When considering the use of a retained executive search firm to fill key leadership positions, are you asking these questions? How can we ensure accountability on the part of the search firm? Are timelines & milestones clearly established for the search project? Are the fees and assignment expenses fully understood by us, and do they correlate to the value we are receiving? Who will actually meet, assess, and profile candidates? How will our opportunity be communicated to potential candidates? Will the "search" reach passive candidates in industry-leading organizations, or be limited to those already in the firm's database? Is the firm capable of "delivering" candidates for hire? Who will conduct the candidate reference and background checks? Will we be proud of how the firm represents us in the marketplace, attracting candidates to our opportunity? Will the search firm communicate promptly, provide written status reports & updates, and are they willing to respond to changes that occur in the course of the search? Will candidates leave the experience feeling that they have been treated professionally and fairly? Will the firm, as a partner to our organization, provide direction and even improvement to our overall selection processes? The team at Coleman Search Consulting has established a model that we believe can answer these questions to the satisfaction of today's business organizations.