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Permanent recruitment is charged as a percentage of the candidate's annual fixed compensation, payable on joining, with a replacement guarantee. Executive search and turnkey programmes are retained. RPO is a fixed monthly fee. Staffing is billed monthly on a rate card. Terms are always confirmed in writing before work begins.

Yes. Every permanent placement carries an agreed replacement period during which we re-run the search at no additional professional fee if the candidate leaves or is exited. The specific period is set out in the engagement letter.

Not for permanent recruitment, which can be contingent. Executive search and turnkey programmes are retained and therefore exclusive, because they involve committed research effort before any candidate is presented.

The job description, the realistic compensation range, the interview process and decision-makers, and a thirty-minute conversation with whoever the role reports to. That last item is the one that most improves shortlist quality.

Yes, and it is a common starting point. We will usually want to revisit the brief before starting, because a role that has been open for months is frequently a brief problem rather than a market problem.

Candidate profiles are shared only with explicit consent for a specific role, and candidates are always told which company their details are going to. We do not circulate CVs speculatively.