How we work
You choose the level of commitment. We match it.
Every engagement is governed by a signed agreement and a dedicated search professional. Here's how each track works, so you can pick the one that fits the hire, not a one-size-fits-all retainer.
Search engagements
Contingency Search
Pay only when you hire.
- Best for
- Manager level and below
- Commitment
- No deposit. Exclusive to Bloom, invoiced when your new hire starts.
What's included
- Dedicated, exclusive sourcing
- Candidate screening and qualification
- Every submittal carries Bloom's recommendation
- Offer management support
Need a contingency search moved to the front of the line? Priority Activation puts accelerated sourcing and prioritized bandwidth behind it, and it's credited toward your placement fee.
Engaged Search
Commit to the search, get dedicated priority.
- Best for
- Manager to Senior Manager
- Commitment
- A deposit activates the search, and up to three concurrent searches. Exclusive to Bloom.
What's included
- Worked ahead of our contingency requisitions
- First candidate slate within 5–10 business days
- A written update every Monday
- Bi-weekly strategy calls with your hiring manager
- Exclusive, Bloom is your sole partner on the role
Retained Search
Our deepest engagement, run at two levels.
Fully retained, fully exclusive: a senior recruiter's dedicated capacity from kickoff through onboarding, with the diligence the most important seats deserve.
What's included
- A senior recruiter's full, exclusive capacity
- Compensation analysis before the search begins
- Weekly progress reports with market intelligence
- Bi-weekly strategy calls throughout the engagement
- Onboarding support through 90 days post-placement
Professional Search
Senior professional & management rolesSpecialized, hard-to-fill professional and management seats you can't afford to get wrong, run with the full retained process.
Executive Search
Director & aboveDirector, VP, and C-suite leadership. The highest-stakes seats, with the deepest diligence and the longest guarantee.
Beyond placement
Not every need is a single search. Two ways we partner on the bigger picture.
Advisory Services
Standalone, no search required
A clear-eyed read before you commit to a search: what the role pays, who's actually available, and where the market stands.
What's included
- Compensation intelligence by role and market
- Talent availability and market-landscape report
- Referral network for out-of-market searches
- Credited toward your placement fee if a search follows
Embedded Talent Partner
PE-backed platforms · skilled & field labor · volume hiring
A Bloom-embedded recruiting function without the overhead of building an internal team, dedicated sourcing and a continuously-maintained pipeline for ongoing, multi-site hiring.
What's included
- Dedicated sourcing for skilled and field-labor roles
- Top-of-funnel pipeline built and maintained continuously
- ATS management and candidate tracking
- Weekly pipeline report with status and metrics
- Month-to-month, scoped in writing up front
How a Bloom search runs
However you engage us, the work follows the same disciplined path, built to find the right person and make sure they stay.
- 01
Scope the seat
We start by learning the role, the team, and what 'great' actually looks like here, the real bar, not a generic job description.
- 02
Source the market
We go direct to the operators who fit, including the ones who aren't looking. Most of the best people never apply.
- 03
Vet on the Field Performance Index
Every candidate is measured against the eight factors that predict who performs and stays, not just who interviews well.
- 04
Present a real short list
You see a tight slate of vetted finalists with our honest read on each: strengths, risks, and fit.
- 05
Run the close
We manage interviews, references, the offer, and the negotiation, so strong candidates don't slip away at the finish.
- 06
Stand behind it
Every placement carries our 45 / 90 / 365-day guarantee. If it doesn't stick, we make it right.
Not sure which track fits your hire?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you honestly which engagement makes sense, even when it's the lighter one.
Talk it through