Are there any fees involved in becoming a candidate through your firm?

Are there any forms or paperwork I have to sign?

How do you protect my professional privacy if I am currently employed but am interested in becoming a candidate for one of your positions?

Do employers tend to prefer candidates who are currently employed vs. those who are employed on an interim basis, or not employed?

Will I ever have to come to your office for an interview or are all interviews at the client location?

Typically, how many meetings will I need to schedule before an offer is made, or not made?

How and when do you check references, especially if I am currently employed?

Why kinds of references do you require?

Does my resume need to be in a particular format? What do you recommend?

Am I 'assigned' a search consultant, or do I work with a team?

Who negotiates the final salary and benefits package?

Are there any fees involved in becoming a candidate through your firm?
No.

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Are there any forms or paperwork I have to sign?
A brief candidate assessment plus a reference check authorization form, used when the client confirms interest in you as a candidate.

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How do you protect my professional privacy if I am currently employed but am interested in becoming a candidate for one of your positions?
All candidate information is highly confidential. If you are currently working, we will be discrete when contacting you and references will not be checked until we are at a stage in the process when the client may want to make an offer. We will make certain our client knows you are in a confidential search and we expect they will honor that confidentiality.

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Do employers tend to prefer candidates who are currently employed vs. those who are employed on an interim basis, or not employed?
It depends on the client. Some want working candidates while others are open to the best candidate for the position regardless of whether they are currently employed.

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Will I ever have to come to your office for an interview or are all interviews at the client location?
More than likely, you will need to meet with us at some point in the process.

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Typically, how many meetings will I need to schedule before an offer is made, or not made?
It depends on the client. Our experience is as few as 2 and as many as 5.

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How and when do you check references, especially if I am currently employed?
If you are employed, we will check your references prior to the client making an offer. We will honor confidentiality as much as possible and work around the situation.

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Why kinds of references do you require?
Managers from the last 7 years. Some clients also ask for peer and subordinate references.

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Does my resume need to be in a particular format? What do you recommend?
No particular format is required. We will make recommendations if we feel your resume needs any additional information or needs to be reworked to best describe your experience.

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Am I 'assigned' a search consultant, or do I work with a team?
You are assigned a specific Karis search consultant. However, we work in a team environment so you always have someone you can contact.

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Who negotiates the final salary and benefits package?
In most instances, we negotiate the offer.

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