Overview

• Founded in 2022 and based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, The Short List, LLC operates with 2 employees specializing in mid-to-senior management recruitment for lower middle market firms.
• Delivers 25-50% cost savings compared to traditional retained or contingent recruitment firms by using fixed-fee pricing for local passive talent sourcing.
• Focuses exclusively on U.S.-based, non-relocating candidates who are employed locally and not actively seeking new roles.
• Utilizes talent acquisition specialists with over 10 years of experience each to engage passive candidates through customized outreach.
• Boasts over 20 years of combined expertise in strategic hiring for family-owned, Private Equity, and Family Office-owned businesses.

Specializations

• Targets multi-generational family businesses, Private Equity portfolio companies, and Family Office-owned firms for executive placements.
• Specializes in manufacturing, distribution, and B2B sectors as indicated by keyword focus.
• Excels in passive talent engagement for small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) requiring local candidates.
• Leverages certified internet recruiting (CIR) methodologies for efficient candidate sourcing.

Services & Approach

• Fixed-fee candidate sourcing and recruitment of locally employed mid-to-senior management professionals.
• Customized passive talent engagement strategies to build client interview pipelines within days to weeks.
• Exclusive focus on initial candidate identification, outreach, and presentation – clients handle final vetting and onboarding.
• Strategic partnership model for ongoing critical role fulfillment in closely held and family-operated companies.