Shelli Herman and Associates, Inc. provides retained executive search services to clients across a wide range of industries, including Fortune 500 companies, leading investment management firms, nonprofit organizations, and top-ranked colleges and universities.
By design, our work is focused on the executive or decision-maker level within the organizations we serve. We have developed a deep, robust practice in higher education and the nonprofit sector, driven by a nuanced understanding of academia and the unique needs of mission-driven organizations. What unites our diverse clients is their need for a nimble, adept search partner who can customize the search process to fit their specific requirements and timelines. Motivated by our commitment to integrity, quality, and success, Shelli Herman and Associates, Inc. consistently delivers on that partnership, as shown by approximately 98% of our searches coming from repeat clients or referrals. Our firm’s leadership touches every project, and clients have access to well over 75 years of experience in retained executive search.
Our innovative and strategic approach involves working closely with our client organizations at every stage of the search: understanding their needs, ensuring a thorough and fair process that identifies and attracts the best talent, defining the role by creating the position description, establishing target markets, and sourcing strategies, interviewing and assessing candidates, and negotiating offers. Our method is uniquely transparent and efficient, so clients always know the status of the search at any given moment. Our mastery of new technologies and current market intelligence, combined with our high-touch customer service, creates a global reach with a personal touch. This enables us to quickly identify and cultivate candidates worldwide, presenting a slate of professionals ready to succeed in the role.
We at Shelli Herman and Associates, Inc. are proud to help organizations thrive by connecting them with executives who will guide their future.
Our knowledgeable executive search consultants, our combined decades of experience, and our innovative search process allow us to consistently achieve results for our clients. In addition, we’ve developed an extensive global network. This enables us to identify and recruit talented executives around the world. Our proprietary database contains the best potential sources and candidates across all sectors, ensuring an unparalleled network and reach. This means that we present our clients with extremely qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds. As a result, our clients hire exceptional leaders, each with a strong track record of success.
At Shelli Herman and Associates, Inc., we firmly believe that high quality work produces high quality placements. Our 98% retention rate has proven it. Our dedication to personal attention, agility, and quality is why our clients return to us repeatedly despite having other less expensive options available. We’ve seen first-hand the effect trailblazing, innovative leaders can have on organizations and helping our clients acquire such executives is what motivates us every day.
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