FPC is a leading nationwide executive search franchise network comprised of a family of some 64 independently owned and operated offices.

FPC was founded in 1959 and began franchising in 1973.

Throughout its history, FPC has adhered to a strategic decision to be the right size. That means planning its growth to be large enough to provide nationwide impact, while remaining small enough to be personal, flexible and responsive to its family of recruiting offices. This quality is at the heart of many owners’ decisions to join FPC.

Leverage Business Success with Recruiting Franchise Ownership

Executive recruiting franchise ownership can leverage your past experience and contacts, giving you a jump start to building revenues. In addition, executive recruiting is part of the Business Services Sector of the franchise industry -- the fastest-growing segment. 2014 unit sales for business services were expected to rise 3.9% as opposed to 1.4% for franchises overall.

Beyond the potential revenues in serving an expanding business-to-business market, business services franchises have much lower costs of entry and operations. Imagine opening an office as opposed to building a fast food restaurant, or investing in a fleet of trucks. And, FPC owners and consultants have the benefit of FPC’s Exchange program where FPC offices refer both candidates and job orders and split the placement fee.

Why Partner with FPC?

FPC has a field support staff-to-franchise office ratio that is one of the highest in the industry. In addition, FPC’s leadership, training and support team are all experts and veterans of the recruiting industry. These factors contribute to highly effective franchise training and support programs for owners and their recruiters. Following are highlights of what you can expect as a new owner and throughout your franchise ownership.

• Initial Set-up: We consult with you in support of licensing and lease negotiations, and provide advice on selection of insurance policies, office space, telephone systems, office supplies, equipment and furniture.
• Training: When you first join the FPC network, you will spend two weeks at the New York City headquarters for intensive, structured training, supplemented by another week (on site) visit (split into 1-2 visits). During your first year there are weekly reviews of your progress and recommendations. We also provide on-going training, including regional seminars, new search consultant training and FPC University.
• Fundamental Strategies:Management methods, innovative telephone techniques, interviewing skills, strategies for generating job and placement activity with both candidates and companies, day-to-day operations of a recruitment business.
• Procedures:Exploration of the placement process, from business development and recruiting candidates to negotiating salaries and making placements.
• Materials: Comprehensive training and operations manuals, client/ candidate ATS and Industry Directory Software.
• Personalized Support: We help you to set attainable goals, work with you to track your activity and provide consultative support to you and your employees to help you close more business. The following programs and activities are designed to help assure your success.
  • New consultant training
  • Internal recruiter hiring and training program
  • Owners’ Placement Academy
  • National production awards program
  • Annual National Owners’ Conference
  • Bulletins, seminars, quarterly newsletter
  • National contracts for value-added services

Multiple Revenue Streams

• Contingent permanent placement
• Retained permanent placement (FPC Select Program)
• Referral & Exchange placement opportunities within the FPC network
• Contract Staffing

Networking Opportunities

• Annual FPC Owner Meeting – Charleston (’14); San Juan (’13); New Orleans (’12)
• Regional Seminars (Owners and Consultants)
• Online discussion forums

Recognition Program

• Network-wide awards and rewards to celebrate and recognize top performers
• Annual Platinum and Platinum Elite Consultant Trip

Technology

• Recruiting software (ATS)
• Real time metrics to help with planning, training and growing revenue
• FPC Owner Intranet (The Vine)

Advisory Services

• Corporate legal counsel
• Preferred vendor and purchasing program delivering “buying power” discounts
• Elected Board of Advisors liaising with FPC Corporate team on behalf of the FPC franchise Network

Testimonials

Quality People & Systems

"When my wife and I began our due diligence, we had one question, 'Why would joining FPC be better than creating a start-up in our home?' Well, we were immediately impressed during our first meeting by the quality of people, professionalism, proven systems, training and support structure, and everyone's sincerity in the success of our business. The only question we had on the ride home was, 'When do we start?'" Owner since 2000 (Connecticut)

Highest Value

"Over the years, I worked with FPC as a candidate helping me find a new job. Later as a hiring manager when I needed to hire people, I called on FPC offices and was impressed with them. As I decided to go into the recruiting business, I went with FPC not only because of my prior experience, but also because they had the highest value to offer. The difference with FPC is that the focus is on quality and winning with integrity. These form the guiding principles through which they inspire and train each and every office owner and recruiter.

FPC customizes their core training so that every office owner gets trained in a way that they best learn. I love technology, but this is a people based business and has to be learned by a coach one-on-one. Apart from the team at FPC national headquarters, I was welcomed by other FPC office owners - an impressive group of entrepreneurs, able to write their own ticket in life and profession using training and support from FPC National." Owner since 2004 (Florida)