Hire the specialist,
not the firm.
The person you meet on day one runs the search end-to-end. Engaged, contingent, or staffing — matched to the urgency and depth of the role.
Pick by candidate-pool passivity.
Engaged search, contingent search, and staffing solutions are three different shapes. The right model depends on the role, not the firm.
Engaged Search
Hybrid model. Deposit funds passive-talent advertising; balance is owed only on placement. Best when the candidate pool is mostly passive.
Contingent Search
No upfront commitment. Fee is owed only on placement. Best when speed and reach matter more than dedicated focus.
Staffing Solutions
Volume and line-level hiring. Senior care caregivers, line manufacturing, skilled trades. Different model from senior search.
Where the practice runs.
Industry pages are SEO/AEO entry points. The product is the specialist; specialists work in niches we may not yet list.
For hiring companies,
specifically.
The questions hiring leaders ask in the first conversation.