10 in 1 — won a 10-search retainer
Andrew Statter
Get off the contingent hamster wheel
Five short videos on how experienced recruiters win consistently on a retained basis: bigger mandates, higher fees, forecastable revenue. About half an hour, start to finish. They play back to back, or jump to any part below.
Half an hour that changes how you win business
01
Why contingent breaks
The mechanical reason no-win, no-fee work stalls, and why most of any talent pool never even gets approached.
02
The positioning script
Word for word how to introduce retained to existing clients without it being awkward or risking the relationship.
03
A market moving your way
Why retained firms are growing while contingent shrinks, and how AI makes the high-touch model more valuable, not less.
What our members are saying
Wins from Search Foundations
Receipts from consultants and firms using the Retrained approach. For more reviews, check out our website.
Video
100% retained and £100K in 3 months
Rob Forsyth, NinetyThousandHours
285% of target — record-setting year
Ryan Sheppard
Video
8 retainers won since finishing the course
Nick Green, Arqentis Ltd
8 retained projects at 5 weeks in
Lara Osment
Video
First retainer, six weeks in
Brenda Armstrong, ITEOM
$813K retained revenue, 7 of 10 pitches won
Cory Salmela, Salmela Talent
Video
Worth it even if you’re already retained
Debbie MacDonald, Title Consulting
First time beating a SHREK firm on a CFO search
Joshua Foulkes
One client can’t get enough of the retained work
Solène Couson
3rd retainer won — 1st steering meeting today
Brenda Armstrong
“Best ROI I’ve had — hands down.”
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