FAQ

• Why should I use Rainmaker Associates or a recruiter at all?
  Working with a recruiter ensures that your confidentiality remains intact. Nobody needs to know that you are exploring alternative opportunities. We will do it for you. We will also do the "due diligence" you require prior to making a change. Rainmaker Associates handles the lengthy load so that you can keep your focus where it should be — on the growth of your business and on the needs of your clients.
• What can Rainmaker Associates as a recruiter do for me?
  Rainmaker Associates brings credibility to your search based on our tremendous knowledge and reputation in the industry. We streamline the process and perform the due diligence that is necessary to meet your needs and goals and those of your clients. We bring you access to major firms and opportunities that are not known to the public. We bring integrity, expertise, strong industry knowledge and commitment to the process. You are the expert when it comes to meeting your clients' needs. Shouldn't you obtain the same type of professional assistance when you are seeking to make a career move?
• I know everyone on the street; why shouldn't I use my contacts to find the right firm?
  Rainmaker Associates brings credibility to your search based on our tremendous knowledge and reputation in the industry. We streamline the process and perform the due diligence that is necessary to meet your needs and goals and those of your clients. We bring you access to major firms and opportunities that are not known to the public. We bring integrity, expertise, strong industry knowledge and commitment to the process. You are the expert when it comes to meeting your clients' needs.
• What do the deals look like?
  All packages are created on an individual basis to ensure that the needs, goals, and expectations of both the client and candidate are met.
• Does Rainmaker Associates work for a particular firm?
  No, we are independent recruiters and thus work solely to create a fulfilling partnership for our individual clients and candidates. It is our goal to find you a perfect match, not to try and force a fit between a candidate and a firm.
• Who pays Rainmaker Associates' fee if they place me in a new job?
  The hiring company pays our fees.
• Will the deal that I am offered be reduced if I use a recruiter
  Absolutely not. When a recruiter is involved, the transition package is larger and includes pieces that a candidate applying without a recruiter often overlooks. This is because it is our job to understand exactly what a firm can offer you and ultimately acquire every possible benefit. Recruiting fees will not impact the transition package that you receive from the hiring company. Such fees are regarded as part of the cost for doing business.
• I have a question about my U-4/ U-5. Who should I talk to?
  Questions concerning your U-4/U-5 are best answered by an attorney or other securities professional (We would be happy to refer you to a competent attorney who specializes in the area of broker compliance and employment issues.) If you have general questions about how your U-4 or U-5 reads, or its impact upon your ability to change firms, please call Rainmaker Associates directly and we will be happy to talk with you personally.