Our Search Process

The Parker Executive Search Process enables our firm to meet and exceed our clients’ expectations. Through this process we serve our clients by assisting in defining positions, understanding and analyzing marketplace information, and identifying, recruiting, and recommending the most highly qualified panel of candidates. The Parker Executive Search team has successfully completed more than 1,000 searches. On every search we maintain complete confidentiality for both the candidates and the client.

The Parker Executive Search Process promotes innovative and proactive search solutions, with the following major steps:

• Gaining a thorough understanding of our client’s organization, purposes, and goals.
  
  
• Assisting in developing a position specification and targeted search strategy.
  
  
• Providing an agreed-upon search timeline.
  
  
• Assisting with and advising on appropriate advertising venues for higher education searches.
  
  
• Identifying and contacting all potential candidates.
  
  
• Developing and executing targeted research.
  
  
• Assessing candidates and conducting interviews.
  
  
• Presenting the most highly qualified panel of candidates.
  
  
• Advising and facilitating the selection process.
  
  
• Conducting extensive background and reference checks on final candidates. The findings of these comprehensive reviews are released only to the client.
  
  
• Assisting with all candidate follow-ups, including recruiting the preferred candidate.

The Parker Collegiate Athletic Search Process has been designed specifically for our collegiate athletic clients.

Parker Executive Search accepts, without reservation, the principles of equal opportunity in employment. Parker Executive Search does not discriminate on the basis of gender, disability, race, age, color, sexual orientation, political affiliation, marital status, national origin, or religion.