An Extensive Network
By drawing on a proprietary database of over 30,000 individuals and 6,000 companies, Youngblood Associates maintains an in-depth knowledge of the financial industry. We are able to identify and contact people who are often hard to find through more traditional search methods. While drawing on our extensive network of contacts and personal experience in the industry, we are able to identify the necessary unique characteristics required for a specific position, and isolate those candidates who match those attributes. Few candidates selected through the efforts of Youngblood Associates have ever accepted counteroffers, or not chosen to join our client's firm once an offer has been tendered.

Initiating the Search
Our search process is a team effort. It requires confidence and cooperation between your firm and Youngblood Associates. These are the main elements of our search process.

Planning
Following discussions with the company hiring authorities to define the exact requirements of the position, both technical and personal, a comprehensive candidate profile and position profile are developed. These specifications form the basis of the search strategy and serve as the frame of reference for evaluation of candidates.

The Search
Youngblood Associates excels in locating exceptional candidates because we design a specific, targeted recruiting program for each project.

1. Research: A thorough research effort is conducted using client competitor information, personal industry sources, and confidential referrals to uncover potential candidates. We possess an extensive research library and the ability to use it effectively.

2. Candidate Contact: Once potential candidates are identified, recruiting contact is made on a personal, direct, and highly confidential basis. This phase is two-fold and is possibly the most critical time of the search. We now become the spokesperson for your firm and must represent your firm in the same professional manner you would represent yourself. We present our company's objectives, as well as the position opportunities, responsibilities and potentials. At the same time, we examine the candidate's basic qualifications against the comprehensive profile developed during the planning stage. Once a strong mutual interest is determined to exist between your firm and the candidate, further evaluation and the presentation phase will follow.

3. Presentation to your firm: After being evaluated, only the outstanding candidates are present for your consideration. We then assist you in scheduling and monitoring the interview process with your management team.

4. The hire: While you alone are the decision maker regarding the most suitable candidate, we can assist you during this critical phase. Our reference checks with superiors, associates and subordinates can provide you with helpful information in making your decision. We effectively operate as a middleman, providing assistance in negotiation of a final offer. We are skilled in providing counsel and facilitating communications when discussing the terms of salary, relocation, and benefits. We also play a vital role in assisting the candidate through the emotional process of resigning his/her current position, and aid them in knowing what to expect, such as a counteroffer. We ensure the successful transition into a new, lasting relationship between the candidate and your firm through continued communication, even after the hire.