David personally runs every Beacon search, start to finish.
Most firms look identical on their homepage. The real differences show up in how they answer five specific questions, not in their marketing copy.
See the questionsA named partner who's technical enough to evaluate candidates, or a junior recruiter working off a keyword list?
Vague answers here mean vague screening. You want a specific process, not "we have a strong network."
Ask for real examples, not aggregate stats across every role they've ever touched.
A real guarantee period, in writing, not a vague promise.
An overloaded recruiter gives every search partial attention. Ask directly.
It's not the fee percentage and it's not the size of the firm. It's whether the person running your search actually understands the technical work well enough to tell a strong candidate from someone who interviews well. Most firms can source resumes. Fewer can evaluate what's underneath them.
Ask who's actually running your search, by name, before you sign anything. That one answer tells you most of what you need to know.
David personally runs every Beacon search, start to finish.
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