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ALTERNATIVE FEE AGREEMENTSAlternative Fee Agreement • January 30th, 2012
There are times when a financially committed/retained search is the best option, and there are times when contingency recruiting is the appropriate approach. Certainly the urgency and critical nature of the position are factors. Accountability, access, and search status are all variables as well. There are times, though, when neither of these solutions is the best answer. Unfortunately, most recruiters tend to work one way or maybe two and then sell why their way is the best. A true consultant gathers all relevant information and then makes an informed professional recommendation. There are not retained or contingent consultants. There are just consultants, and they do not define themselves by their payment structures. In order to truly be a consultant, one has to be prepared to craft the appropriate agreement based on the client’s unique needs and expectations. To illustrate this I would invite you to read the hiring challenge that follows and then determine your recommendation. The s
