Employer FAQ

No. The name reflects our founding location in New York in 1987, with windows overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, helping us dream of creating a greater model of global executive search embracing people across all oceans. Since then, ART has grown into a global firm recruiting executives on six continents, in over 1,500 major markets — from Silicon Valley to Singapore, from São Paulo to Seoul, from Munich to Mexico City.

Yes — extensively, for nearly 40 years. The United States remains our largest single market. We recruit in all states, in large cities, suburbs and small rural towns. We recruit senior executives and middle-level candidates in every major U.S. region: Northeast (eg., Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington), Midwest (eg., Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Minneapolis), Southeast (eg., Atlanta, Charlotte, Miami), Southwest (eg., Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Denver), California (eg., Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, San Diego), and the Pacific Northwest (eg., Seattle, Portland, Boise). Many international clients use ART specifically for their U.S. leadership needs.

ART is typically the best partner when:

• You need to fill a mission-critical leadership position and you are fully committed for the search firm to have a successful outcome
• You have previously worked with professional retained executive search firms and value deep industry knowledge and senior-level attention
• The position is confidential (e.g., replacement of an incumbent executive)
• The role is in a country or region outside your headquarters, requiring recruiters who truly understand both global standards and local business realities
• Previous search firms (contingency or retained) failed to identify strong candidates
• You want a results-focused firm rather than one that requires large upfront retainers
• You value speed, discretion, and consistent senior-level involvement throughout the process

ART is generally not the optimal choice when:

• You are using agency candidates only as an insurance policy after already deciding on an internal or referred candidate
• Your organization has a strict policy against using external recruitment firms (even when agency candidates would be superior)
• You need full-service expatriate relocation, payroll, benefits administration, or immigration support (ART focuses exclusively on executive search)
• The position is being heavily advertised and/or filled through high-volume contingency recruiters — our model is targeted headhunting, not resume farming

• No large upfront retainer required — we are compensated only upon successful placement
• We offer 100% money-back guarantees from 90-180 days (or replacement candidate, if available)
• All work is performed by our own experienced senior recruiters, with a minimum of ten years' headhunting experience
• No ART search is ever outsourced to junior staff or subcontractors
• 24/7/365 operation of ART means that employer-agency information is readily communicated

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