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Southaven approves contract with Robert Half to assist in hiring finance director; fee set at 25% of first-year salary
Summary
The board authorized a letter agreement with Robert Half to help recruit a finance director; the city will pay 25% of the hired candidate’s first‑year salary if Robert Half provides the candidate, a rate officials described as a discounted fee.
The Board of Aldermen authorized a letter agreement with Robert Half to provide recruitment services for a potential finance director. Under the agreement, if Robert Half supplies a candidate who is hired, the city will pay a fee equal to 25% of that person’s first‑year salary.
City staff said Robert Half specializes in professional and accounting positions and that the firm will be working from its Memphis office although it operates nationally. Staff noted the 25% fee is a discounted rate compared with typical market fees (often higher than 25%).
Alderman Payne moved to authorize the agreement and Alderman Gallagher seconded; the motion passed on roll call. Staff emphasized the need to fill the finance director role in a timely way and presented the recruiter contract as one of several steps to do so.
The meeting record did not include the planned salary range for the position or the expected timeline for placement; the contract language also was not read into the record.
