SEARCH PROFILE

Twenty essential questions to be answered to facilitate a successful search:

1. What is the Job Title of the position?
2. What is the salary range, plus any bonus, commission, car allowance, or other forms of compensation?
3. What are the key responsibilities and the measurable, expected results?
4. Is this a supervisory position? If so, how many and what types of people will be supervised?
5. To whom does this position report? (Name, title, background, length of service, etc.)
6. Why is this position open?
7. What personal qualities are important in a candidate?
8. What professional or educational qualities are important?
9. What have you done to fill it so far? How long have you been trying to fill it?
10. What is the degree of urgency? When would you want to start a new person?
11. If the person hired does a good job in this position, what’s the advancement potential?
12. How many applicants, if any, have you interviewed for this position?
13. When did you interview them?
14. What sources have been used so far; internet, newspaper, other recruiters, referrals, etc?
15. Are there currently any finalists for the position?
16. What are your company’s “vital signs” (product or service, age, number of employees, sales, employee benefits, market share/positioning, etc)?
17. Why should someone quit their job to join your company?
18. What are your hiring procedures including interview schedules, drug or other testing, background checks, senior level approval, etc?
19. Any companies or candidates that are off limits due to any reason, joint venture, non-compete etc.? Any preferred companies?
20. Will you be available when we call to ask questions, present candidates, arrange interviews or get timely feedback?

NOTE:
Timely and specific feedback on candidates is essential in assisting us to calibrate our efforts to find the best fit for the position