LGI Approach and Fee Options
SAMPLE SCOPE OF WORK FOR A COMPREHENSIVE FULL SERVICE SEARCH
FEE: Call or write for a specific cost proposal.
Position Specification Development:
Review position description, interview 15-20 key individuals regarding the
knowledges, skills and abilities that the ideal candidate should have. Develop
the position description and ideal candidate profile. Develop a community
profile and recruitment brochure highlighting the community, the organization,
the position, and the issues to be faced by the new executive.
Advertising and Intake:
Develop and place advertisements:
Regional Newspapers
Trade journals
Professional association newsletters
Jobs Available
Public Sector Job Bulletin
Local Government Job Net
Agency mailings
Targeted individual recruitment
(LGI has a data base of more than 10,000 qualified local government managers)
Targeted minority recruitment
Calls to respected leaders in the field regarding potentially outstanding
candidates in their region
Respond to all inquiries from potential applicants
Examination:
Screen applications to 15-20 semi-finalists
Administer structured resume to semi-finalists, including one or more
personality assessment instruments
Conduct telephonic or personal screening interviews with semi-finalists Written
summary report on each semi-finalist
Confer with appointing authority choose finalists
Arrange for oral interviews and other examination activities, coordinate
process, prepare materials
Assist in interviews and other examination activities, coordinate selection
process
Administer and evaluate 2 personality and supervisory effectiveness instruments.
Conduct detailed reference checks with 15-20 references on top 2 candidates
chosen
Verify employment
Verify education
Driving Record check
Credit and civil litigation check
Write detailed report on top 2 candidates.
Appointment/Negotiation:
Extend conditional offer on behalf of appointing authority
Negotiate terms and conditions of employment
Prepare draft employment agreement or memorandum of employment
GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK FOR COOPERATIVE SEARCH
Fee: $5,900 plus out-of-pocket expenses
(You advertise (with our input), send us the applications, and show up for the
interview and related activities. We do all the rest!). Services include:
Conduct telephone interview with appointing authority to determine desired
knowledge, skills, abilities and other desirable traits
Develop ideal candidate profile and recruiting brochure
Development and place job announcements; plus targeted dire recruitment from
LGI's extensive data base
Screen applications and/or resumes
Administer structured resume or questionnaire to selected group of
"semi-finalists" -
Recommend group of finalists for interview
Provide sample interview panel questions and provide guidance on
interview/examination process (does not include writing special examinations or
attending the interview sessions)
Conduct detailed telephone reference checks with 9 -12 references of top two (2)
candidates chosen.
Administer and score two pencil and paper management and personality
assessments.
Verify employment and education
Driving and criminal record check
Credit and civil lawsuit check
Write detailed report on each of the top two (2) candidates
All along the way, notify all applicants of the status of their application.
COMPREHENSIVE RECRUITMENT AND SCREENING: Fee: $3,900 plus reimbursement
for advertising, printing and postage expenses.
We review the position description, and then conduct telephone interviews with
5-10 key individuals regarding the knowledge, skills, abilities and other traits
that the ideal candidate should have. We then develop an ideal candidate profile
for your approval. After approval, we prepare a recruitment flyer highlighting
the community, organization, position, and the issues to be faced.
We consult with you in the development and placement of advertisements in
selected print or electronic mediums such as newspapers, trade journals,
professional association newsletters, agency mailings, Job Net, etc. We write
and place the ads. We also target qualified candidates from our own extensive
data base and network of contacts, and mail out direct invitations to apply. We
phone selected persons who closely match the ideal candidate profile, and invite
their application. We respond to all inquiries from potential applicants.
We screen applications down to 12-20 semi-finalists, administer a structured
resume (questionnaire) to semi-finalists, including one or more personality or
management assessment instruments. We conduct behavior descriptive screening
interviews with semi-finalists, check 3-4 references and prepare a summary
report on each semi-finalist. You then select your finalists and carry out the
remainder of the selection process.
COMPREHENSIVE
BACKGROUND SEARCH AND PERSONALITY-MANAGEMENT TYPE ASSESSMENT:
Fee: $990 per
candidate (Includes all expenses)
We
take over once you have identified a leading candidate. We interview you to
determine the key knowledge, ability, skill and traits you are looking for. We
conduct a detailed behavior descriptive interview with the candidate, administer
and interpret 3 management and personality assessments, conduct detailed
telephone reference checks with 12 - 15 references, verify and check employment
history, educational attainment, driving record, criminal record, credit, and
civil litigation. We then prepare a detailed 8-12 page written report.
