Our recruiting services are offered with the the goal of forming enduring relationships with our clients. Part of our philosophy is that by providing quality service on an ongoing basis, a bond of trust can be formed that will allow our clientele to rely upon us each time they seek to establish a new division in Panama. By knowing that The Barrington Group, Inc. will be charged with all responsibilities related to local recruiting, companies can keep focused on their business expansion strategies. In today's market, a major barrier to success is the inability to hire the key people who can make a difference in the bottom line, quickly and efficiently. It is essential that we maintain a professional and informed working relationship with clients so that when they do need our assistance, we can bring intimate knowledge and understanding of the operation to bear immediately. We work with clients to ensure that they hire leaders in their respective areas who are qualified, experienced and motivated.

Circumstances Warranting Our Services
If you are seeking to establish a new division or branch in Panama, you will require our assistance. You may in fact consider The Barrington Group, Inc. your interim branch, until your business is established, because we will perform all necessary steps and interface directly with all service providers. Attempts by companies to do all that is required in-house, from a remote location proves costly.

All successful companies get bigger. Bigger means more specialized needs and usually more movement at all levels of the organizational chart. The best companies usually have strong recruiting partners. They, more than anyone, know that the wellspring of their success is good people, not just good products.

Working With Your Internal Human Resource Department
Top internal recruiters always work with preferred specialty external recruiters who specialize in their industry. They rely on us to do something they can't do - maintain proactive relationships with top candidates in Panama. We know the star candidates and they trust us implicitly and this trust translates into your trust us. We know when top local executives are making career changes, we also know when downsizing will allow contracting of large groups of skilled labor. We always strive to bring you the best the marketplace currently offers.

Our Operation
Our business is primarily Retained Search and Contract Recruiting. We work on recruiting assignments for client companies for a fee. We represent clients who are interested in interviewing and hiring the most experienced and talented candidates in their industry. With a Retained Search agreement, the Client receives a right of first refusal on all candidates who are identified during that search. If the Client is not interested in a particular candidate, we are then free to present that candidate to our non-retained clients, with the goal of placing them on a contingency fee basis.

Fee Structure
Our fees are based on two components - work for hire and/or successfully completed placements of permanent or contract employees. When clients retain us, or hire us on contract, they want performance within a specified time period. This requires us to commit our time and resources to them exclusively on a daily basis. Retained Search and Contract Recruiting, as committed client projects, both require an initial investment because there are time and material costs associated with starting up a new search assignment. Generally, the Retained or Contract Recruiting pricing works as follows:

• Retained Search - An agreed upon percentage of a candidate's annual compensation as our final fee. We require 1/3rd of the total fee to start the project, another 1/3rd after initial interviews of qualified candidates, and the balance due on the start date of a successful hire. Retained Search is usually reserved for time critical situations, a sudden important vacancy, the need to work confidentially to replace someone, or the Client has identified specific individuals they want us to attract for them. We guarantee right of first refusal for the Client on all candidates identified. We work until we complete the assignment successfully.
   
• Contract Search - We designate a block of time daily to represent your company on a variety ofpositions. Our assignment is to fill as many of these as possible, within the contract period. We require an initial deposit; the amount is dependent upon a variety of specifics tailored to your situation. Our fee is a percentage of a candidate's total annual compensation, minus any deposits.
   
• Contingency Placement - We present candidates to companies we have strong relationships with, where we recognize a candidate's potential for strong career growth. We make recommendations to candidates and if interested, we contact these companies who have positions available that fit the candidate's skills and background. No initial deposit is required but the candidates are submitted at our discretion. The contingency fee is only due upon start date of a successful hire.

Timeframe
The Barrington Group, Inc. allows 30-60 days for a Retained Search. Accelerated placement may be done for a greater fee. If we are getting limited interest from candidates on a position we are recruiting for, we will engage the Client Company in discussions early to streamline the process. Contract Recruiting generally moves at a faster clip due to multiple positions offered. We are under no specific obligation to fill the positions and do not specifically represent any particular client.

Interfacing With The Barrington Group, Inc.
Advise us of your recruiting requirements in Panama, short and long term. Provide us with a budget for recruiting. Give us your time parameters, explain to us your personal interview style and the best way to present your company's unique opportunity and we will generate proposal and plan meet your specific goals.