COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR RECRUITING SERVICES:

Where do resumes go?

Although your company’s name is usually prominently displayed in any advertising for positions, resumes are usually sent directly to HMK Associates.  Resumes are returned to the client at the conclusion of the search, and are not shared with other clients without prior permission. 

How much will it cost?

We charge either a fixed fee or an hourly rate for our services.  In this way, we are able to provide objective and unbiased advice on compensation and candidates; depending on whether you are certain of  If you select the option of paying for our time, each month you will receive an invoice with a detailed time record.  Regardless of the option you select, we will keep you posted on a regular basis of our efforts on your behalf. 

How do your services differ from traditional recruiting services?

• We pay more attention to helping developing position specifications and candidate assessment, not just resume referral. 
  
  
• In addition to representing a significant savings over traditional contingency search firms.
  
  
• Our advice on starting salaries is objective, and detached from our fees.
  
  
• Our assessment skills are as important as our sourcing and recruiting skills.  We take the time to ensure that each candidate that is presented to you is carefully screened and that our opinion as to whether they are a fit is documented. 
  
  
• Unlike a contingency search, you receive back all of the resumes we’ve generated in connection with the search; if you desire, you can consider those candidates for other positions as your company grows.
  
  
• We don’t share resumes with other firms during the course of the search, so you are not competing with other companies for the same candidates.