Our Services
Tailored recruiting solutions designed to help emerging SaaS companies build world-class sales teams
Retained Search
Upfront investment + discounted placement fee
Premium Partnership for Critical Hires
Our retained search service is designed for companies that need to make critical sales hires and want a dedicated partner throughout the entire process. With an upfront investment, you get our team's full focus and industry expertise.
This model is ideal for senior sales positions, specialized roles, or when you need to move quickly in a competitive market. We become an extension of your team, working exclusively on your search until the perfect candidate is placed.
The upfront retainer ensures we can dedicate significant resources to your search, including deep market research, proactive outreach to passive candidates, and comprehensive candidate assessment.
What's Included
- Dedicated team exclusively focused on your search
- Comprehensive market mapping and talent analysis
- Direct approach to passive candidates
- In-depth candidate screening and assessment
- Interview coordination and scheduling
- Reference checks and background verification
- Offer negotiation support
- 90-day replacement guarantee
- Post-placement onboarding support
Our Retained Search Process
Discovery & Strategy
Deep dive into your company culture, sales process, and specific requirements
Market Research
Comprehensive analysis of the talent landscape and competitive benchmarking
Targeted Outreach
Proactive approach to both active and passive candidates
Candidate Presentation
Shortlist of thoroughly vetted candidates with detailed assessments
Interview Management
Full coordination of the interview process with feedback loops
Offer & Onboarding
Negotiation support and post-placement follow-up
Exclusive Contingent Search
You partner with us exclusively, with no upfront cost
Performance-Based Partnership
Our exclusive contingent search model offers the best of both worlds: dedicated attention to your hiring needs without any upfront investment. You only pay when we successfully place a candidate.
By working exclusively with S|K Consulting, you ensure that we can fully invest our time and resources in your search. This exclusivity allows us to move quickly, maintain quality standards, and deliver the same level of service as our retained search option.
This model is perfect for companies that want a committed recruiting partner but prefer to pay based on results.
What's Included
- Dedicated recruiting team for your exclusive search
- Comprehensive candidate sourcing and screening
- Regular updates and transparent communication
- Interview scheduling and coordination
- Candidate assessment reports
- Reference verification
- Offer negotiation assistance
- 60-day replacement guarantee
- No payment until successful placement
How Exclusive Contingent Works
Exclusive Agreement
We establish clear terms and timeline for the exclusive partnership
Role Definition
Detailed briefing on the position requirements and ideal candidate profile
Active Search
Full-scale recruiting effort across multiple channels
Candidate Pipeline
Regular presentation of qualified candidates
Placement Success
Payment due only upon candidate's start date
Fractional Talent Partnership
Project Based - Hourly rate or flat fee
Flexible Support When You Need It
Our fractional talent partnership is designed for companies that need specific recruiting support without a full search engagement. Whether you have a pool of candidates that needs screening or need help with a particular phase of your hiring process, we're here to help.
This service is perfect for companies with internal recruiting capabilities who need expert support during peak hiring periods, or for specific projects like candidate assessment, pipeline review, or interview process optimization.
We work on either an hourly basis or a project-based flat fee, giving you complete flexibility and cost control.
Service Options
- Candidate pool screening and shortlisting
- Initial phone screens and assessments
- Technical sales skill evaluation
- Interview process design and optimization
- Compensation benchmarking and analysis
- Reference check services
- Recruiting process consultation
- ATS setup and optimization
- Sales team structure planning
Engagement Models
Hourly Consulting
Flexible support billed by the hour for ongoing or ad-hoc needs
Project-Based
Fixed fee for defined projects with clear deliverables and timeline
Retainer Model
Monthly retainer for consistent fractional recruiting support
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