Firm profile
Caldwell
Caldwell was named in 3 of the 9 executive search firms questions measured by The Shortlist Report, appearing in 90 of the 705 AI responses sampled across those questions (12.8%).
Caldwell is strongest on “Which search firms deliver genuinely diverse candidate slates?”, where it was named in 45 of 235 responses (19.1%), placing it in tier 4 of that report.
What Caldwell is surfaced for in executive search firms
Based on the measured answers, Caldwell is most likely to be surfaced when buyers ask about “Which search firms deliver genuinely diverse candidate slates?”, “What are the best executive search firms?” and “Our executive search is not working. Who can take over?”.
How the answers describe the firmExecutive search with HR/CHRO expertise and diversity metrics tracking across sectors.
In this sample, Caldwell was named on 3 of the 8 executive search firms ranking questions measured. These are the buyer questions where it appeared most often:
- Diversity executive search — named in 45 of 235 responses (19.1%), tier 4.
- Executive search firms — named in 30 of 235 responses (12.8%), tier 6.
- Failed executive search — named in 15 of 235 responses (6.4%), tier 5.
This describes when the firm is surfaced, not whether it is the right firm to hire. The sample measures recommendation visibility, not client outcomes.
Every question in executive search firms
Caldwell was named on 3 of these 8 ranking questions. The rest are questions buyers ask that it did not come up for — with whoever did.
Who leads executive search firms overall: Spencer Stuart tops 3 of 8 · Egon Zehnder tops 1 of 8 · Heidrick & Struggles tops 1 of 8 · Korn Ferry tops 1 of 8 · Riviera Partners tops 1 of 8 · Russell Reynolds Associates tops 1 of 8. See all reports.
Where Caldwell was named
| Question | Tier | Responses | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Which search firms deliver genuinely diverse candidate slates? | 4 | 45 of 235 | 19.1% | |
| What are the best executive search firms? | 6 | 30 of 235 | 12.8% | |
| Our executive search is not working. Who can take over? | 5 | 15 of 235 | 6.4% |
What Caldwell gets named for
Across the 9 executive search firms questions measured, Caldwell is named most often on “Which search firms deliver genuinely diverse candidate slates?” — it appears in 45 of the 235 ChatGPT responses to that question, or 19.1% of them. Its next strongest question is “What are the best executive search firms?”, where it appears in 30 of 235 responses (12.8%).
Caldwell clears the reporting threshold on 3 of the 9 questions. The spread matters as much as the peak: a firm named across several different questions is one an assistant reaches for generally, where a firm named on one is attached to a single specialism.
What Caldwell’s tier placings mean
On “Which search firms deliver genuinely diverse candidate slates?”, Caldwell sits in tier 4 of 4, named in 45 of 235 responses (19.1%). That places it below the leading group on this question, where the top firm was named in 59.6% of responses against Caldwell’s 19.1%. It shares tier 4 with Ellig Group, Diversified, Female Executive Search and HERizon Search, which the sample cannot separate from it.
On “What are the best executive search firms?”, Caldwell sits in tier 6 of 6, named in 30 of 235 responses (12.8%). That places it below the leading group on this question, where the top firm was named in 99.1% of responses against Caldwell’s 12.8%. It shares tier 6 with Daversa Partners, which the sample cannot separate from it.
On “Our executive search is not working. Who can take over?”, Caldwell sits in tier 5 of 5, named in 15 of 235 responses (6.4%). That places it below the leading group on this question, where the top firm was named in 61.7% of responses against Caldwell’s 6.4%. It shares tier 5 with JM Search, which the sample cannot separate from it.
Firms named alongside Caldwell
When ChatGPT names Caldwell, these firms most often turn up on the same questions: Egon Zehnder (3 shared questions), Heidrick (3 shared questions), Korn Ferry (3 shared questions), Russell Reynolds Associates (3 shared questions), Spencer Stuart (3 shared questions), Boyden (2 shared questions), DHR Global (2 shared questions) and JM Search (2 shared questions).
That overlap is the closest thing this data holds to a shortlist: these are the firms a buyer asking the same questions is most likely to see beside Caldwell. It says nothing about which of them is the better fit.
Egon Zehnder · Heidrick · Korn Ferry · Russell Reynolds Associates · Spencer Stuart · Boyden · DHR Global · JM Search
What this page is, and is not
- It is a count of how often AI assistants named Caldwell when asked buyer questions about executive search firms. Nothing here is a review, a rating, or an assessment of the firm’s work.
- Caldwell did not submit this listing, was not contacted about it, and cannot pay to change it, move up, or be removed.
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