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What is retained executive search?
Retained executive search is an exclusive, fully committed engagement in which a firm is hired, and paid in stages, to fill a senior role from kickoff to placement. Instead of competing to submit resumes, the firm dedicates a senior recruiter to map the market, approach passive candidates directly, and deliver a vetted short list. It is used for leadership seats a company cannot afford to get wrong.
The defining traits are exclusivity and commitment. The client works with one firm, which is accountable for the whole search and resourced accordingly, with the diligence a critical hire deserves. That focus is what lets a retained search reach the people who are not applying anywhere.
Bloom runs retained search exclusively for the green industry and the field services around it, so the recruiter already understands the role, the comp, and the operators. Many searches are also fully confidential, including quietly replacing or upgrading a leader who is still in the seat.
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When should a company use retained search?
For senior and executive seats you cannot afford to get wrong, confidential replacements, and roles where you want exclusive, dedicated capacity rather than a stack of resumes.
Is retained search confidential?
It can be. Bloom runs fully confidential retained searches, including ones that quietly replace or upgrade an existing leader without noise inside or outside the company.
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Executive and management search for the green industry and the field services around it.