Executive Search Consulting

Hamilton Pierce is an executive search firm focused on partnering with higher education search committees to recruit, select, and on-board outstanding academic talent. Using best practices gleaned from years of executive search experience and extensive research on top search methodologies, our team of consultants will guide you through the process of identifying and selecting candidates who will make a strategic impact on your organization’s future. Our pledge to you is that we will work with you to ensure that you are completely satisfied with our process, our support, and the result.  A better process, a better … [Read More...]

$$ Million Dollar Decision $$

$$ Million Dollar Decision $$

What is the cost of a bad hire?  How about $3 million dollars?  The cost to recruit, select, train, support, equip, and compensate a key position over the span of a career is millions of dollars.  So, hiring an excellent candidate is not good enough.  You must hire a GREAT candidate.  Bridging the difference between good and great is where Hamilton Pierce … [Read More...]

Our Process

Our Process

Our selection process is more thorough than a normal search.  We utilize proprietary screening methods that include additional screening criteria that enhance the rigor of the selection process.  These additional techniques increase the probability of success in every search we conduct.  Whether analyzing the organization’s needs and the context … [Read More

Search Expertise

Search Expertise

Our consultants have extensive experience and have conducted hundreds of successful searches as consultants and practitioners for public and private colleges and universities and associations nationwide.  Our expertise includes having authored one of the leading publications on the search committee process, and having trained over 1000 HR … [Read More...]