Search Services

All Comprehensive Search Service projects include the previously described candidate recruitment and candidate referencing services. Moreover, each comprehensive search, begins with an in-depth and private interview (in person or by video meeting or telephone) with the college leadership, committee chair, search committee, and affected constituencies. In addition to obtaining statistical information about the college, the current developmental posture of the institution and community are discussed, staffing issues are identified, and the ideal candidate characteristics are defined.

Search Preparation

Working with the administrator in charge of organizing the search, the Pauly Group president establishes a tentative search calendar and the creation of the search committee is discussed. Generally, it is suggested that the search committee should be large enough to represent all the various constituency groups but small enough to be manageable.

Orientation Meeting

The comprehensive search program entails three video meetings by the group president. The separate video meetings include orientation, semifinal candidate selection, and semifinal candidate interview process management. While many colleges take advantage of the video meetings, some colleges feel that an in-person visit by the Pauly Group president is warranted for one or more of these meetings in spite of the added cost involved.

Should a client college initially contract for a project with video meetings, and later realize on-campus support is needed, requests for in-person visits can be accommodated. Please note that should this be the need of the college, an additional per diem fee applies.

While the following are examples of possible visit agendas, each college is encouraged to suggest ways that the Pauly Group leadership can be most productive while visiting the campus.