-height:1.1"><span style="font-size:clamp(28px,4.2cqw,44px)">What is included</span></h2>

<p style="font-size:clamp(20px,2.1cqw,23px);line-height:1.5;color:var(--proposal-heading)">Everything the search fee covers, and what it does not.</p>

Role scorecard and search strategy

Market map and direct approaches

Shortlist of four to six assessed candidates

Interview scheduling and panel feedback

References and offer support

90-day replacement guarantee

A guaranteed hire

Paid job advertising

Third-party background or credit checks

<p>Candidate details are shared with you only after each candidate has agreed, and are used only for this search.</p>

What is included

<p style="font-size:clamp(20px,2.1cqw,23px);line-height:1.5;color:var(--proposal-heading)">{{SELLER_NAME}} leads the search and is your main contact. The same three people work on it from the briefing to the accepted offer.</p>

<p>Runs the briefing, interviews every candidate, presents the shortlist and handles the offer.</p>

Search lead

<p>Builds the market map and target list, and makes the first approaches to candidates.</p>

Research lead

<p>Schedules interviews, collects feedback, takes references and keeps every candidate informed.</p>

Candidate manager

Your team

<h2 style="font-weight:600;line-height:1.1"><span style="font-size:clamp(28px,4.2cqw,44px)">Client results</span></h2>

<p style="font-size:24px;line-height:1.4">A senior search with a similar hiring need, from brief to appointment.</p>

Client results

<h2 style="font-weight:600;line-height:1.1"><span style="font-size:clamp(28px,4.2cqw,44px)">Timeline</span></h2>

<p style="font-size:clamp(20px,2.1cqw,23px);line-height:1.5;color:var(--proposal-heading)">The search starts within five working days of approval. Each stage ends with a check-in, so you see progress every week.</p>

<p>Briefing interviews with you and your panel, salary check and the written scorecard.</p>

Scorecard

<p>Target company list, direct approaches and first interviews with interested candidates.</p>

Market map and approaches

<p>Four to six candidates presented with written assessments, salary expectations and notice periods.</p>

Shortlist

<p>First and final interviews with your panel, feedback collected, references taken with consent.</p>

Your interviews

<p>Offer prepared with you, negotiated with the candidate and accepted. Support continues through the notice period.</p>

Offer and acceptance

Timeline

<h2 style="font-weight:600;line-height:1.1"><span style="font-size:clamp(28px,4.2cqw,44px)">Options and fees</span></h2>

<p style="font-size:clamp(20px,2.1cqw,23px);line-height:1.5;color:var(--proposal-heading)">Three options, each a fixed fee paid in three stages. We recommend Search and assessment. Choose an option and any extras on this page.</p>

<p>Fees are based on 20% of an estimated first-year base salary of $180,000. Prices are in USD and exclude tax.</p>

20% of the estimated base salary of $180,000.

Retained search

The search, with a deeper look at each finalist.

Search and assessment

For a second, similar role filled from the same shortlist.

Two hires from one search

<p>If the agreed base salary differs from the estimate, the final payment is adjusted so the search fee is 20% of the actual first-year base salary. This proposal is valid until {{VALID_UNTIL}}.</p>

Search fee

<h2 style="font-weight:600;line-height:1.1"><span style="font-size:clamp(28px,4.2cqw,44px)">Questions</span></h2>

Questions

<h2 style="font-weight:600;line-height:1.1"><span style="font-size:clamp(28px,4.2cqw,44px)">Next steps</span></h2>

<p style="font-size:clamp(20px,2.1cqw,23px);line-height:1.5;color:var(--proposal-heading)">How the search gets started.</p>

<p>Pick an option and any extras, then accept on this page. We send the first invoice, one third of the fee.</p>

Choose an option and accept

<p>Within five working days we interview you and your panel and confirm the salary range.</p>

Briefing interviews

<p>By the end of week one you approve the scorecard, and approaches to candidates begin.</p>

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