// Performance Dashboard · as of May 25, 2026

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Unlike most recruiting firms, we don't measure time to fill. It's a terrible recruiter metric — and tracking it is a convenient way for recruiters to hide behind their client's process.

We measure Time to Identify (TTI) — the number of days from search kickoff to the moment we surface the person who gets hired.

0 days average TTI
0 days median TTI
Across Director, VP, and C-suite level searches in engineering, product, operations, and go-to-market.

TTI Distribution across our most recent 30 completed searches

Under 2 weeks50%
2–4 weeks23%
1–2 months19%
Over 2 months8%
Why trailing 30?

Like an investor evaluating trailing returns — not since-inception performance — we measure across our most recent 30 completed searches. It's a rolling window that reflects how we're operating right now, not how we performed two years ago. Teams evolve, markets shift, and we believe you deserve to see our current form.

Time to Identify
0 days
average
0 days
median
Across Director, VP, and C-suite level searches
Resonance placement records · trailing 30 searches
Search Success Rate
0%
2–3× the industry average · 30 placed hires out of 36 search engagements in the same period
Resonance search records
Active Searches Now
0
Engineering (11) · Product (1) · Operations (12) · GTM (1) · Marketing (1)
As of May 25, 2026
// How we compare Retained-quality outcomes. Contingency terms. Just better.
Contingency Firms
Volume model · no exclusivity
Time to identify
Not tracked
Firms optimize for volume of submittals, not sourcing precision
Fill rate
20–35%
Most searches go nowhere — spread thin across many clients
Reqs per recruiter
20–40
Factory model; hard to go deep on any single search
Client investment
Low upfront
No fee unless placement — but low success rate often means wasted months
Resonance
Boutique · high-touch · contingency & contained
Time to identify
21 days avg
14-day median · our most important number
Fill rate
83%
Near-retained outcomes (80–90%) at contingency terms — no retainer required
Reqs per recruiter
~7
Focused, not spread thin — we go deep on every search
Client investment
Flexible
Contingency or contained, tailored per search — no retainer required
Retained Exec Search
Exclusive · upfront fee · slow
Time to identify
45–60 days
Industry-standard sourcing timeline for senior searches
Fill rate
80–90%
High — but they only take guaranteed, exclusive mandates
Reqs per recruiter
5–10
Focused — but slow and expensive to engage
Client investment
Upfront retainer
33–40% of fee paid before a single candidate is presented
Contingency fill rate: industry estimates range 20–35% (Staffing Industry Analysts, general market data). Retained exec search benchmarks: 80–90% fill rate, 90–120 day typical timeline (industry-standard engagement terms). Resonance operates primarily on contingency with a 83% fill rate — 2–3× the industry average for contingency and approaching retained-level outcomes. Resonance data: internal placement records, trailing 30 placed searches and all engagements within the same period (36 total).
// Current Capacity We take on select roles from select clients
Active search load — 4 recruiters
0 10 20 30 35 max
26
/ 32 searches
81% capacity
Active searches per recruiter (avg)
7
Open searches available
6
// Active Searches 26 open · Seed to Series B startups · company names withheld · as of May 25, 2026
Function Title Level Stage Location Status
EngineeringSenior Mechatronics Engineer - RnDSeniorSeedNew York, NYIn progress
EngineeringApplication EngineerICSeedNew York, NYIn progress
EngineeringiOS EngineerICSeed100% RemoteIn progress
EngineeringApplied ML EngineerICSeries ANew York, NYIn progress
EngineeringEngineering Leader Applied MLICSeries ANew York, NYIn progress
EngineeringFounding EngineerFoundingSeries ABrooklyn, NYIn progress
EngineeringSr Robotic Software EngineerSeniorSeedBrooklyn, NYIn progress
EngineeringSr Machine Learning EngineerSeniorSeedBrooklyn, NYIn progress
EngineeringCo-Founder/Founding EngineerFoundingSeedSan Francisco, CAIn progress
EngineeringFounding AI EngineerFoundingSeedNew York, NYIn progress
EngineeringFounding Software EngineerFoundingSeedNew York, NYIn progress
ProductLead Product DesignerSeniorSeedLos Angeles/RemoteIn progress
OperationsChief of Staff to CTOSeniorSeed100% RemoteIn progress
OperationsRecruiterICSeed100% RemoteIn progress
OperationsChief of StaffSeniorSeedSan Francisco / HybridIn progress
OperationsChief of StaffSeniorSearch FirmHybrid / NYC or SFIn progress
OperationsChief of StaffSeniorSeedSan Francisco / OnsiteIn progress
OperationsChief of StaffSeniorGrowthHybrid / NYCIn progress
OperationsChief of Staff & Portfolio Operations LeadSeniorPE-BackedAustin, TXIn progress
OperationsChief of StaffSeniorAdvisory FirmSan Francisco, CAIn progress
OperationsChief of StaffSeniorSeed100% RemoteIn progress
OperationsProduct OpsICSeries CRemote w/TravelIn progress
OperationsExecutive Consultant AdvisoryICAdvisory FirmNew York, NYIn progress
OperationsChief of StaffSeniorSeedSan Francisco, CA (onsite)In progress
GTMHead of GrowthVPSeedAustin/Dallas, TX (open to remote)In progress
MarketingVP of MarketingVPSeries A100% RemoteIn progress
Methodology & sources
Methodology: "Time to identify" = days from search kickoff to the moment we surface the person who ultimately gets hired. It does not include client interview scheduling, offer negotiation, or start date. "Success rate" = searches resulting in a placed hire divided by all closed searches (excludes on-hold and queued roles). Company names and role titles withheld to protect client confidentiality. Competitive benchmarks: Contingency fill rate estimates from Staffing Industry Analysts general market data. Retained exec search benchmarks from publicly quoted industry timelines (90–120 day typical engagement) and fill rate ranges (80–90%).

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