Benchmark Human Capital™ has fundamentally changed the way retained executive search is done in the technology industry by lowering the barrier of working together.  Because of our unique performance-based engagement model, any organization can now hit the ground running and secure top talent fast.   The primary barriers to using traditional retained search are the significant upfront retainers and financial guarantees combined with no assurances that the search will be completed.  In other words, you must commit to pay all or most of the fee with no guarantee of success (industry average completion rates are 68 percent).  In contrast, Benchmark requires a modest retainer upon engagement and earns the balance once someone is hired.  Because of this structure, we only take on searches we know we can attract "A" players for and can complete in a timely manner (two months on average.)  As a result, Benchmark's incentives are aligned with your goal of completing the search, versus a traditonal firm's emphasis on landing the search.   Our placement rates are significantly higher than the industry average and completion times are 33 percent faster. Our experience, combined with a deep understanding of our clients and their business priorities, has earned Benchmark a reputation as a "go-to" firm.  Our track record is well-known and easy to reference.