About CFC - Code of Ethics and Professionalism
The executive search and recruiting industry, like factoring in the US enjoys somewhat of a negative connotation. We believe this is due, in part to the lack of ethics and integrity. At CFC, the following are not mere words on paper but the way that we conduct our business everyday. Because of the amount of confidential information that flows through our office, we are confronted by ethical issues on a continuing basis. You have my word as the President that we will always act with integrity and in an ethical manner toward our clients and our candidates.
This is the level of professionalism and service our clients should expect from any executive search firm and with Commercial Finance Consultants you will receive it all of our business relationships. The professional standards and ethics to which we adhere are in the paragraphs below.
Confidentiality - All information concerning a client's business is kept strictly confidential. We will not reveal the identity of a client to a potential candidate until it is both necessary and appropriate. Likewise, we ask clients not to conduct premature reference checks which might jeopardize a candidate's current employment.
GENERAL GUIDING PRINCIPLES
All communications with clients and candidates are to be honest, truthful, and factual. All laws and regulations relating to equal employment opportunity (EEOC) should be known andscrupulously observed.
The candidate's employment background and qualifications will be accurately presented. No promises will be made to candidates or clients that cannot or the intention is to not fulfill.PRINCIPLES GUIDING OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH CANDIDATES
A candidate who is also considering an opportunity with another company shall not be given false or misleadinginformation about the other company to dissuade the candidate from accepting the position with the other
company or to motivate the candidate to accept the position with our client. It is also improper to give the
other company false or misleading information about the candidate for the same purpose. There shall be no
attempt to manipulate a candidate.
Reference checks shall not be conducted without the candidate's permission. Candidate information will be used only in connection with your activities relating to the possible placementof the candidate. Confidential information will be treated appropriately.
Presentations made to candidates about positions will be made from the best knowledge of our Search Team. A candidate should not be encouraged to tender his or her resignation from the current position untilthe candidate has accepted a firm, unconditional offer from a prospective employer.
Resumes and other confidential information shall never be sent without the candidate's permission. No fee shall be shared with a candidate in violation of federal and state laws. No fee should ever be charged to a candidate.PRINCIPLES GUIDING OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR CLIENT COMPANIES
The best interest of the client shall guide our actions. Confidential information will be treated appropriately. All relevant reference information, favorable and unfavorable, should be shared with the client understandingthat Information protected from disclosure by law is not relevant.
Our company shall not recruit candidates from a client with which we have made a placement for a periodof one year after the date of the placement. If an employee of a client company contacts our company, we will
get a signed acknowledgement from the candidate that he/she initiated the contact and requested our assistance.
Unsolicited resumes should not be sent to prospective clients. An unsolicited resume should be sent toan actual client only when the prior course of dealing with that client establishes that the receipt of such
a resume will be welcomed.
Client companies will be informed of your fee structure before you accept an assignment.
