Executive Reverse Recruiting

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We Reverse Recruit Mid to C-Level

We manage your job search.
We authentically brand yourself and interview prep you.
We reverse recruit you to proactively find roles.
We work with you to justify and negotiate for higher salaries.
We work together to land you great roles.

Our Results: 98% of our clients have successfully landed new roles.

Ever wish you could just pay someone to find you a new role?

We quickly, discretely, and proactively get you in front of the job posting process through the hidden job market using our EXPEDITE Program©.

The numbers don't lie. Our research has shown that using our program has a significant impact on career and salary trajectories for our clients, often increasing their salaries by $10K-$75K.

Let us reverse-recruit you so you can focus on getting the right job, continue working, or maybe just take that needed vacation.
We have a 98% success rate of finding clients new roles.

Our Rapid Job Search Program© guides you step-by-step through our proven framework.

BRAND: We quickly develop your resume and authentically brand your value.

Get noticed 10X faster.

LAUNCH: We get your organized and clear on what you are targeting.

Cuts the job search in 1/2.

REVERSE RECRUIT: We connect you out to the key decision-makers to find your next role.

Cuts the job search in 1/2.

LAND: We prep you for connecting and interviewing using a highly-effective consultative strategy.

Land far more offers.

GROW: We consult with you to salary negotiate for ~$20K-$100K+ higher.

Negotiate a value-based, not market-rate salary ($5K-$50K more).

We discreetly launch and manage your job search using our EXPEDITE: Rapid Job Search Program©

Within 1 week we launch, prep, and manage your job search. You even can start the process as you transition out slowly.
We save hours, weeks, and often months of time!

EXPEDITE©
Launch + Interview & Salary Negotiations Prep + Reverse Recruit + Apply + Coach

Purchase EXPEDITE $1599 1st mo/ $599 each month after. Cancel anytime.

EXPEDITE C-Level Program - $1599 1st mo; $999/mo after. Cancel anytime.

Apply for 10 Jobs Package - $999

As low as $63/mo -$100 /mo with.

What's in the Package? Package Comparisons. Click to expand/contract.

EXPEDITE Package Feature/Comparison Our packages are built to incentivize both parties so you quickly get a job.	EXPEDITE Full Support. You apply for your own roles.	EXPEDITE ELITE Customized package for discreet C-level needs.
COACH/RECRUITER: We assign you a level-specific Reverse Recruiter/Coach. They meet with you weekly, often communicating multiple times on a cadence. They are there to ask questions where needed.
BRANDED RESUME: We review, convert to our format, and make recommendations. You can add a full-service package here if needed. Option to add additional branding time. Add LinkedIn Development for $149.
BRAND VALUE PITCH: We define your unique value, your mission, and figure out your top-level metrics and role-play around how you can bring value to new companies. We look at ways to get you authentically confident in this process. This is at the core of landing more offers in this branding session with an executive coach.
ORGANIZE: We set up your job alerts and organize your job search on our Career5 platform.
APPLY: You send us 10 jobs per month that we apply to on your behalf. We check the company reviews, keyword-optimize and align to the role in a customized resume, we research who you have connections with at the company and who to reach out to introduce yourself for the role to get on their radar, and scripts of what to say, We log on your Job Search Tracker.	Purchase a 10-pack for $999 and send us 10 jobs to apply for you on your behalf. (Purchase separately above.)	Purchase a 10-pack for $999 and send us 10 jobs to apply for you on your behalf. (Purchase separately above.)
REVERSE RECRUIT: We reverse recruit you to your targeted companies up to 1000+ in a month, often pulling multiple lists that you approve. We do this on your behalf to land you interviews.
SCRIPTS: We give you custom scripts for written communication to hiring managers.
INTERVIEW PREP: We interview prep/role play.
SALARY NEGOTIATIONS: Receive salary negotiation coaching (every offer). C-Level we recommend a lawyer for final negotiations.
ONBOARDING: We ensure you onboard well to be successful in your new role.
LEVEL-SPECIFIC STAFF: Get paired with one of our most senior reverse recruiters and coaches.
DISCRETE REVERSE RECRUIT: We reach out discreetly to key stakeholders (PEs, VCs, and Executive Search Firms) through emails/inmails to see if there is a role coming up at your level so we are not going through your personal Linkedin (needed at the C-Level and a few other situations).

