For Job Seekers
Frequently Asked Questions

Whatever and whenever you are in your career you need to always be prepared to keep your opportunities and mind open to enhancing your career path.

Do I pay a fee to Adams, Inc. if I want to be in their database or "placed" by them?
Does Adams, Inc. have a specific niche or expertise in the banking and financial industry?
Does Adams, Inc. work nationally or only in a geographic area?
How long does it actually take in a job search from the time a consultant calls me until I interview or accept a job offer?
Do I frequently "check in" with anyone at Adams, Inc.?
Will all the information I share with Adams, Inc. be confidential?
What's the advantage to working with a consultant instead of answering job ads or sending out my own resume?
When I choose to work with a consultant at Adams, Inc. will I always work with the exact same person?
Other than calling a consultant on a regular basis, how else can I passively stay in tune with the jobs you are tracking?

Does Adams, Inc. have a specific niche or expertise in the banking and financial industry?
Many search firms focus on one or a small number of industries. Adams, Inc. specializes in placing executives in the banking, general financial, credit card, and trust industry. If you choose to work with a "knowledge leader" within this arena, a company such as Adams, Inc. has been in business over 25 years. Adams, Inc. is a leader within the executive consulting industry. With our company's knowledge base, we are able to identify, locate, and evaluate candidates who are outstanding in their fields.
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Does Adams, Inc. work nationally or only in a geographic area?
Adams, Inc. works nationwide. Our database contains over 80,000 contacts. We are constantly updating and revising our database to maximize current contact information.
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How long does it actually take in a job search from the time a consultant calls me until I interview or accept a job offer?
It varies considerably with each circumstance. Our recruiters work on very specific search parameters defined by our client. You may be called on an opportunity within a short amount of time from initially speaking with one of our consultants - or it may be months or years from the first time you spoke with us.
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Do I frequently "check in" with anyone at Adams?
You may -- but you'll hear from us when the "right" opportunity for you according to your specifications comes along. With tracking over 4000 job openings at any given time, there may be a time you hear of an opportunity on your own that we haven't called you. If you want to contact us to act as a third party access to gain more information confidentially about a position, we provide this service to you free of cost - it's just a phone call away.
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Will all the information I share with you be confidential?
Everything we discuss with you remains strictly confidential. The only time we share anything is when you've given us your permission.
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What's the advantage to working with a consultant instead of answering job ads or sending out my own resume?
By working on your own, you may be sending your resume on a blind ad to your own employer! Not good! By working with a consultant who has industry knowledge, you are in the best possible position. This consultant knows your background through search parameters and is best able to determine whether an opportunity will further enhance your career objectives.
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When I choose to work with a consultant at Adams, Inc. will I always work with the exact same person?
You may work with more than one person at Adams at different times. We all work as a team, sharing our knowledge base.
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Other than calling a consultant on a regular basis, how else can I passively stay in tune with the jobs you are tracking?
By utilizing our website's special features, such as SPEED LEAD to receive automatic email notification of jobs fitting your criteria. Or, you may use our Job Search function to search our database by inputting different sets of criteria. Employers also use the Hot Candidate SPEED LEAD and our Buy/Sell SPEED LEADHow fast is now? It's just a click away!
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