When and How to Stand Your Ground with a Client

QUESTION: I have a situation where I have a very difficult client, and I have three temps there. One of the temps is a high level 1099 contractor, and she wanted a $15 an hour increase. I asked the client if she would agree, and she refused. The client and...

How and When to Use a Capped Fee for a Search

QUESTION: Do you cap fees for higher salary positions at the $150,000 or $200,000+ level? Photo by John Cobb on Unsplash ANSWER: The simple answer is: No. Let me share an example of this type of situation, the client said they would pay $150,000 to $200,000...

When to Offer a Discount on Search Fees

QUESTION: Mike, I have just executed a retained search for a new client for a search for them. They are still interviewing my shortlist, but I just informed me that they may want to hire two of my candidates. There is a potential of two placements from the same...