Kansas City’s Resource For Executive Search
Personalized Service – World Class Results
Our Executive Recruiting services revolve around the search for and evaluation of mid-to-senior level executive leaders against the achievement of our client’s goals and ultimately their return on investment in human capital regardless of industry or function.
Our service is INTEGRITY centered, PROFESSIONAL, and PERSONALIZED leading to positive results that are ALWAYS satisfaction guaranteed.
6 – Star Retained Recruiting Process
1.* Definition
2.* Research
3.* Recruiting
4.* Selection
5.* Hire
6.* Onboarding
1.* Definition
Conduct initial launch meeting with the client to develop the candidate profile/ key competencies to be recruited. Prepare marketplace announcement to promote the opportunity available which will be used to identify and attract a short list of best-in-market candidates to be considered by the hiring team.
2.* Research
We will execute multiple proprietary recruiting strategies in the marketplace to stimulate interest and begin the sourcing of talent.
3.* Recruiting
Once candidates are identified, introductory candidate summaries will be presented selectively to the client to include a detailed review of career experience as it relates to the desired profile, resume, reason for considering a change of employment, current compensation and requirements, education, comments, and recommendations.
Written project activity updates provided every four weeks, as well as regular telephone or email updates with designated client contact to keep communication process active and open.
4.* Selection
Candidates at this stage have been fully vetted and meet the agreed definition plus an indication of the cultural fit saving the client countless hours of effort. The preferred candidates are presented for the client interview. The interview format is agreed, references are checked and our psychometric assessment of each candidate is conducted if desired.
5.* Hire
The fifth stage includes negotiations with the selected candidate on the client’s behalf, assistance drafting an offer letter and post-hire follow-up. We advise and assist the candidate to provide verbal and written notification to present employer.
6.* Onboarding
We maintain contact with the successful candidate through the first 6-12 months of employment to ensure successful onboarding into the organization. Our range of services includes Assessments, Executive Onboarding and Executive Coaching.
Our Results
Search Completion Rate
95%
Stick Rate* at 1 Year
97%
Stick Rate* at 2 years
91%
Rate of repeat or referred clients
98%
Rate of clients that say they will refer and use us again
100%
*STICK RATE = the length of time a candidate is in place after hire through Cornerstone Kansas City’s services.
One of America’s Top 20 Executive Recruiting Firms
as ranked by Forbes 2017 List
One of Top 7 Best Management Consulting Firms in Executive Search
as ranked by Forbes 2016 List
Learn more about why you should work with us!
Industries
We attract leaders for our clients regardless of industry or job function and our results include a wide range of assignments for growth-oriented small-to-middle market companies.
Local, Regional, National Reach
Cornerstone Kansas City provides our Retained Search services to local, regional, and national clients with focus in the Midwestern states: Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Oklahoma and those near the Omaha, Lincoln, Des Moines, Wichita and Springfield communities.
Global Reach – A Cornerstone International Group Firm
As a member of Cornerstone International Group (CIG), we proudly provide Retained Executive Search services globally when needed through our CIG affiliation. We have 225+ expert Executive Search Consultants internationally in over 35 different countries through 63 offices representing a variety of cultures and languages on virtually every continent.
AESC Member
We are a proud member of the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC) representing the highest quality in executive search. Membership criteria are rigorous and only the most professional firms are admitted into membership.
Executive Search Resources
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Article Feature
The Advantages of Hiring a Retained Executive Search Firm
Our 4:4 Article Series on Executive Recruiting: Retained Executive Search vs. Contingency written by Dan Heiman, our Market President and Kansas City’s leading Retained Executive Search expert. To learn more about the difference in methods, processes, and how to decide which type of recruiting firm your company needs, this article series explains it all.
Testimonials
“Being local to us along with your national reach helped us find the correct candidate for the EVP position. Your firm excelled at all phases of the search and made it look easy to those watching from the outside. Your polished professionalism combined with absolute congruency gave us the confidence to place this difficult search to replace an industry icon in your capable hands.”
Chief Executive Officer
$6B Banking Financial Services Client
“Cornerstone Kansas City is a pleasure to work with. They are knowledgeable, honest, and care about more than just making a sale. They strive to ensure that there will be a good fit between a company and candidate.”
Chief Human Resources Officer
$750MM Industrial Equipment Manufacturer
See more of what our Clients are saying about our quality service.
Candidates
Executive Candidates, please submit your resume and information to admin@cornerstone-kc.com.
If you meet the criteria for one of our current assignments with our reputable client companies, we will contact you.
