Permanent Recruitment
Committed
The pace and priority of a retained search with the flexibility of contingency. For management appointments where the cost of a wrong hire, or a slow one, is high.
What it is
When to choose committed.
Committed search is for roles that matter too much to share across several agencies. You give us the brief exclusively for an agreed period; in return the search becomes a priority, and we commit to a shortlist date before we begin.
Alongside our network and any advertising, we map the competitors and comparable sites in your region and approach the people running similar operations there. Many of the strongest management candidates are found this way.
How it runs
Five stages, one consultant.
- 1
The brief and timetable
We take a detailed brief, agree the search period and set the date your shortlist will be delivered.
- 2
Market map
We identify the competitors, comparable sites and neighbouring sectors where the right people are likely to be working.
- 3
Direct approach
Discreet approaches to people in post, alongside our own network of managers we know and have placed.
- 4
Interview and shortlist
Each candidate is interviewed in depth. You receive a shortlist on the agreed date with full written assessments.
- 5
Offer and start
We manage interviews, references, negotiation and counter offers, and stay in touch through the first months.
Roles in this bracket
Typical appointments, £50k to £80k.
- Production Manager
- Engineering Manager
- Maintenance Manager
- Operations Manager
- Supply Chain Manager
- Head of Quality
- Continuous Improvement Manager
- Electrical Project Manager
- HSE Manager
- Plant Manager
What you receive
Delivered as standard.
Exclusive priority
Your search is worked as a priority, by one consultant, for the agreed period.
A dated shortlist
Candidates presented on the date agreed at the outset, with in depth written assessments.
Market feedback
What we learn about pay, availability and competitors as the search runs, shared as we go.
Compare
Three searches, side by side.
| Search type | i.Contingency | ii.Committed | iii.Retained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical salary | £30k to £55k | £50k to £80k | £75k and above |
| Typical roles | Technical, engineering and supervisory | Management and heads of function | Directors, site leaders and successors |
| Exclusivity | Not required | Exclusive for an agreed period | Exclusive |
| How we find people | Network and active market | Network plus direct headhunt | Full market map and direct approach |
| Shortlist | Screened CVs with notes | On an agreed date, with assessments | Assessed shortlist from a mapped longlist |
| Reporting | Feedback on every candidate | Market feedback throughout | Written progress reports |
| Confidential searches | Not suited | Possible | Designed for it |
| Fee | On appointment | Agreed at the outset | Staged through the search |
Discuss a committed search.
A short call is usually enough to tell whether this is the right route for the role.