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A professional who is openly seeking a new executive role and has indicated availability to search firms or in-house talent teams.

A structured set of criteria used to evaluate and compare executive candidates consistently across a search.

A technique used in executive search to find candidates using logical operators (AND, OR, NOT) across LinkedIn, databases, and talent platforms.

An early-stage candidate used to calibrate the search, not always the final hire, but used to align client expectations on what "good" looks like.

The initial structured conversation between a search firm and client to define the role, culture, success criteria, and timeline for a search.