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Employer Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Who is ESQ Recruiting?
ESQ Recruiting is a national legal recruiting firm dedicated exclusively to the search and placement of attorneys on behalf of companies in the United States and around the world. We operate from coast-to-coast with a team of experienced legal recruiters serving the legal staffing needs of corporate legal departments ranging from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups.
Q. What kind of recruiting services does ESQ Recruiting offer?
We provide comprehensive Search Services, from creating the position description, promoting the position to the correct demographics, advertising the position in major advertising venues, conducting an aggressive and targeted search campaign, screening and interviewing all target candidate, drafting candidate profiles, to assisting with all due diligence and closing matters, and otherwise acting as your sole and direct point of contact.
Q. How do I decide between a retained and a contingency search?
Contingency recruiting is appropriate when:
- The salary level of the position is less than $100,000
- Many people are likely to be qualified for the position
- Candidate exclusivity and position confidentiality are not important
- Multiple vacancies with the same job description are being filled
- The employer wants to take more responsibility screening and interviewing candidates
- The employer does not want assistance negotiating with or closing candidates
Retained recruiting is appropriate when:
- The salary level of the position is above $100,000
- The hiring organization wants a recruiter who will make a dedicated effort on its behalf to fill the position
- It is important to hire not just any qualified person, but the most qualified person available
- The hiring organization wants an independent third party to thoroughly screen candidates, including in-person interviews, before finalists are presented
- The hiring organization wants to evaluate internal candidates against who might be available outside
- The hiring organization wants an independent third party to help persuade a counsel to leave a desirable position for a better opportunity, and to help negotiate the terms of the move
- The hiring organization wants to approach prospective candidates on a confidential basis
- The hiring organization wants to establish a close working relationship with the recruiter, so that the hiring process takes into account nuances of the hiring organization’s culture and issues related to the job vacancy
Q. What makes ESQ Recruiting different from other recruiting firms?
ESQ Recruiting sets the standards of excellent in in-house legal staffing with its focus on client-tailored services and cost-effective legal recruiting solutions. As a recruiting firm focused exclusively on the recruitment and placement of in-house counsels/general counsels, ESQ Recruiting offers a unique approach to law department staffing. Some of the distinct advantages ESQ Recruiting offers over other recruiting firms include:
Q. What can ESQ Recruiting offer that we could not find on our own?
As a professional legal recruiting firm it is our job to maintain a constant stream of qualified candidates and potential job seekers. Through extensive networking and professional associations, ESQ Recruiting is able to offer its clients access to both active and passive job seekers who may not otherwise be found through online or newspaper ads, alumni associations, applicant databases, job boards or any other familiar sources of people.
As in-house counsel search and placement specialists, our legal recruiters already know the neighborhood and the unlisted addresses, and have unrivaled access to and knowledge of leading organizations and legal practitioners around the country. Legal staffing and recruitment is our full-time job – we are in the business of presenting you with the “truly exceptional” rather than the “just satisfactory.” Our reputation has been built on delivering better candidates than a company could have found for itself, saving both time and money.
Q. What are the fees for using ESQ Recruiting? Are there any guarantees?
ESQ Recruiting is a retained legal recruiting firm engaged by employers based on previously negotiated contracts. Our fees are based on a percentage of the successful candidate's first year's remuneration. We stand firmly behind all of our placements and offer a comprehensive guarantee.
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