The Winn Group, Inc., has since its inception always maintained the highest of professional and ethical standards in its business practices. We subscribe to and comply with all federal, state, and local laws concerning equal employment opportunity, polygraph tests, and any other regulated terms and conditions of employment.

The Winn Group believes that any client company or prospective candidate that we work with should expect nothing less than the freedom to communicate with us without any fear of disclosure or misrepresentation. Any correspondence with any person at our firm, whether it is verbal, print, or electronic media, is held in the strictest confidence and will never be released to anyone without prior approval.

The Winn Group works with our client companies on a contingency basis as well as exclusive and retained search engagements. We also perform searches for candidates on an exclusive basis on negotiated terms and conditions. Our fee structure, based as it is on a percentage of the first year's cash compensation, is competitive with firms specializing in disciplines with limited numbers of potential candidates.

We also offer a retained search agreement that we believe is unique in the industry. In the past, the retained search has gotten a "black eye" because, historically, "old line" retained search firms have run up the fees and charges without demonstrable progress. The next thing the client company knew it had paid a lot of money with little or nothing to show for it. Our approach is based on Proven Progress Billing, a concept involving a small Engagement Fee based on a percentage of the estimated recruiting fee, followed by Progress Payments as worthy candidates are interviewed and continuing until a candidate is hired and the search project is complete.

So, why use a retained search? We are convinced after many years of experience that not only does it give the client company the greatest chance for success and attract a larger panel of candidates, it also provides us with the utmost motivation to succeed!

Please contact us for details regarding Proven Progress Billing, our standard contingency fee structure, a list of references, or any other questions you might have about how we do business here at The Winn Group.