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Emory Search Group

Emory Search Group (ESG) is an internal recruiting organization committed to the success of Emory University through identification and recruitment of outstanding external talent for hard-to-fill and mid-to-executive level searches.

Why Use Emory Search Group?

  • Significant cost savings – compared to an external agency retained fee of 20%-33% of first year salary, the ESG placement fee is 10% of first year salary
  • A dedicated internal resource and close business partner with over 26 years combined recruiting experience

Services

  • Assist with the development of a job description
  • Develop a search strategy in partnership with Hiring Official
  • Thorough prescreening of candidates
  • Coordinate interviews
  • Provide Hiring Official/Search Committee with status reports throughout the process
  • Manage the entire interview process, up to and including negotiation of job offer
  • Complete reference and background checks
  • Complete Search Activity Report for EOP
  • Follow-up with candidates not selected

Process

  1. Hiring Official meets with ESG to review job description, prescreening criteria and to discuss search strategy.
  2. ESG initiates search including advertising, candidate cultivation and prescreening.
  3. Qualified candidates are presented. The Search Committee selects candidates to interview.
  4. ESG arranges interviews.
  5. Search Committee completes interviews and selects top candidate.
  6. Employment offer is approved and extended.

Estimated Expenses Payable From Your Budget

  • Placement fee of 10% of first year salary
  • Candidate travel expenses for interviews
  • Position vacancy advertisements
  • Relocation costs

Terms

  • ESG operates as a retained recruitment service. A placement fee is payable regardless of how the candidate is located (internal, referral, etc).
  • ESG offers a 90-day guarantee. If the new hire resigns within the first 90 days of employment, ESG searches for a replacement at no additional charge/placement fee.

Open Positions

View the Open Positions with the Emory Seach Group.

Contact Information

Jennifer Jefferies-Gallagher, Manager
Phone: (404) 727-7252
Email: jennifer.jeffries@emory.edu

David Goetsch, Search Consultant
Phone: (404) 727-7211
Email: david.goetsch@emory.edu

Keisha Allen, Search Consultant
Phone: (404) 727-7209
Email: keisha.allen@emory.edu

Cynthia Collins, Admin. Assistant/Sourcing Specialist
Phone: (404) 727-7114
Email: ccolli7@emory.edu

Emory University Human Resources

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
1599 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30322
(404) 727-7611