How long will it take to get a job and what are the costs?

While we can't guarantee you a job in any amount of time (it usually has to do with the supply and demand of your job), most job searches that we manage, take the following amount of time:

Graduates/Professionals - 1-2 months
Mid Level - 1-3 months
Executive Level - 2-6 months
C-Level - 4-6 months

There are not many of reverse recruiters out there and this is the standard pricing model for it. Most recruiters prefer to work for businesses and not the client because it is easier to find several candidates for one job than several jobs for one candidate. We like to work for the individual vs the business so that we can help you grow in this process. The best way to ensure you are getting your money’s worth is to charge month-by-month. You are not in a contract. You can cancel at any time if you don’t find you like our services or need them (usually not the case). See ALL that we do here spending 20+ hours a month on clients: https://ascend5.com/executive-reverse-recruiting/

We need to ensure that we pay our people. We don’t take 20% of your salary. Then you would owe us, based on a $120K salary, for example, $24K, if we find you a role. Most people pay $3K-$7K and their salary negotiation and salary trajectory are not diminished. Plus the percentage model is not a viable business model for most small reverse recruiting businesses. Banks rarely like making that type of loan without collateral. So that is just how reverse recruiting works.

There are the only two companies that actually do a huge amount of the legwork for clients. Most companies just coach and there are some executive search firms that do this but they charge between 20-30% of your salary.

We want to ensure that your ROI is worthwhile. We just landed a role for an executive within 1 month (often it takes 2-3) at this level, but it really depends on the marketability and the supply and demand of your role. We typically always cut your time in 1/2. People just have a REALLY difficult time job searching effectively at this level when working. So often they just get into a similar role hoping it will be better. We really try to ensure you land something that continues your growth. We also have a guarantee that takes off $500 a month for1 month if you go beyond a certain timeframe (which is based on your level).

Our results: We get 98% of our clients into new roles within a much shorter time frame and help them negotiate for salaries up to 5-20% higher.

We've had clients receive job offers in as little as 2 weeks, and others take 6 months. Factors outside of our control such as location flexibility, salary, and interview skills are big influencers in the time it takes to land a job. That is why we provide coaching in this program.

Can I use my own resume?

What makes our company stand out?

Overview: We have been offering an in-depth managed job search service that includes using AI technology since before COVID. We used to offer these services individually, but the job search is so complicated that it goes much smoother when we can be there during the entire process to make sure you make it to the finish line with a high-quality role and higher salary.

Expert help can improve your career and salary trajectory enormously.

Doing this alone can wear people down due to:

Not applying correctly and not receiving interviews
Not networking at the magnitude needed to land a new role
Not having the right connections to find roles
Not feeling confident and clear in the way they bring value to roles
Sometimes employees detract offers
Sometimes people can make it past the interview stage
The difficulty of staying on target to land the RIGHT roles (not just any role)
The lack of knowledge needed to negotiate for the highest salary package possible (this alone typically pays for our packages)

We are experts at this and can cut your job search in 1/2.

Not many other companies do this. The ones that do charge far more. Because we don't truly get paid until you land a role, we are incentivized to get you there quickly. Our staff receives bonuses based on the time it takes them to find you a role. The shorter the time, the higher the bonus.

Can I quit the program?

Yes, you can quit the program without an exit fee. You just pay month-per-month. Cancel at any time.

Most people want to stay and finish! It is better to finish this with us and let us take you all the way through salary negotiations to get you to the end of this process. Typically, we have a 98% success rate of covering your costs through increased salary packages and reduced loss of wages by saving you time. If we don't, it is only because the person is typically choosing a different career path and purposely taking a lower salary.

What are some of Career5 Competitors?

There are not many companies that do this because most recruiters find it far easier to find multiple candidates for 1 role for a company vs finding multiple roles for 1 candidate. Therefore, the competition is not fierce. At Ascend5 (formerly Career5), we are dedicated to working with individuals and we partner with recruiting firms for companies that need candidates. Recruiters generally always work for companies. Reverse recruiters work for individuals. We truly enjoy this work because we get to know our clients and get them reacquainted with their unique value so they proactively land the roles that will help their career and salary trajectories, but more importantly, help them to continue to grow and make a positive impact in organizations.

