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Plan veterinary reference checks for an Chicago hiring decision

Define the purpose, ownership and role-related questions for veterinary reference conversations before your employer search begins.

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Get your estimate through the pricing form. No commitment to start a search.

BEGHR VETERINARY RECRUITMENT

Hire veterinary professionals
in 23–55 days.

Milestone billing begins after applicants are sent. Your agreement defines the billing stages.

EMPLOYER COVERAGEChicago, IL
23–55 daysBEGHR placement timeframe
Typically 50% lessThan contingency recruiting
80% placement successBEGHR placement results
50% off repeat hiresSecond and subsequent hires for the same role

Decide who owns the check

Reference checking should be an explicit part of the hiring plan rather than an assumption between the practice and recruiter. Identify who will obtain the appropriate candidate authorization, contact references, document conversations and review the information. Agree which checks are included in the recruiting engagement and which remain with the employer. This planning guide does not prescribe a legal process. Your practice should use its approved procedures and appropriate professional advice for the actual checks it undertakes.

Choose questions from the job requirements

Prepare questions about work the reference had a reasonable opportunity to observe. Depending on the role, useful subjects may include collaboration, communication, reliability in the agreed schedule, mentoring or leadership responsibilities. Ask for relevant examples rather than broad endorsements. For a medical director appointment, distinguish experience as a colleague from direct observation of leadership. A reference may be able to address some criteria and not others. Record that limitation instead of treating every unanswered question as negative evidence.

Keep facts and interpretation separate

Document the reference’s relationship to the candidate, the context of the observations and the substance of relevant answers. Avoid turning a brief comment into a broader conclusion than it supports. If information conflicts with the candidate’s account or other evidence, use the employer’s approved process to clarify the difference. Keep the discussion focused on the role. Do not seek unrelated personal information or assume that a recruiter’s introduction removes the need for careful handling of the information received.

Use references as one part of the decision

Reference information complements interviews, verified qualifications and other agreed evidence. It should not substitute for defining the responsibilities of the Chicago-area vacancy or assessing the support a candidate will need. Identify unresolved questions before an offer is finalized under your practice’s normal process. Business Executive Group can discuss reference-check responsibilities when scoping a search. An employer inquiry does not mean that checks have already been completed, and this website does not certify an individual candidate’s suitability.

For the wider engagement, review our veterinary recruiting services and the employer search process.

How milestone billing works

Follow the search.
Understand each invoice.

Recruiting is billed for work performed within your agreed fee range, with progress reviewed at defined search stages. BEGHR manages your account and invoices; the recruiting team handles sourcing, screening and candidate delivery.

  1. 01

    Kick off and agree the billing plan

    Define the role, clinical requirements and candidate profile. Confirm the fee, billable milestones, invoice schedule and payment terms in your client agreement before work starts.

  2. 02

    Build qualified candidate leads

    The recruiting team sources prospects and screens them against your brief. Weekly calibration reviews candidate quality, the pipeline and any changes needed to the sourcing strategy.

  3. 03

    Approve candidates; billing begins

    Review qualified candidates and confirm which meet your criteria before interviews. BEGHR’s published process starts billing after applicants are sent; your agreement defines the billable work, milestones and amounts.

  4. 04

    Interview, select and hire

    The recruiter coordinates interviews, candidate communication and offer support. You select the hire. BEGHR invoices on your agreed cadence, at least monthly during billable service delivery.

Know what you are paying for.

This is hourly, pay-as-you-go recruiting within an agreed fee range, billed as work progresses. Completed billable work may be payable even if no placement is made. Your client agreement sets the range, billable milestones, amounts and due dates.

Select your role and submit your employer details to receive your estimate. No commitment to begin a search.

BEGHR vs. contingency recruiting

Typically 50% less.
A clear process at every stage.

Compare how the search is delivered and billed. Request your estimate through the pricing form to see the fee for your veterinary role.

