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Choosing a search partner
When to use an agency or a search firm, and what to ask before you sign.
How to brief a recruiter: a recruitment brief template for employersWhat to send a recruiter before the first call, the questions a good brief answers, how to rank trade-offs, and what you should get back in writing.
In-house recruiter vs agency: what each costs and when to use whichAn in-house recruiter is a fixed cost, an agency is a fee per hire. How to compare the real cost of each, where RPO fits, and which roles need a search partner instead.
How to hire an executive: a step-by-step guide for your first leadership hireA practical guide to hiring an executive or a first leadership role: the mandate, the offer, who runs the search, how to assess, how to close and how to plan the start.
Headhunter vs recruiter: what is the difference, and which one do you need?The difference between a headhunter and a recruiter for a company that is hiring: how each finds people, how they are paid, and which one fits which role.
How to choose an executive search firm: 10 questions to askWhat to check before you hire an executive search firm: who actually works on your search, how the firm reaches and assesses people, how it charges, and the red flags.
Executive search fees: how search firms charge and what to ask before you signHow executive search firms charge: percentage of first-year pay, retained stages, contingency and fixed fees, which parts of pay count, and the questions to ask before you sign.
Retained executive search: what it is, how it works and when it is worth itWhat retained executive search is, how a retained search runs, how the fee is paid, and when it is worth it compared with contingency search or a fixed fee.
Retained vs contingency search: how to choose, and when a fixed fee fitsHow retained and contingency search differ in cost, risk and commitment, which model suits which hire, and when a fixed fee paid after the hire works better.
Recruitment agency or executive search in Poland: when to use a search partnerIn-house recruitment, a recruitment agency or executive search: how the models differ in Poland, when each fits and what to ask a search partner.