© copyright comprehensive search 2007

© Copyright Comprehensive Search 2007

Alternatives to Traditional EmploymentWorking Solutions

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Building Customer Relationships

Compliment your existing sales and marketing programsstrategies by connecting face to face with more of

your customers without adding a single new employee


Program Advantages

• Our Strengths combined with yours can be a powerful force

• Using our employees to handle elements outside of your core strengths keeps you focused on what you already do well

• Since 1983 we have been dedicated to the interior furnishings industry we know what’s important

• With our service you can have a market presence in weeks not months

• None of the personnel issues associated with hiring your own workforce

• Gain quick access to world class talent

• Quickly apply staffing solutions to specific needs


Market Presence

• Currently In most major domestic markets

• Because of our search expertise,For most needs we can identify, recruit and hire the talent youneed much faster than HR departments

• We will work with your product andmarketing teams to identify the best markets to target

• We screen for the best people and constantly monitor performance


The Company We Keep


Service Options

Our services address the key elements of the manufacturer/reseller relationship. We provide full coverage in targeted markets nationwide. We can also target specific areas as needed; each client benefits from customized solutions that meet their specific objective. We begin by providing in-depth research, specifically identifying our best strategy. Then your Account Manager will recommend the best mix of services, customized to meet your specific needs. Finally, we deliver timely and accurate information, helping you understand current market conditions so you can respond quickly and effectively.


• Brand AdvocatesHow important is establishing your brand in the marketplace? Are you comfortable with how it is being represented? Our marketing pros can be in front of your clients within weeks.

• Product Training / Demonstration Professional representatives to build personal, long-term relationships with resellers and specifiers through on-site visits. The objective is to act as a hands-on consultant for your brand. We recruit directly out of the industry and market we are targeting often bringing existing relationships.

• Telemarketing A trained telemarketer capable of handling special marketing campaigns, customer service or sales support

Skilled individuals and in your target markets, promoting your brands and training in-house sales or specifier on all the unique advantages of your products


When you need to establish a presence in market. We can supply a dedicated sales force of industry talent in each designated market. We help you capture missed sales by maximizing your market position, educating resellers, sales teams and helping build brand loyalty.

Even if you are not looking for exclusive representation or only have a few markets to penetrate our Agent Alternative is the ideal solution. Similar to independent reps these agents have full cycle selling ability but service your accounts based on the parameters you set..


• Skill Positions

• Professional Contract Positions

• Trial Employment

From time to time all of us need a certain type of professional talent. For a single project or to quickly step into a staff vacancy. Often these are long-term often part-time positions for which you need a certain skill in a specific area. We locate the talent you need and they perform your job for as long as the need exist. Talented individuals doing the work you need but employed by Comprehensive Search. From AutoCAD to Project Managers we can supply the help you need


Program Execution

Step 1 Identify the program parameters and overall market needs. Our coordinators are exceptional at helping identify locations, needed skills, hours, etc.

Step 2 Develop a talent profile to help locate, recruit and hire the appropriate people. Our recruiting is based on your needs, corporate culture and program budgets

Step 3 Recruit, hire, train and deploy the teams into designated markets with adequate support for a quick start-up.

Step 4 Monitor the activity, time and expense to insure you are getting the results you expect. Collate fieldintelligence and metrics to gauge effectiveness

Our Process


It all starts with having the right people

• Recruiting Excellent Talent Since 1983 we have been supplying our industries biggest names with the talent they demand. Our sourcing and recruiting teams are skilled at finding the right combination of skills and experience you expect

• ResourcesOur exclusive industry database includes thousands of key industry contacts with whom we communicate regularly. We also have immediate access to millions of potential job seekers through our association memberships, trade show presence and career networks.

• Lasting CommitmentsFew companies can match us when it comes to dedicated employees. Good recruiting, making a good initial match, better than average fringe benefits and pay, great clients and excellent program management keep our turnover very low. “We are not a feet on the street” temporary agency; just like our search business we are dedicated to getting you the best people available.


Our Websites, eNewsletters and job postings are seen by thousands of people

each week. Our onlinepresence generates some of the largest

web traffic in the industry.

Online Presence


Online Reporting

We use technology to help maximize the effectiveness of each individual in our Employee Alternatives programs. Via the secure MarketLink web portal we can capture the data that’s vital to keep your company's goals on track. Designed to support a distributed workforce Marketlink brings together all the information and reporting needs inone simple solution. Offering a standard data format compatible with most corporate reporting systems

•Business Contact Manager•Client Relation Manager (CRM)•Timesheet & Expense system•Scheduling Calendar•Document Library•Collaborative Discussions•Management Reports


Competitive Market Intelligence

• We require key business data from field reps each week

• We automatically analyze metrics and offer ongoing analysis on a market activity

• Our reps update customer contact information on each visit

• Our Competitive Market Intelligence is a collaborative report prepared from submissions of key issues from all field employees

On each call our reps make we acquire new information from the marketplaceThis helps us maintain accountability for our workforce but also specific informationis captured based on the clients expectations and our understanding of the overallprogram objectives. What we have is data to help you make better decisions and a real-time snap shot of what is going on with your customers.


ROI Analysis

Combining activity information with project accounting we will provide you with a snapshot of critical financial information on your field force. You can then track this along with your sales data and make more informed program decisions.


Workforce Automation

• We can supply pre-loaded laptop computers

• Handheld devices

• Web Based Entry and Management system

• Wireless Access

• Digital Cameras

• Web Site Development

• Branded email service

• Technical Support / Help Desk

Proven methods backed by cutting-edge technology

We can provide the workforce with the technical tools to helpquickly enhance your market presence and provide real-time market data


Case Studies

#2 Chemical Company SubsidiaryIn 2000 we were approached by a spin-off of $7 billion dollar chemical company to help market there fiber products to the Architects and Design community. We begin the program in 4 markets expanding eventually into 20 additional markets. We also were asked to take over a related brand targeting residential use. By utilizing or recruiting expertise, market knowledge and client partnering concept we helped position these brands to be two of the most recognizable in the industry. Today these programs are active in over 75 major and mid-level markets. Our field reps calling on there customers, end-users and specifiers are continuing to be a driving force in the brands success.

#1 Laminate Flooring ManufacturerIn 2003 one of the leading manufacturers needed to determine why it’s flagship brand was losing ground in the “big box” retailers. Our solutions was to develop a QuickFORCE team of “weekend warriors” to blitz the stores one weekends to help educate, promote and support the flooring sales force. The individuals we placed were so successful that some were offered full time positions with the company.

#3 Carpet ManufacturerIn 2004 a new residential division of one of the mid size carpet manufacturers needed to break into a number of new markets. Traditionally the first step used before establishing your own sales force was to use independent reps which can be cost-effective. Our client was concerned about the potential lack of management and representation they could expect from independents. Our Agent Alternatives program proved to be the better option they desperately needed. Our trained sales agents called on the clients they specified and only represented our clients product line. The talented agents we had working quickly matched and even exceeded sales goals we had established.


Contact Information

Comprehensive SearchJeff Brown316 S Lewis StLaGrange, GA 30240

706-884-3232 [email protected]: www.comp-search.com

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