Industrial Recruiting

Our process begins with developing a performance-based position profile that focuses on the specific results you need from the position. This serves multiple purposes. First, the profile establishes a mutual understanding of your business, your culture, and your objectives for the placement. Second, the profile acts as a recruiting tool; it attracts passive candidates and draws them into considering a new opportunity. Finally, the profile allows our team to effectively evaluate each candidate to ensure a precise fit with your company and this role.

Next, we develop a pipeline of 200+ targeted candidates who will be a precise fit for this search based on our earlier discussion. Our in-house research team has a combined 50 years of experience in identifying the best candidate for your search, boasting identification of the placement within the first week of the project 65% of the time.

Our recruiters will reach out in multiple ways until we have contacted 70%+ of the candidates, leveraging our industry connections to attract top talent. From there, we identify a group of qualified prospects for consideration, selecting and submitting the 3-5 candidates that best represent the requirements of your search. Our submission package includes the candidate’s resume and a detailed candidate summary that entails: a summary of their entire work history, their compensation (where applicable), and any relocation factors. You will have every detail needed to make a decision.

BOB Search is a name that is known amongst candidates in aerospace, defense, space, and vertical lift. They take our calls, they return our calls, and they give us referrals (and confidential references) because we are a trusted name in the market.

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While all of our profiles are custom to your company and your specific role, below are sanitized examples to illustrate the comprehensive profile you will receive. Please click links below to see examples:

• • CEO
  • CFO
  • GM
  • VP SALES / MARKETING / BD
  • VP OPERATIONS

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A full search process can be completed in 12-15 weeks. The first half of that time is our sourcing, recruiting, and developing a slate of candidates for submission. The second half is the employer processing time, including first and second interviews, referencing, background checks, extension and acceptance of offer, and candidate giving notice.

Our process is finely tuned and optimized to deliver candidates to you within the first 3-5 weeks of project commencement.

Our reputation in the aerospace, defense, space, and vertical lift sectors is unparalleled. The majority of our clients come to us through referrals from highly satisfied and repeat customers. Our diverse client base spans global multi-billion-dollar public corporations privately held enterprises backed by private equity, and a spectrum of businesses in between. Our team has experience operating nationally across the United States, internationally in Europe, and locally in Southern California, we offer comprehensive coverage to meet your executive search needs.

The most significant difference between contingency and retained search is how the firm is paid for their services. Contingency is only paid for a placement, as a result, the firms take on a large volume of projects to increase the likelihood of receiving payment – quantity over quality. In retained search, the client company pays a retainer fee upfront to secure the services of the search firm. This is an exclusive agreement that allows the search firm to pay undivided attention to the outcome of your search.

Comparing the value of these models is dependent on your needs and priorities, the level of the position being filled, and the complexity of the search.

Retained search models offer a personalized and attentive service, dedicating more time and resources to understanding your needs, and supporting you throughout the entire process. This value is demonstrated for clients seeking to fill senior-level or highly specialized positions where finding the right candidate is critical to your organization’s success.

With a retained firm, you can expect a higher caliber of candidate quality. We have access to industry leaders, we build a broader a more diverse candidate pool with active and passive candidates, and our evaluation ensures these candidates are representative of your requirements.

We are an executive search firm that exclusively serves the Aerospace, Defense, Space, Vertical Lift, and Industrial Manufacturing industries. We complete between 40 and 60 searches per year across all business functions including engineering, sales and marketing, human resources, and operational leadership roles, for C-level and executive leadership positions. Even though we work across these niche industries, our sourcing process to precisely identify candidates is the same on every project. We find candidates that meet your specific requirements and ensure that the candidates are motivated to meet the objectives outlined for the role.

The retained search model requires a placement. When a client is committed to making the hire, our success rate is 90%+. Occasionally, our clients discontinue a search due to their own internal business decisions.

Our contract stipulates a delivery window of 6-8 weeks for candidate submission. However, our team strives to expedite the process, aiming to present candidates within 4-6 weeks. Given our focus on engaging passive candidates and developing a pipeline exceeding 200 qualified profiles, the response times may be slightly extended compared to traditional applicant pools.

The standard time to complete a search is 15 weeks on average. Within this period, half the time is dedicated to your engagement allocated for interview processes, extending offers, and necessary delays related to the placement giving notice to their current employer.

After an in-depth analysis of your company, including a site visit, when possible, conversations with your key executives and stakeholders, and completion of our position profile questions, we develop a profile custom to your organization and culture. Feedback from our candidates attests to our understanding of your organization and search parameters, surpassing their expectations when working with an executive search firm. This thorough approach ensures a seamless fit within your organization.