This guide is designed for businesses seeking professional assistance in filling key positions. Material is arranged by method of payment (retainer or contingency), by geographical area, and by alphabetical list of key principal officers of recruiting firms.

Whether an executive is seeking a position at a brewery or a software firm, this volume has the contacts that can make or break a job search.

Known since 1971 as the "Red Book," The Directory of Executive Recruiters has been called "the bible" of the industry by CNBC and Sylvia Porter. It is the largest continuously updated recruiter database in the world. This jumbo hardcover edition is specially designed to help corporate buyers of search services make informed decisions on which recruiting firm would best suit their hiring needs. It is also useful to search providers for competitive intelligence, acquisitions, and partnerships. The Directory lists over 8,000 offices of 5,700 search firms in the U.S., Canada and Mexico and contain detailed information on each firm: street addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail and web addresses, plus function and industry specialties. It is comprehensively indexed by function, industry, specialty and geographic location. The unique specialty index has 565 niche categories with the names and company affiliations of over 14,000 recruiters. In addition, the Corporate Edition reports firm revenues, number of recruiters and year founded and lists full contact information for international branch offices. It also contains a key contact index. Introductory pages give expert advice to corporate hirers on choosing and using executive search firms. "The Directory of Executive Recruiters is one of the most popular reference books in libraries nationwide." -- Lynne M Oliver, Reference Librarian, Morris County (NJ) Library.