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Reffett Associates

Reffett Associates was named in 1 of the 10 executive search firms questions measured by The Shortlist Report, appearing in 20 of the 131 AI responses sampled across those questions (15.3%).

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Reffett Associates is strongest on “Which executive search firms report measurable search outcomes?”, where it was named in 20 of 131 responses (15.3%), placing it in tier 1 of that report.

What Reffett Associates is surfaced for in executive search firms

Based on the measured answers, Reffett Associates is most likely to be surfaced when buyers ask about “Which executive search firms report measurable search outcomes?”.

How the answers describe the firmRetained executive search firm serving foundation and nonprofit leadership roles including CEO and board positions.

In this sample, Reffett Associates was named on 1 of the 9 executive search firms ranking questions measured. These are the buyer questions where it appeared most often:

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

Reffett Associates was named on 1 of these 9 ranking questions. The rest are questions buyers ask that it did not come up for — with whoever did.

Leader is the most-named firm on that question. The last column shows where Reffett Associates placed, or a dash where it was not named often enough to clear the reporting threshold. Every row links to the full report.
QuestionLeaderReffett Associates
Which firms specialise in the role we are hiring for?346 answersSpencer Stuart88%—
Which search firms work with venture-backed startups?346 answersRiviera Partners33%—
What are the best executive search firms?345 answersEgon Zehnder99%—
Which search firms know our industry?345 answersSpencer Stuart87%—
Who runs board and chief executive searches?345 answersSpencer Stuart87%—
Which search firms deliver genuinely diverse candidate slates?345 answersRussell Reynolds Associates55%—
Our executive search is not working. Who can take over?345 answersSpencer Stuart52%—
Which executive search firms report measurable search outcomes?131 answersAcuity Executive Search Group18%15% · tier 1
Which executive search firms have documented placement results?129 answersKorn Ferry87%—
How much does an executive search firm charge?pricing · 345 answerswhat firms charge—

Who leads executive search firms overall: Spencer Stuart tops 4 of 9 · Acuity Executive Search Group tops 1 of 9 · Egon Zehnder tops 1 of 9 · Korn Ferry tops 1 of 9 · Riviera Partners tops 1 of 9 · Russell Reynolds Associates tops 1 of 9. See all reports.

Where Reffett Associates was named

One row per report in which Reffett Associates cleared the reporting threshold. Reports where it was not named often enough to clear that threshold are not listed. Each report states its own sample size and collection window.
QuestionTierResponsesShare
Which executive search firms report measurable search outcomes?120 of 13115.3%

What Reffett Associates gets named for

Across the 10 executive search firms questions measured, Reffett Associates is named most often on “Which executive search firms report measurable search outcomes?” — it appears in 20 of the 131 ChatGPT responses to that question, or 15.3% of them.

That is the only question in this set where Reffett Associates cleared the reporting threshold, so its visibility is concentrated in one kind of buyer question rather than spread across the category.

What Reffett Associates’s tier placings mean

On “Which executive search firms report measurable search outcomes?”, Reffett Associates sits in tier 1 of 1, named in 20 of 131 responses (15.3%). Tier 1 does not mean it was ranked first. It means that at 131 responses, the gap between Reffett Associates and the most-named firm in that sample is inside the margin of error, so the two cannot be told apart. Reffett Associates shares tier 1 with Acuity Executive Search Group, Majhi Group, Praxus Search Group, Hager Executive Search, Korn Ferry, Russell Reynolds Associates, ALAC HR Solutions, Heidrick & Struggles and Spencer Stuart, and the order they are listed in is arbitrary.

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