Find the Right Talent. Not Just the Fastest.
Engaged search recruiting that delivers top talent in weeks—with complete transparency, dedicated focus, and a 92%+ placement success rate.
The Contingency Recruiting Trap
With contingency, your job order goes to 2-5 competing firms—each with multiple recruiters. That's 4-10 people racing to submit anyone who might fit before another firm beats them to it. No time for deep research when you're competing to be first. The result? 18% success rates and the same role open 6 months later.
4-10
recruiters competing
Racing to be first
1
dedicated recruiter
Deep research focus
The Contingent Trap
Traditional recruiting model
Industry research shows most contingent searches fail
- Juggling multiple roles
No dedicated focus on your search
- Active seekers only
A race against time and other firms for limited talent
- Weekly email (maybe)
Black box process with minimal updates
- Resume keyword matching
No deep research or headhunting
- Candidates bombarded with AI spam
Generic mass outreach damages your employer brand with top talent
75% report being ghosted after interviews
- Race to place anyone
Speed over finding the right fit
- High failure rate
Low upfront cost, but constant restarts
“It's now common for contingency search firms to only fill 10-20% of their job orders.”
— Recruiter's CoachThe Priority Advantage
Commitment-based partnership
Better than industry average—we don't give up
- Dedicated exclusively
One recruiter fully committed to your search
Access to 100% of the market, not just job seekers
- Real-time portal
Kanban tracking, video interviews, analytics
- Deep org research
Competitor mapping and strategic headhunting
- Professional outreach
Branded, personalized candidate experience
- Employer brand protected
Thoughtful outreach candidates appreciate—your reputation stays strong
- Find the right person
Aligned incentives for quality over speed
- Committed partnership
Engagement fee ensures dedicated focus
“When you actually put any money down on a search (engaged or retained) the success percentage jumps up to a staggering 92%.”
— ThinkingAhead Executive Search
Contingent: 2-5 competing firms × 2+ recruiters each = 4-10 people racing to be first on average
Result: No time for deep research. Surface-level searches. First candidate submitted wins—not the best candidate.
Engaged: 1 dedicated recruiter, 3x the success rate, zero competition. Time to find the right person.
The kicker: Engagement fee is credited toward your total—you're not paying extra, you're ensuring dedicated focus. Plus, you keep the Market Intelligence Report regardless of outcome.