Retained Search

No margin for error.

Blue Signal's Retained Search division offers a top-tier recruiting service with a satisfaction guarantee. By granting our firm exclusivity, we prioritize your search and ensure the best coverage for your business needs.

Why Blue Signal Retained Search?

In today's competitive job market, businesses can't afford to miss out on top talent just to save on recruitment costs. That's where our Retained Search service comes in. We offer the lowest overall price per hire and guarantee job fulfillment - putting more money back in your pocket. In fact, a report by the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC) found that it takes an average of 90 days to fill an executive-level position.

Starting your Retained Search is easy - simply agree on search terms and pay a small upfront fee to retain our services. Once we've provided you with a qualified short list of candidates, you pay another fee, with the remainder due only after your new team member starts.

With Blue Signal's Retained Search service, you'll receive all the same services we offer to all of our clients, plus additional search services and priority attention to your open requirement. Our guaranteed turnaround means faster time to hire, faster time to productivity, and overall better satisfaction rates for hiring managers and candidates.

Choose Blue Signal's Retained Search for a stress-free, effective recruiting experience.

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Our Top Retained Search Placements

Global VP of Sales

Regional Sales Manager

Business Development Director

President & CEO

VP of Engineering

Senior Director Product Marketing

Chief Operating Officer

Hospital CEO

IT Network Engineer

What We Deliver

Our recruiting team consistently delivers top candidates for the wide range of roles in the cloud and information security industries.

We have flexible options for growing startups, large enterprises and everything in between. For professionals looking for the next career move, we can help with that too.

Contact us for a personalized consultation on what Blue Signal can do for you.

Hear what industry leaders are saying about us:


The team at Blue Signal uses an incredible process to deliver outstanding results. The excellent people they’ve helped us recruit have created tens of millions in enterprise value for our organization. I’m always on the lookout for an extremely rare opportunity to create an actual competitive advantage.

CEO & Founder

Global Telecommunications Provider

Blue Signal’s drive to find the right candidate/client fit is awesome. We made great hires and they stayed actively engaged throughout the onboarding process and beyond.

Director of Networking

Network Equipment Manufacturer


We needed a top candidate for a highly confidential role. Blue Signal's outstanding privacy policy helped us to meet qualified candidates without compromising our commitment to privacy.

VP of Sales

Wireless OEM Firm


We brought Blue Signal to fill a job that had been sitting open for a year. Blue Signal's professional and diligent team was able to fill the position quickly with a perfect candidate.

Engineering Manager

Global Manufacturing Firm

Blue Signal genuinely cares about matching the needs of both candidates and clients. I highly recommend partnering with the team at Blue Signal for your hiring needs.

HR Director

Emerging Technology Firm

Blue Signal exceeded my every expectation in a search team. I will not introduce them to competitors — I’m hoping they focus on new markets and remain my secret weapon for unicorn talent.

GM Director

Industrial Technology Firm


Blue Signal understood our hiring needs extraordinarily well. Each candidate forwarded to date has been one worthy of strong consideration. Remarkable, considering I’ve spoken to some 40 to 50 Blue Signal candidates by now. Clearly, significant vetting is done up-front by Blue Signal. In the past, via other providers, I’ve been used to a “hit rate” - of below 50% for truly qualified, considerable candidates. With Blue Signal I have undeniably spent more time interviewing real candidates and less time overall in the hiring process since there’ve been no ‘wasted’ interviews – no “why am I talking to this person?”

Sr. Director of Sales

Wireless & IoT Solutions Provider