EMPLOYERS FAQ

WHY FATHOM?

Every day at Fathom we stake our reputation within the healthcare and medical industry on providing our clients with the best candidates, not just in skill set but in culture fit, interpersonal skills and desire to perform. Each client is serviced by a principal at Fathom who will work hand-in-hand with the designated contact, be that the hiring manager, human resources manager, CEO or company founder.

We spend the time to truly understand your business, your company’s unique culture, growth plans and current staff. In line with the skills requirements you’ve outlined, we present talented professionals matching the specific hiring criteria. Each potential candidate proffered is thoroughly screened by our team of recruiters, wherein we understand the candidate’s motivations for change, compensation expectations, career objectives and geographic preferences.

Our network within the medical industry is constantly developing, with new contacts being made and expanded every day. By specializing in a specific industry within a specific geographic region, and within a specific bandwidth of experience, we’re able to run “narrow and deep”, versus firms that staff across industries. We’re not distracted with multiple industries or overseas projects.

All of us at Fathom are in this business for the long haul, and as such we will work relentlessly until you are completely satisfied and your staffing needs are fully met.

I DON’T SEE THE POSITION THAT I NEED FILLED ANYWHERE ON YOUR JOB LIST?

No problem. We are more than willing to help you find the right candidate for almost any job found in the healthcare and medical industry community. Our network of contacts extends into almost every facet of the industry. Any questions about this issue can be addressed directly with one of the Fathom principals.

WHERE DO WE PLACE CANDIDATES?

Our core client base is in North America, and specifically within the United States. We are willing to accommodate international placement requests on a case-by-case basis.

IS IT POSSIBLE FOR MY COMPANY TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS?

FATHOM believes that we have a strong responsibility to our client’s privacy needs and will do everything possible to accommodate all confidentiality requests.

Our typical process involves keeping the client’s name confidential until we’ve had numerous conversations with a prospective candidate, established a skill set match and a mutual interest in presenting the candidate for consideration. At that time we discuss the specifics of your firm, the background of the company and reporting structure for the position with the candidate and field their questions about their potential new employer. In summary, your company’s name is not revealed to candidates until we determine a candidate to be a true prospect for your role.

Should you seek a more intense and further reaching level of confidentiality, we can discuss those requirements.

WHERE DO YOU FIND CANDIDATES?

In a word, networking. At Fathom, we conduct a lot of phone calls, attend many industry functions and navigate through medical industry professional associations, online forums and garner referrals to continuously build our network within the industry.

With that hands-on networking function in mind, using Fathom allows you to hire candidates from your competitors in a way your internal staff cannot without creating professional animosities. We can target specific firms in our direct recruiting efforts without your firm’s management or human resources staff being involved in the extraction. That separation is very important in future dealings between companies, be that as collaborators, merger partners or even just industry networking.

Our recruiting staff works tirelessly through these referrals, direct sourcing tactics and networking opportunities to find you the best candidates in the industry for your firm.

HOW AND WHEN DO I START RECEIVING QUALIFIED CANDIDATES?

Begin the process by contacting Fathom to discuss the position you need filled. We will talk through the details of the role, your availability for interviews, your desired timeline for a start date and the compensation parameters of the position.

Next, we sign a contract agreeing to terms (One-pager, succinct and straight-forward) and then immediately notify our recruiting staff to begin the search for your candidate. In most cases, you will start receiving information about qualified candidates within 2-3 business days. Of course more niche skill sets may take more time, but you will receive continual communication of the progress in our sourcing efforts, even if we’re hitting speed bumps along the way.

HOW MUCH DOES YOUR SERVICE COST?

In most cases, Fathom works on a contingency basis. In short, we generally receive compensation only after you have hired one of our candidates and are 100% satisfied with the placement. We charge a percentage of the first year’s cash compensation for permanent employee hires. Contract and Contract-to-Hire arrangements are also available.