Magnet was founded to promote retained search as the intelligent alternative to contingency-based executive search practices - which continue to dominate the media and technology HR landscape despite the fact that contingency searches generate more work for hiring managers, encourage lazy (and sometimes unethical) recruiting by lazy (and sometimes unethical) recruiters, and generally results in new hires with low success and retention rates.
Our philosophy is simple: If you want to attract the best talent, you must look for people who will thrive in your company's culture - and you can't just skim job boards to find them. You have to dig deeper. So we do.
When a job description at one company is similar to a job description at another, it's never the same position. Every company's culture and needs are different. We look for things you won't find on a resume, we find people you won't find if you're just looking for resumes, and we find them even if they don't know they should be looking for you. - Ryan Brogan, CEO, Magnet
Let's face it, some of the worst employees have impressive titles from amazing companies. (Not at your company, of course, just everyone else's.) Why is that? Why do so many organizations hire the wrong people when we have unparalleled access to information?
The problem is that most recruiters either don't know how or don't care to assess a candidate's personality type and real world problem solving skills; they're out chasing fees when they should be targeting candidates who share your team's DNA.
It doesn't have to be this way.
At Magnet, we believe the digital age requires fresh thinking. For low-level office administrators, scraping job boards might be enough. But if you're a Fortune 500 company hiring a CIO, a Web 2.0 startup in search of a lead developer to build custom social networking apps for iPhone and Facebook, or a hedge fund looking for a CFO, a much more refined approach is needed. Modern recruiting must be proactive, candid, efficient, and produce candidates who are the most likely to produce long-term value for your company.
If you want attract the best executive talent and technology expertise, and to ensure the ongoing success of your business, for your brand, retained search is the only way to go.
A few things you should know about Magnet...
- Both the Client's and Candidate's confidentiality is 100% guaranteed
- All searches are based on in-depth market research
- Most searches completed within 6 weeks
- Comprehensive interviewing and reference verification
- Heavy focus on the candidate's personality type, ambitions and core competencies
- We present 3-5 highly qualified candidates
- Your competitors can't hire us for as long as you're a client
- If necessary, we'll manage the closing negotiations
- A retainer is paid at the beginning of the search process, with the rest due once the person has been with your company for one month
- No job board candidates, professional interviewers, or poor performers who might just look great on paper.
- We're not looking for one-time clients!
- Magnet won't be the right choice for every search, but it's our goal to be your go-to firm for discreet executive recruitment and fulfilling your most critical technology staffing needs.
But Enough About Us...
If you have any questions or wish to schedule a free and private consultation with a Magnet recruiter (not a salesperson), drop us a note or call us at (800) 730-8990. We'll be in touch within 24 hours, guaranteed.