There are other companies that offer similar services:

FindMyProfession (Costs are $2499, $3499, and $4999 per 4 weeks)- they are similar to Career5 but do not take a branded marketing and consultative strategy to this approach and are much more expensive. They use certified resume writers. Career5 uses resume and marketing writers plus executive coaching, and packages include a resume transfer and branding session. FindMyProfession does not offer this.

Resume Spice ($799 to $1199 per/mo) - They only apply for you. They do not provide the other services and they do not align, keyword optimize, and network out around the roles. They do not reverse recruit. They do not coach. They do not initially revise and brand your resume with you.

The Barret Group- They do not apply to jobs or reverse recruit on your behalf. Each package is customized so pricing is not set or posted online.

Stewart, Cooper & Coon ($10,000- $15,000) - They focus on reputation management through articles and branding. They do not reverse recruit or apply for jobs.

Browning Associates: Custom quoting, email campaigns, and they don't apply. They coach. Browning Associates charges ~$15,000 upfront for their career management services and can range from high of over $30,000 for senior executives.

We have a 98% success rate of our clients finding jobs following our program.
We guarantee to get you a role in 120 days or the 5th month is $500 off.

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For C-LEVEL, we discreetly network out on your behalf. Your name does not come up unless there is a role available.

Waiting for a recruiter to find you a role is like waiting for the right opportunity to show up on your doorstep. This method is a proactive way of looking for work. Recruiters also get 20% of your salary which decreases your ability to negotiate higher.

By paying monthly, you only pay for what you need and both parties are invested in this process. Go enjoy your day while we look for your new role!

"It's a 1-on-1 job search coaching and accountability program that has been fuel-injected with a discrete networking campaign and you even apply? Brilliant! Exactly what I need. I am swamped right now." - Mark F., SVP of Strategic Partnerships.

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Expand to see the monetary and time benefits of managing your job search.

The monetary and time benefits of managing your job search.

Tasks	YOU	EXPEDITE
Estimated Time for Job Searching	6-12 months	~3-6 months for our experts
Networking out discreetly to targeted companies and hiring authorities and applying for roles	Most people give up after 20 when networking and don't apply to as many roles as needed due to lack of time.	500 hiring authorities/mo. Apply for 15 roles/mo.
Authentically branding your value, story, and mission	Doing this yourself is very difficult. You need feedback.	Work with an executive coach to help you get authentically in touch and clear on the unique value you bring to companies, weaving your founder's story and mission, and humanizing your leadership abilities.
Job Interviews	Many people can cycle through this process repeatedly without landing offers. Landing the offer is a challenging process and it is much more competitive at this level.	We show you an effective consultative strategy to use when interviewing the lands more roles. More offers, better salary. Landing the offer is difficult without a clear strategy. Clients usually land 3X more offers with this strategy.
Total Hours for Job Search Per a Month & Cost Savings	~80 hours/mo	We spend ~40 hours/mo. If your salary is at: $60K, you save ~$1.5K+/mo in your time;$100K, you save ~$2K+/mo in your time; $200K base, you save ~$4K/mo; $500K base, you save -$10K+/mo.
Lost Wages & Cost Savings	Many people get caught up in work or desperately need a break so they are not focusing on job searching full-time and lose traction which elongates this process, sometimes by several months. Each month out of work you lose --> PRO $6K+ MID $10K+ EXEC $20K+, C-LEVEL, $40K+	We cut the search time by 1/2. We often save clients 3 months of search time. If your salary is: PRO $18K+ MID $30K EXEC $60K+ C-LEVEL, $120K+
Salary Negotiations & Trajectory:	When a recruiter is working externally for a company that person charges ~20% of your salary per role --> PRO $10K, MID $20K, EXEC $40K, C-LEVEL, $100K+) which decreases your ability to negotiate higher (the employer has to pay both of you), and your salary trajectory can take a hit from this.	By going directly to the right sources, we often can bypass external recruiters and their fees, giving you higher negotiating power.
Onboarding:	Many people think "I have the job. I am finished with this process!" But 20% of people in new roles either don't stay or are exited within the first year.	We go over how to self-onboard effectively to set up expectations and communication to ensure your success
Take that Needed Break: We are job searching for you, go spend some "you" time or family time to re-energize for this next role. Typical Average Clients Savings: $28K+ (PRO), $40K+ (MID), $60K+ (EXEC), $100K+(C-LEVEL)

How it works...

