For Talent
Confidential representation for digital, marketing and creative professionals
If you work in digital, marketing or creative, KYO represents you confidentially. That means nothing is sent anywhere without your explicit yes, and your name is never circulated as a resume in a database. When a role fits, you get the unvarnished version of it: the team, the tension, the money and the ceiling. When nothing fits, you still get something useful, which is a straight read on where your experience is worth the most right now.
What does confidential representation actually mean?
In practice: your details are not sent to a client, a job board or another recruiter without you agreeing to that specific role. You are told which company it is before anything is submitted, not afterwards. Nothing about your search reaches your current employer through this firm. That should be the baseline everywhere, and it is worth stating plainly, because plenty of people's experience of recruiters is a resume turning up somewhere they never agreed to.
What do you get when a role does fit?
- 01The actual company and the actual role, before anything is submitted.
- 02Why the seat is open, including when the honest answer is that the last person left unhappy.
- 03What the money really is, including how it is structured and what is negotiable.
- 04A straight read on the team and the manager you would be working for.
- 05Preparation for each stage that is specific to this process, not generic interview advice.
What do you get when nothing fits right now?
The coaching. A sharper resume, a profile that actually comes back in the searches recruiters run, and a clear read on which parts of your experience carry the most weight in this market. Relationships here outlast any single opening, which is the practical reason to stay in touch with a search partner while you are not looking rather than only when you are.
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How is this different from applying directly?
| Applying directly | Working with a search partner | |
|---|---|---|
| Which roles you see | The ones that are posted | Posted roles plus searches that are never advertised |
| What you know before interviewing | The job description | The team, the manager, why the seat is open, and the real band |
| Who advocates for you | You, through a form | Someone who already has the client's ear |
| Feedback if it does not go ahead | Usually nothing | The actual reason, where it can be shared |
| What it costs you | Nothing | Nothing. Fees are paid by the hiring company |
How do you introduce yourself?
Email Kelly directly with what you do, what you are looking for, and what you would not take. Attach a resume if you have a current one. It does not need to be polished, and if it is not, that is a useful place to start. If you are not looking yet, say so. That is a completely normal reason to be in touch, and it is the version of this conversation that tends to pay off later.
Get in touch
Introduce yourself
What you do, what you are looking for, and what you would not take.
kelly.yosten@kyosearchpartners.comCommon Questions
Do you charge candidates?
- No. Fees are paid by the hiring company. Coaching is a separate engagement.
Will my current employer find out I am looking?
- Not through this firm. Nothing is submitted or discussed anywhere without your explicit agreement to that specific role.
What if I am not ready to move yet?
- That is a good time to be in touch. Recruiters source directly, so being findable and being known before you need it is most of the advantage.
Do you only work with people you can place immediately?
- No. Nothing fits every week, and the useful version of this relationship is the one that exists when there is no live role.