Written by Larry Kahn, Vice President of New Dimensions in Technology, Inc. (NDT)
When organizations seek to fill mission-critical or executive positions, the quality of the recruitment process becomes a decisive factor in long-term success. Partnering with New Dimensions in Technology (NDT) on a retained basis ensures a strategic, disciplined, and results-oriented approach to identifying and securing exceptional leadership talent.
A retained search represents a deliberate investment in quality and precision. It provides access to high-caliber, often passive, professionals through a confidential and fully dedicated engagement. This exclusive partnership ensures alignment with organizational goals and delivers outcomes that strengthen leadership capability and organizational performance.
Distinct Advantages of a Retained Search
- Access to Exceptional, Passive Talent: NDT maintains extensive relationships across industries, enabling discreet access to top-performing professionals who are not actively pursuing new opportunities but may be open to the right leadership role.
- Comprehensive and Dedicated Process: A retained engagement means that a senior member of NDT’s recruiting team will dedicate their full expertise and resources to a single client’s search. NDT partners closely with the client company to define the role, assess and shortlist candidates, coordinate interviews, and rigorously evaluate both technical proficiency and cultural compatibility to ensure a lasting, high‑impact hire.
- Confidentiality and Professional Discretion: Executive and sensitive searches require the utmost confidentiality. NDT conducts all engagements with care to preserve both client reputation and candidate privacy.
- Strategic Counsel and Market Intelligence: Acting as a trusted advisor, NDT provides clients with data-driven insights into compensation structures, market dynamics, and competitor trends, enabling informed and competitive hiring decisions.
- Efficiency and Predictability: While rigorous, the retained search model typically yields faster, more secure results by ensuring focus, alignment, and accountability throughout the process.
Engaging NDT on a retained basis establishes a partnership grounded in trust, expertise, and strategic alignment—ultimately securing leaders who will advance organizational vision and deliver sustained business impact.
Select retained searches NDT completed in 2025 include: Chief Revenue Officer; Chief AI Strategist; Vice President of Technical Operations; Senior Vice President of Engineering; Vice President of Product Management; Senior Director of Revenue Operations.