The numbers are real. There are 15 vacancies for every 100 positions, and demand grows every day. The reasons are logical. Technology is growing at a cumulative speed while the desired candidate population segment has decreased. Compounding the situation is the fact that the search industry is growing quickly and the waters are muddled with recruiting firm consolidations and a deluge of new, inexperienced players.
Traditional networks are no longer valid and databases are obsolete within three months.
We invest a large amount of time in up-front research with our clients, a strategy that many search firms overlook. We also rely on a comprehensive screening process and a number of innovative tools to locate and screen individuals. Most of our searches are at the senior level. And most are for individuals with very specific experience. The candidates are usually already employed, and in fact happy and well compensated where they are.