Our strong presence in the marketplace and our reputation for professionalism means Catalyst secures the top people in the industry.  Professionals who can deliver real business advantage remain in short supply. We cultivate long-term relationships with top talent, consistently identifying candidates who might not otherwise surface through "traditional search."   We know, or know of, the top achievers – professionals who are the best at what they do.

In order to deliver quality results - and quickly - each Catalyst Search Group Consultant works on a few searches at a given time.  This ensures that a search receives the attention it deserves.  We take the time to understand our client's organization, from the values and culture to the long-term objectives.  We meet with superiors, subordinates, and peers to fully understand the organization, and then prescreen potential candidates to determine their suitability. 

Catalyst Search Group works to find talent for all levels of a company.  Staff level, team lead, manager, director, VP, or CIO, we do not limit our searches to only executive positions.  We excel at recruiting talented middle managers and individual contributors just as effectively as we do in our senior management search engagements.  By serving our clients needs in this area, we help them build a bench of next-generation senior executives.

Catalyst Search Group is small by design.  We treat every client like they are our only client.  We do not have associates or junior recruiters working for the firm.  A senior consultant conducts a search throughout every phase of the search process.  This ensures that our client’s values, culture, and goals are thoroughly understood and clearly represented throughout the entire process. 

It is standard in the Search Industry to keep clients “off-limits” for all recruiting purposes.  This client “off-limits” philosophy has restricted larger firms from recruiting the right candidates for their numerous clients. Being small and limiting the number of searches we conduct at a time means that we can recruit from a greater universe of talented candidates. The result: A broader slate of qualified candidates in a shorter period of time. 

Long-term relationships are the foundation of our firm.  These relationships are pivotal to our success.  We treat each client and candidate like they are our partners. These partnerships are successful because they are built on a foundation of trust, open communication, and loyalty, resulting in success.  

We reference all candidates, and verify their education, before they are presented to our clients.  This step is time consuming yet, we know from experience, it is time well spent; it ensures our clients only see exceptional candidates.  After a candidate has been interviewed, and there is interest in making an offer, we will conduct an extensive 360 degree referencing process, confidentially contacting many supervisors, peers, and subordinates.

The key to any successful search is open, honest communication.  Frequent conversations, personal visits, and ongoing summary reports detailing the progress of the search are some ways we over-communicate with our clients.  Most important, we listen.  We are skilled practitioners of the neglected art of active listening.  

We structure our fees so that they are tied to how we perform for our clients. Payments are tied to actual deliverables.  Our fees make sense for our client's business, their budget, and their recruiting objectives.  This model offers the advantages of retained search (thoroughness, professionalism, and service) and contingency search (speed, industry specialization, and pay-for-performance), without the liabilities of each.   

Catalyst offers a variety of background checks including criminal, education verification, employment verification, professional licenses and certifications.  Upon obtaining candidate approval these checks are performed by a specialty firm in a confidential and professional manner. 

We believe in the quality of our work and stand behind it with an unusual unconditional guarantee.  If the employment of a Catalyst Search Group candidate ends (voluntarily or involuntarily) within one year of the hiring date, we will, at the client's option, re-conduct the search for no additional professional fees.