561312 — Executive Search Services

Description

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing executive search, recruitment, and placement services for clients with specific executive and senior management position requirements. The range of services provided by these establishments may include developing a search strategy and position specification based on the culture and needs of the client; researching, identifying, screening, and interviewing candidates; verifying candidate qualifications; and assisting in final offer negotiations and assimilation of the selected candidate. The individuals identified, recruited, or placed are not employees of the executive search services establishments (as defined in the official U.S. Census Bureau 2022 NAICS Manual).

Illustrative Examples

• Senior executive search services
• Executive placement services
• Executive search services

Exclusions & Cross-References

• Listing employment vacancies and in recruiting, referring, or placing applicants for employment--are
• classified in U.S. Industry 561311, Employment Placement Agencies;
• Supplying their own employees for limited periods of time to supplement the working force of a client's
• business--are classified in Industry 561320, Temporary Help Services;
• Providing human resources and human resource management services to client businesses and households--
• are classified in Industry 561330, Professional Employer Organizations;
• Providing administrative and general management consulting services--are classified in U.S. Industry
• 541611, Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services;
• Providing advice and assistance on human resource and personnel policies, practices, and procedures; and
• employee benefits and compensation systems--are classified in U.S. Industry 541612, Human Resources
• Consulting Services;
• Providing professional and management development training--are classified in Industry 611430,

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