Milestone billing and contingency recruiting, side by side
What matters to your practiceBEGHR milestone billingContingency recruiting
Fee comparisonTypically 50% less than contingency firms. Get your role-specific estimate through the pricing form.A salary-based placement fee, confirmed in the firm’s agreement.
When billing startsAfter applicants are sent, under the agreed milestone plan.Typically when a candidate is hired, under the firm’s terms.
How payments workHourly recruiting within an agreed range; progress invoices at least monthly during billable service delivery.Typically one placement fee at close rather than progress invoices.
Placement success80% placement success, as reported by BEGHR across its placement service.*20% historical search win-rate benchmark reported by InsightSquared and cited by Sales Talent.*
Progress visibilityWeekly calibration, pipeline review and feedback on candidate quality.Update frequency and reporting depend on the firm’s service.
Candidate shortlist3–5 pre-screened candidates matched to your role and practice.Submission volume and screening depth vary by firm.
Candidate sourcingDirect outreach to passive candidates, with sourcing and screening against your brief.Methods vary: databases, job boards, networks and direct outreach.
Repeat hires50% off second and subsequent hires for the same role, subject to the agreed engagement.Any repeat-hire discount depends on the firm’s agreement.
If no placement is madeCompleted, billable milestones may still be payable.A pure contingency engagement generally has no placement fee without a hire.
Your hiring decisionYou interview, choose and employ the successful candidate directly.You interview, choose and employ the successful candidate directly.

*The 80% figure is BEGHR’s provider-wide report. The 20% figure is a historical industry search win-rate benchmark cited in Sales Talent’s discussion of InsightSquared research, originally published in 2015 and updated in 2025. These are different datasets, not a current veterinary-only, city-specific or like-for-like study. Results vary by firm and search.

Adapted from BEGHR’s milestone-versus-contingency comparison. Your client agreement confirms the service scope and billing terms.

Employer questions

Veterinary recruiting questions

How does milestone billing work?

Agree the role, estimated fee range, billable milestones and payment terms before the search begins. Recruiting uses an hourly, pay-as-you-go model within the agreed range. BEGHR’s published placement process starts billing after applicants are sent. Invoices follow the agreed cadence, at least monthly during billable service delivery. BEGHR handles client billing and account questions.

Do we pay if a search does not result in a hire?

Milestone billing pays for agreed work as the search progresses, so completed billable milestones may still be payable without a placement. Your client agreement specifies the billing triggers, amounts, due dates and any cancellation terms.

Where can we see our placement price?

Select your role, complete the hiring questions and submit your employer contact details through the pricing form to receive an estimated fee range. BEGHR confirms the role classification, final fee and payment milestones before you engage the service.

How long does placement take?

BEGHR’s placement timeframe is 23–55 days. Timing depends on the role, candidate availability and the employer’s hiring process.

How does BEGHR pricing compare with contingency recruiting?

BEGHR offers placement at typically 50% less than contingency recruiting and 50% off second and subsequent hires for the same role. Use the pricing form for an estimate and confirm your fee and repeat-hire eligibility before starting.

What is the placement success rate?

BEGHR reports 80% placement success across its placement service. This provider-wide figure is not a city-specific or veterinary-only result and does not guarantee an individual hiring outcome.

Who receives my employer inquiry?

Business Executive Group receives your contact information, selected roles, qualification answers, placement estimate and the originating website and page through its existing BEGHR lead intake. This is an employer inquiry, not a candidate job application.

How are placement fees confirmed?

The instant-pricing form uses BEGHR’s role categories and current retail ranges to show an estimate after you submit your employer details. The provider confirms the actual category, scope, payment milestones and commercial terms before a search engagement begins.

Does a listed community have a separate recruiting office?

No. Community coverage describes the location of a potential employer search. It does not represent a local office, an existing client or a claim that a candidate is already available.

For practice owners and hiring teams

Get a fee estimate
for your veterinary hire.

Choose your roles, answer the hiring questions and submit your employer details to receive your placement estimate.