Before you give David Werner $1,000 or $30,000 or $40,000 or $50,000, ask yourself few simple questions. Is David Werner listed as one of the top 10 executive recruiters search firms, anywhere? NO! Here is the top 15 list:
http://www.workforce.com/tools/hot_list/HotList_0607_17.pdf
Is David Werner listed in the top 100? Is David Werner listed in the top 1000? Is David Werner listed as one of 13,0000 executive search firms published by Kennedy Information, the oldest and most complete list of retained and contingency executive search firms? NO, NO and NO! Here is the Kennedy Information Directory of Executive and Professional Recruiters:
http://www.kennedyinfo.com/executive/recruiting/publications?C=eVBQrxwMuGXWfbWH
Kennedy Information Directory lists 13,000 retained and contingency recruiters in their 2009-2010 Directory. Is David Werner a member of the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC)? Most likely NO, because there is no mention of this association on David Werner website. There is no listing of any professional group or association on David Werner website. Nor there is any mention of any Code of Ethics which AESC members are required to uphold and comply with. Code of Ethics, which require member firms to uphold virtues like; Professionalism, Integrity, Conflict of Interest, Confidentiality, Objectivity, Accuracy, Disclosure, etc., etc.
Before you sign an agreement and give David Werner $20,000 or $30,000 or $40,000 or $1,000, ask yourself these simple questions.
