Executive Search

Choosing to partner with an executive search firm is a decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly. When you choose to engage an executive search consultant, they become an extension of your own company and thus, represent your brand to the overall marketplace. Their level of professionalism, honesty and communication will directly create a feedback loop to your own organization.

Schooner Executive Search is one of the most trusted executive search firms in the nation for the fastest growing industries. When you work with our team, you can expect unrivaled performance, integrity, transparency and results.

Results-oriented

Our team understands that the goal of each and every search is to hire for critical roles that will spawn growth at your company. Each search that we undertake is original and based exclusively on your specific requirements. When you work with our team, you can expect us to uncover the highest performing candidates in the marketplace whose educational and professional experiences align with your goals.

Placement-focused

Unlike many search firms who tout access to millions of candidates and records, our search firm prides itself on digging deeper to uncover passive candidates whose professional backgrounds and areas of expertise align with your needs. Often, our client’s requirements are so technically specific, there may only be a handful of candidates nationally who meet such stringent requirements. Our team will go far deeper than most to uncover those few, highly qualified candidates whose motivations, attitudes and aspirations are reflective of your overall company culture.

Proven Quality

Our proprietary methodologies are designed to uncover far more indicators for success than what you will see on a resume. You can expect our team to uncover relevant candidate information that will offer insights much deeper than most companies. Thanks to our detailed processes, our 2-year retention rate across contingency and retained search is 94% and our 3-year retention rate is 92%, leading the industry for success. For retained search services, our retention rate is an impressive 100%. For added assurance, we back up every placement with our Candidate Replacement Guarantee.*

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Data Driven

Each time we take on an original search, our executive committee meets to define criteria that will equate to success on the job. In doing so, we will create an ideal candidate profile that reflects quantitative and qualitative metrics that are proven to predict a strong fit. Doing so greatly increases placement success, cuts down on unqualified candidates and keeps all parties centered around “best-fit” candidates.

What Our Clients Say

“I 100% recommend Ashleigh!! Her professionalism and go-getter attitude helped me to be where I am today. I had been out of the job search and interview process for more than 12 years. Ashleigh sought out to find some amazing companies where she knew I would be a good fit for their team. She gave me great interview tips, coached me on the most common and difficult interview questions, and practiced with me to enhance my interview skills and delivery. Her coaching gave me the confidence to answer any question that my interviewers asked me. Regardless of the outcome of the interview, she would help me perfect my delivery for future interviews. It does not matter how long you have been out of the job search and interview process. Practice makes perfect and Ashleigh is the right person to make you shine!! Thank you, Ashleigh!! I am so grateful I took a chance on answering that one phone call.”

Claudia Martinez,

AECOM Hunt

“Ashleigh helped me make the transition from heavy industrial to commercial construction. I felt that having her in between me and the hiring company was critical because she always made me feel like my interests were protected. I was able to comfortably discuss important topics that would otherwise be tough/awkward to discuss with the new employer but still very important to my decision. She is very knowledgeable about what she does and was always forthcoming with me. I am extremely happy with my transition and Ashleigh made that very smooth. If you are lucky enough to be able to work with her, rest assured you are in good hands.”

Dian Qi,

Whiting Turner

“Working with Ashleigh has provided a unique insight into the mind of a “doer.” Simply put she just gets things done. Whatever you challenge her with, not only will she complete it with flying colors, but she will exceed expectations. Her charisma paired with her intuition and skill make her lethal, especially when it comes to executive recruiting. Her ability to see the big picture and create a partnership as opposed to a singular transaction is truly rare in the search business and is something to be revered. If you have a need for top echelon talent in your commercial construction organization – look no further, you have found the only partner you will ever need!”

Chris Benz,

Bassman Growth Advisory Partners

“Having the pleasure to work with Chris for almost 20 years, I not only learned how dedicated Chris is in his every day work ethic, but how serious he takes every single business relationship. I found it amazing that it did not matter how busy Chris was, he always made sure no matter how big or small the task at hand was, it was done with the same high level of urgency and competence. The importance of building trust with co-workers, customers and trade partners through strong relationship building is one of Chris’s greatest attributes.”

Robert E. Poole,

CEO – S&A Homes/Poole Anderson Construction

“Ashleigh was amazing throughout the entire recruitment process demonstrating her professionalism and dedication to exceeding the highest of expectations. Ashleigh distinguishes herself throughout by being genuinely passionate, in tune, caring and continuously executing with meticulous preparation from beginning to end. Ashleigh has a very personable, attentive, detailed understanding of the market and how her clients fit their employer as she is dialed in and responsive addressing each question or concern along the way. I highly recommended Ashleigh guiding your recruitment process, she is someone you can count on, it was a privilege having her in my corner assisting me and negotiating with my employer.”

Gabriel Marks,

Safety Manager at Hensel Phelps

“Working with Schooner Executive Search, and in particular, Ashleigh Shetler, gave me the confidence to explore new opportunities. Ms. Shetler was a wealth of information & expertise which brought great positions for me to interview with well-known companies. She walked me through the interview process, along with guiding me all the way through to accepting my current position as a Senior Project Manager. She puts the client first, is always available and advocates 100% for the client.”