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How do you choose an executive search firm?

Choose an executive search firm on four things: genuine depth in your industry, a real network of the people who are not applying, a clear and structured vetting process, and accountability that the hire actually stays. A generalist working off resumes cannot match a specialist who knows the roles, the comp, and the operators. The right firm shows you its process and stands behind the placement, not just the start date.

Start with fit for the seat. Ask how the firm sources, how it vets, and how it would handle a confidential or hard-to-fill role. A firm that recruits in one industry can answer in specifics about your market; a generalist will speak in generalities.

Then weigh accountability. Bloom recruits exclusively for the green industry and field services, vets with the Field Performance Index, and backs placements with tiered 45, 90, and 365-day guarantees and a 90%+ one-year retention record. That combination of depth and a guarantee is the honest test of a firm worth retaining.

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What questions should I ask a search firm?

How do you source passive candidates, how do you vet them, what is your guarantee, and what is your retention record? Specific answers signal a specialist; vague ones signal a generalist.

Does industry focus really matter?

For a leadership seat, yes. A specialist already knows the roles, the comp, and the people, so the slate is shorter, faster, and more accurate than a generalist starting cold.

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