The Ford Group offers several significant advantages by providing responsive, value-added services to its clients:
CONSULTATIVE SEARCH PROCESS The Ford Group's recruiters are experienced search consultants. Every search assignment is structured as a formal management consulting project. Each project includes a unique, detailed Search Project Plan, which is based on a thorough understanding of the client's organization, strategies, goals, objectives and culture; a fixed timetable; and the development of qualifications criteria for use in the objective evaluation of potential candidates. MINIMAL "OFF-LIMITS" Because of its commitment to a small number of "Strategic Partners," The Ford Group is able to recruit from virtually every potential target organization. In most large executive search firms, as many as 50% to 75%, or more, of the "best" candidates may be "off-limits" at any one time. PRODUCT-DRIVEN APPROACH The Ford Group's approach to executive search is based on developing and delivering a well-defined work product that both ensures successful candidate placement and enables clients to manage the firm's activities against a structured methodology with a fixed timetable and established deliverables. SPEED AND RESPONSIVENESS The Ford Group understands that "time is money." The expert industry and organizational knowledge of The Ford Group's consultants, combined with its structured, disciplined approach and use of technology, enables it to consistently deliver the "best" candidate, not just a qualified candidate. Our goal is to present a minimum of three to five potential candidates within six to eight weeks of client approval of the Search Project Plan. SPECIALIZED INDUSTRY EXPERTISE The Ford Group provides services to management consulting firms and selected leading corporations. Accordingly, our consultants have significant, in-depth knowledge and first-hand, senior-level management experience in related fields. This experience enables the firm to maintain substantial networks and key relationships at the appropriate levels within leading organizations. PARTNERSHIP The Ford Group seeks to form a collaborative partnership with each of its clients based on an understanding of the organization's industry, markets, and key strategies. In today's highly competitive marketplace, like many leading firms, The Ford Group would prefer to have a small number of significant and non-conflicting strategic client relationships based on mutual respect and outstanding client service. COMPETITIVE FEE AND EXPENSE STRUCTURE Fees and expenses are retainer-based, but comparatively lower than those of other executive search firms. We utilize an effective but lean overhead structure focused on providing value-added services to client organizations. Additionally, we are able to entertain creative, flexible fee arrangements and strategic partnership terms for significant project assignments.
