1.   Again, because of the confidentiality and the need to attract the best possible talent, executive search firms are often called in.

2.   Although the firm was based in Minneapolis, the executive search firm found Ed in New York.

3.   And were they aware of any leaks of confidentiality or illegal use of information by search firms at any time?

4.   As we suggested, this applies even to the largest and most prestigious search firms.

5.   It follows four major initial public offerings of such search firms in the last three months.

6.   No executive search firm has been named.

7.   Overall, use of search is now widespread enough to enable search firms to ride out storms in specific sectors.

8.   The early search firms were dominated by two types of individuals.

9.   The top multinational search firms, according to users, have a number of advantages.

10.   Tomkins also announced that it had hired an executive search firm to help appoint a new chief executive.