Retained Search and Selection

An executive search agreement, also known as a retained search agreement or retained recruitment, is a tailored, high-touch recruitment technique frequently used to find and hire for executive-level and extremely specialised employment. The retainer, or fee, that the business pays up front to hire the firm for the length of the search is where the term “retainer” comes from.

In a retained search, a team of recruiters collaborates closely with the board of directors, HR department, and other stakeholders at your organisation to fully understand the characteristics the ideal candidate must possess.

The hiring team considers not only a candidate’s talents but also their fit with the organisation’s strategy, its objectives, and the other team members with whom they will work. In order to submit only the top few candidates to the client for consideration, they use cutting-edge assessment technologies to reduce a very small pool of candidates.