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How to Hire a Senior Executive Through an Agency Without Losing Money
You posted the job, the right candidates never came, and the last agency took a prepayment without filling the role? This 10-page guide shows what to check before you pay anyone.
This guide is for you if
- You are hiring a C-level or senior manager and the job post isn't bringing the right people.
- You worked with an agency that took a prepayment and didn't fill the role.
- You want to know what you are paying for before the first payment.
Not for you if you need dozens of volume roles filled at once.
Inside
- 1Why a job post doesn't bring in a senior executive
- 2Three ways agencies charge: an honest look at each
- 37 questions to ask an agency before the first payment
- 4What you should see in the first week of a search, with a real anonymized report
- 5How not to lose the candidate at the offer stage
- 6How to choose the right model for your role
A sample from the guide
Question 1. What exactly do I get for the prepayment, and when?
Good answer: a specific deliverable with a date, for example a market map and a shortlist within 4 weeks, which you keep.
Warning sign: “We’ll start the search and keep you posted.”
About the author
Vadym Lobariev, founder of MindHunt. Recruitment and executive search in Ukraine and Europe since 2011. 300+ hires. 5.0 on Clutch (verified review).
“I wrote down the questions I would advise you to ask any agency, ours included, before you pay a single dollar.”