Use this working brief with the person responsible for the hiring decision. A complete brief gives the employer and recruiter a shared starting point. This resource is a planning aid; it does not create a recruiting agreement.
The opening
Company and role: ______________________________
Hiring decision owner: _________________________
Date and intended start: ________________________
The work to be done
What are the three most important outcomes during the first six to twelve months?
What team, budget, process, client relationship, or decision will this person own?
The evidence that matters
Which three to five qualifications are genuinely essential? Connect each requirement to a responsibility in the role.
Requirement: __________________ Why it matters: __________________
Which preferences are flexible? ______________________
Who can competently evaluate any specialist work? __________________
The practical conditions
Approved compensation range: __________________
Location and working arrangement: ______________
Office expectations and travel: __________________
Availability or timing constraints: _______________
The hiring and agency decisions
Authorized agency signer: ______________________
Vendor or procurement route: ___________________
Interview stages and decision-makers: ___________
Feedback contact and timing: ____________________
The agreement
Confirm the fee percentage, exact compensation basis, payment event and deadline, prior-candidate handling, and introduction-protection period. Record the 90-day candidate-replacement coverage and the agreed procedures for using it.
Recruiting agreement reference: _________________
Job-order approval: _____________________________
Permission to publish company, role, and compensation: _____________
A final check
Can both sides explain what qualifies a candidate, who can approve the engagement, and how the hiring decision will proceed? Resolve missing information before treating the role as an active recruiting assignment.