Our Process

For each position we only the best qualified candidates. Providing timely information shows more dedication and commitment regarding your career search. We understand and respect that our candidates may have other obligations to meet. At the same time, we have an obligation to meet our clients' timeframe. We only present candidates who pass our thorough screening process, regardless of the candidate's or client's timelines. Please make your best effort to communicate information to us in a timely manner.

Step 1: Qualify

As you already know, the first step to the placement process is determining your relevant qualifications in the industry. This is done by comparing your skills to those necessary for specific positions in this industry. Remember, you are not a passive onlooker. This is your career search; much of what we do hinges on what you do. As in any industry, time is of the essence. We will determine, through initial analysis, if you are someone we are willing to represent. We will send you a candidate profile to complete and send back with your updated resume. The candidate profile helps us to gather information that is not usually obtained from a resume, please fill it out as completely as possible (do not answer questions on the candidate profile with "see resume"). Both are expected to be completed and returned within 3 days and no longer than 5 days of your receiving it. Once we have your updated resume and completed candidate profile, we will discuss your qualifications with our client. Providing our client feels you meet their needs, we will contact you and discuss the position and client company in greater detail.

Step 2: Verify

After determining a candidate is qualified for a particular position or has qualifications that may meet future positions, that person's information is maintained in our system to be contacted for applicable opportunities. At this point a number of verifications will take place. We will check your references and as applicable education and certifications. This is done to ensure our clients receive only the best the industry has to offer. This series of checks also maintains our credibility in the industry and therefore places greater respect to our name; thereby increasing our leverage used in your behalf. Having a strong brand name benefits our candidates. When your resume stops on the desk of a hiring authority they will see The McLain Group stamp and know that they are reviewing a quality candidate.

Step 3: The Presentation

Your qualifications will now be presented to the hiring authority for review. Along with your resume our clients receive the assurance that the information provided is accurate due to our verification process. There is no reason our clients should ever be surprised by something they find out about a candidate. For this reason, it is vitally important our candidates be upfront, open and honest with us. We only send out the best - impact players - and because of this, you benefit from the recognition of our name.

Step 4: After the Presentation

After we present your information to the hiring authority, the ball is in their court. Your information will be reviewed and we will receive feedback. Because this portion of the process is not entirely controlled by our office, the time period varies from one hiring authority to another. You should expect to be contacted by us once we receive feedback from our client. This will allow us to set up the next step in the process. Typically, the next step is a phone interview. From here, the process begins to differ slightly from one hiring authority to another and will be handled on an individual basis. /p>