Executive Search Firm Services

The Vendor is required to provide executive search firms with experience in municipal government recruitment to assist the city council with the recruitment, screening, and selection of a city manager.
- Requirement:
1. Project planning
•    Meet with city council to discuss and develop search parameters, candidate qualifications, recruitment strategy, and selection process details
•    Develop recruitment profile and job brochure
2. Recruitment
•    National and regional advertising and outreach
•    Direct outreach to qualified candidates
•    Targeted recruitment within professional associations
3. Candidate screening
•    Review and evaluate applications
•    Perform initial intake interviews
•    Verify qualifications
4. Candidate presentation
•    Provide all candidates and recommended shortlist of qualified candidates, to the extent and in a manner allowed by law
•    Prepare candidate summaries and evaluation materials
5. Selection process
•    Coordinate interviews
•    Assist with interview questions and evaluation tools
•    Facilitate stakeholder engagement if desired
6. Background investigation
•    Reference checks
•    Education verification
•    Employment history verification
•    Media and social media review
7. Final selection support
•    Assist with employment agreement if requested
•    Assist with negotiation if requested
8. Guarantee
•    Replacement search if candidate leaves within a defined time (often 12–24 months).