A service of Research America, LLC · Four Decades of Search

AI-SUPPORTED ·  SEARCH-EXPERIENCED ·  HUMAN-QUALIFIED

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Research America has placed field and leadership talent for multi-location businesses for over four decades. SelectPoint brings that same research discipline and industry relationships to a defined-scope, fixed-fee engagement — built for the roles where retained search is more than the situation requires. One flat fee. A qualified slate. No placement markup.

WHY IT WORKS

Precise, credible and experienced from the start.

Search Experience

Knowing where to look, who to approach and how to assess fit, motivation and risk is what separates a strong search from a long one. Technology supports that process. It does not replace it.

Structured Research

Disciplined market mapping and documented candidate intelligence create a cleaner process, stronger client visibility and better conversations from the very first meeting.

AI-Supported Workflow

AI accelerates the research process by organizing market data, sharpening outreach and improving candidate documentation. A more efficient search without sacrificing the judgment that determines the outcome.

Technology helps organize the search. Experience determines who earns a closer look.

Management and professional talent across the organization

SelectPoint is designed for management, operations, field leadership, and professional positions where job postings alone are not always the most effective way to reach qualified candidates.

Each engagement begins with a conversation about the position, the market, the reporting structure, the geography, and the candidate profile the position requires.  From there, we build a focused search around the hiring need.

Examples may include multi-location operations, HR and talent acquisition, merchandising, category management, supply chain, real estate, and other business-critical management or professional positions.

SERVICE OPTIONS

Defined before outreach begins, no surprises.

SelectPoint offers two fixed-fee search options, based on the level, sensitivity, and scope of the position.  You pay for the search process, not the percentage of the candidate’s salary.  Pricing for each option is set before outreach begins.

INDUSTRIES AND SECTORS

Four decades of relationships across the sectors that matter

Retail and Specialty Formats · Wholesale · Grocery and Supermarkets · Natural and Organic · Pharmacy and Managed Care · Automotive Service · Hospitality and Food Service · Health and Wellness · Consumer Packaged Goods · Supply Chain and Logistics · Human Resources and Talent Acquisition · Franchised and Multi-Unit Operations · ECommerce and Omnichannel · Real Estate and Store Development

LEADERSHIP

Experience is the differentiator.

40+
Years placing talent across Fortune 500, regional and mid-market companies
Multi-Industry
Retail, grocery, pharmacy, CPG, logistics, hospitality, supply chain, health and wellness, and human resources
National
Coast to coast, United States and Canada

Janet Girard-Cooper

CPC, CERS  ·  Managing Director, Research America, LLC

Over four decades of search success means the difference between a genuine prospect and a surface-level name is clear from the first conversation. Janet brings deep market knowledge, long-standing industry relationships and the judgment to identify credible, relevant candidates aligned with the role.

Her sector knowledge spans retail, grocery, pharmacy, CPG, logistics, hospitality, supply chain, health and wellness, and human resources.  Research America’s track record is built on discretion, deep industry access, and clients who return, often for decades.

CPC, Certified Personnel Consultant – CERS, Certified Employee Retention Specialist – NEAPS Award of Excellence – Past President, CAPS – Board Member, NAPS, NEAPS, CAPS

“Jan is the ultimate professional. She is very well respected in the industry and strongly networked. I have seen her in action firsthand and can attest for how focused and detail-oriented she is.”

EVP, Supermarket Industry

GET STARTED

Let’s start with a confidential conversation.

SelectPoint offers an initial consultation at no cost – a focused conversation about the role, the market and whether our approach is the right fit for your organization.

800-667-7203 x 500

SelectPoint · A service of Research America, LLC

National  ·  Confidential  ·  Relationship-Driven  ·  AI-Supported  ·  Human-Qualified

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