Oct 27, 2020 | Client Fee Issues
QUESTION: Would you negotiate fees after a contract was signed, and now the client wants to hire three high-priced individuals? It is a $17 million company, and it would be an investment. – Karen ANSWER: I rarely negotiated a contract after...
Jun 23, 2020 | Client Fee Issues
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...
May 5, 2020 | Client Fee Issues
QUESTION: I have a client where we have an existing agreement in place but are currently not working on any searches. I heard through the grapevine they were looking for a new president, and I had a candidate. They are using a large retained search company for the...
Nov 20, 2018 | Client Fee Issues
QUESTION: I have a new client, a very small IT firm, who made an offer to one of my candidates and the candidate declined. I trust the client as I have met him and have had numerous discussions with him over the past 5 months. I found a backup candidate and sent over...
Jul 31, 2018 | Client Fee Issues
QUESTION: Just got back an email from a prospect where I sent a fee agreement for my fee due net 30 days. They agreed to the fee, but they marked up the payment terms to 50% net 30, 50% to be paid 6 months after start date. Besides “hell no,” how do I respond? ...
Feb 13, 2018 | Being the Leader In Your Firm, Client Fee Issues
QUESTION: I have a client that will consistently make multiple placements who had a concern with a candidate we placed and asked that we send our guarantee for this one person. We send them the guarantee on a one-time basis without increasing their fee. So the...
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