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***NEW SERVICES***

COMPENSATION ANALYSIS

Is your Director asking for a big raise?  Are you paying your Director or Curator competitively?    

Find out by commissioning a compensation analysis for your exact situation. 

You want to retain your best talent, but also not pay too much in a weak economy. 

 

Our Executive Compensation Analysis will provide you with the knowledge you need.

  • It will also provide the validation you need for the new 990 forms and to ensure your compliance with new IRS regulations.
  • Our analytical approach incorporates museum salary surveys and industry formulas and ratios
    to provide you with a competitive salary range and benefit package for your Executive Director and/or key professionals.
  • We keep current on compensation and industry trends, because we are specialists in museums and are constantly doing searches for directors and senior staff.  We always have the latest museum-industry data.
    • We also consider your management goals and budget realities.
    • We factor in regional norms. Our expertise is national, but we specialize in the Northeast and New England. 
  • We can usually do a single pay analysis within two weeks, and we are flexible to meet your deadlines. 
  • Our fees are fair and reasonable.  We use a fixed fee for services, so that you can control your budget.  Our mission is to serve museums, and we recognize your nonprofit status. 
  • Obtaining reports on more than one museum professional at the same time can often result in efficiencies of scale and reduced fees. 

References are available from satisfied clients.

If you are looking for excellent expertise and service in museum compensation analysis, call us at 603-432-7929 or email searchandref@museum-search.com for fees and more information.

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SEARCH-CONSULTING SERVICES FOR SMALL MUSEUMS & HISTORICAL SOCIETIES 

Do you need to conduct a search for a new Director but can’t afford a search firm? 

Our new, low-cost Search-Consulting Services for Small Museums and Historical Societies can provide you with the expertise you need to complete your search successfully. 
  • If you are not confident of your expertise in museums or lack experience in hiring executives, our services might be just right for you.
  • If you have a small museum, perhaps with only 1 or 2 staff, we can help you present yourself as the professional and beloved organization you know you are.
  • You will remain in charge of your search and conduct it, but we will provide specialized expertise and access to resources, enabling your success.
Our expertise and services will bring you the help you need to: 
    • Set a competitive salary
    • Create the position profile and job advertisements
    • Know where to place ads and which listservs to use
    • Know what essential credentials and experience you need in candidates, so you can objectively screen résumés
    • Use suggested interview questions
    • Adapt our sample letters and standard forms
    • Juggle the timing and all the phases of an executive search
    • Plan a smooth transition and orientation period
    • Help ensure the success and longevity of the Director you hire
If you don’t know how to reach the best candidates, our new Services will give you the ability to attract a strong field and to avoid pitfalls. 
  • We can send your job announcement to over 2,500 museum professionals, encouraging them to apply or nominate candidates. This can result in dozens of applications.
  • While you will vet candidates on your own, we can provide valuable help, because we may know some of your candidates or the reputations of their institutions. 
For a fee of only about $5,000 (plus modest out-of-pocket expenses), you will be confident in carrying out each step in your Director search. 
  • Our mission is to serve museums, and we respect your small size and nonprofit status. 
  • We use fixed fees for services and expense limits, so that you can control your budget.   
Our services will help ensure your success: 
  • You will be able to call us with your questions throughout your search. 
  • If you are located nearby, we will make a trip to meet with your Search Committee in person and tour your facilities, ensuring that our advice will be especially on target. 
  • We can usually begin a consulting relationship within a week, and we aim to meet your deadlines. 
References are available from satisfied clients.

If you are looking for the best expertise and service to help you conduct your search, but thought you could not afford a consultant, call us at 603-432-7929 or email searchandref@museum-search.com for more information. 

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CAREER SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUAL CANDIDATES

Career Counseling, Resume Editing, Interview Preparation, Salary Negotiation, or a full package of complete services. 

Call Mary Tetreau at 603-432-7929 or email searchandref@museum-search.com for fees and more information.