1. Job Search Launch 2. Brand & Coach 3. We apply for you. 4. Reverse Recruit You 5.Prep

1. Job Search Launch

1. JOB SEARCH LAUNCH: We strategize organize, & review your resume/LinkedIn profile. We assign you your "dream team" (level-specific Executive Coach and Account Manager) and go over this process to develop a custom strategy. We create your profile on the Career5 platform (includes Rapid Job Search Roadmap™ Course) with coaching videos, Action Plan, Job Search Tracker, and set up job alerts. We review your resume and LinkedIn and give recommendations. You can purchase a resume package if needed here. We set up a cadence of communication weekly and a new email for your job search that we both share.

2. Brand & Coach

3. We apply for you.

4. Reverse Recruit You

5.Prep

5. WE COACH YOU FOR NETWORKING, INTERVIEW PREP, SALARY NEGOTIATIONS, and ONBOARDING: We will teach you our consultative strategy and role-play so you will be successful in all areas. Executives, we are strategizing complex approaches and solutions for companies. You work with a salary consultant during your negotiations. For C-Level, we can recommend a legal consultant to work with you. We ensure you self-onboard effectively to meet expectations, set up communications, etc.

Maybe it's time you take a break while we search for a new job for you.

Managing your job search can save you 200+ hours of time and increase your salary trajectory.

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Do you have a branded resume and LinkedIn profile?

Leadership roles are highly competitive. We carve out your unique brand and value into your marketing collateral (resume, LinkedIn profile, etc.) with an Executive Coach (who understands your level and role) to get you authentically confident. Our executive writing framework was developed by recruiters and marketers.

Do you have a resume that conveys the value you bring to your roles?

Executive Resume Writing

Results Include:
✓Attracts high-quality roles 10X faster because it is well-organized and your value is showcased.
✓Recruiters can easily connect the dots that you are perfect for this role.
✓Gets you authentically confident in your abilities to go for these highly competitive roles by working with an executive coach to pull out your unique value.
✓Linkedin profiles get noticed much more often by recruiters for new roles due to being optimized and branded well.
✓Justifies higher salaries of $20K - $100K+ (depending on your level).

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Why is an authentic personal brand important?

Ultimately, your brand is your legacy. It is the way you are known today and how you will be remembered when you leave. It reflects who you are, which is more important than what you do. Your legacy is the most realistic representation of how you lived, behaved, and interacted with others, and how they felt about you. We work with all of our clients to build authentic brands!

"More than half of employers won't hire potential candidates without some sort of online presence today." - Career Builder

Need to talk to an executive coach (instead of a sales team member) to carve out a quick job search or career strategy?
Schedule an introductory $49 Strategy (1/2 off) Session for 30 minutes with an Executive Coach. We will send you a strategy roadmap email after.

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What Clients Are Saying...

Executive client landed a role in another state, and received a 40% salary increase; 13X ROI from coaching
"Couldn't have done it without you! Your service truly works!"- Chris P., VP of Corporate Strategy

Mid-level client pivoted from a government sciences role into a university role that builds community (her strength) and is back on track with salary within 2 years projected to increase 20% in next 2 years in a job she loves 5 minutes from home; ROI from coaching is priceless.
"It was scary and amazing at the same time, transitioning out of my role and taking a temporary pay cut. But I went from 10 shades of gray to invigorated and I now see my energy and efforts will accelerate my growth 10X."

Executive client who wanted to switch companies to an SVP operations role for career growth; projected to increase salary 25%; 25X ROI from coaching.
"Just checking in to see when the campaign concludes? I have been trying to stay on top of Linked in to the best of my ability. I have two really solid leads. I believe both will result in offers. Thanks!" -Kara P., (Operations Leader).