Published terms, next to the market
Market figures are from the firms in 123RFP that publish the same term, Q4 2026 edition.
Guarantee · months
3 months · Replacement
73.4% of published guarantees are 3 months or less (shaded). 21.5% are 6 months or more.
Source, as of Nov 2, 2026(opens in a new tab): "Every search carries a guarantee: 90 days as standard for private searches, upgradeable to 6 or 12 months, and 365 days for public sector searches."
All published terms
Fee
Not published
Firm type
Retained Executive Search
"Ready Set Exec’s Partnership Search, our milestone based version of retained search, spreads the fee across three payments:" · Source(opens in a new tab)
Fee model
Retained
"Partnership Search: one exclusive search, with a payment at launch, one when interviews begin and the balance at hire." · Source(opens in a new tab)
Minimum fee
Not published
Payment timing
A search initiation payment at launch; A second payment when interviews begin; The balance when your candidate is hired.
"Partnership Search: one exclusive search, with a payment at launch, one when interviews begin and the balance at hire." · Source(opens in a new tab)
Guarantee conditions
Not stated
Exclusivity
Exclusive Required
"Partnership Search is exclusive and paid in milestones as the search progresses." · Source(opens in a new tab)
Publishes results
Yes
"95% one year retention rate" · Source(opens in a new tab)
Specialties
Sales; Marketing; HR; Operations; Professional Services; ECommerce & Marketing; Healthcare & Supplements; Insurance; Legal & Law
"Our team has real-world experience in Sales, Marketing, HR, and Operations." · Source(opens in a new tab)
"Professional Services ECommerce & Marketing Healthcare & Supplements Insurance Legal & Law Government & Public Sector Medical: Clinical & Operations Aerospace & Defense Green Energy & Environmental" · Source(opens in a new tab)
Time to fill stated
39 day average
"Ready Set Exec averages 39 days from search launch to signed offer, against an industry average of 90 to 120 days, with a 100% fill rate on Partnership Searches." · Source(opens in a new tab)
Geography
International
"We recruit leaders for technology and AI, semiconductors and advanced manufacturing, health care, government and public sector, and consumer brands." · Source(opens in a new tab)
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