Not at all. Talent Advisory Services are available to any company, whether or not you've worked with ADL before. Many clients start here before ever engaging us for a full search.

Retained Search means ADL manages an entire hiring process end-to-end for a specific role. Talent Advisory is more flexible — targeted support like screening, benchmarking, or process design for teams handling some or all of the search themselves.

Search Alignment is a working session where we clarify the role, ideal candidate profile, comp expectations, and sourcing strategy before you begin recruiting — so your team hires with a clear plan instead of guesswork.

It's real-time research into compensation benchmarks, hiring trends, and available talent in your industry — giving you the data to make confident, competitive hiring decisions.

ADL supports a wide range of industries. Reach out and we'll walk through our experience in your specific space and the roles we've filled recently.

We independently assess your finalist candidates — reviewing background, skills alignment, and fit — so you can make an offer with confidence instead of second-guessing your shortlist.

In many cases, yes. Ask your ADL contact about applying prior advisory engagement fees toward a retained search — we want to reward clients who grow with us.

Most advisory engagements run from a single session to a few weeks, depending on scope. Ongoing partnerships are structured on a monthly or quarterly basis to fit your hiring calendar.

That's a great time to start. Market intelligence and process planning done ahead of an opening mean you can move fast and confidently the moment a need arises.

Book a Hiring Strategy Consultation. We'll review your current process and team, and recommend the right mix of services for where you are today.