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How the best search firms map a market, size the comp, and build the longlist. The methods behind every MergeSearch map, written for the people who do the work.

Market mapping

How to Build a Market Map for an Executive Search

A practical, source-first method for mapping a market before a search, the companies, the comp, and the pool, so you walk into the pitch as the expert.

Bret van Putten Bret van Putten5 min read
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AI in executive search

How Executive Search Firms Are Actually Using AI in 2026

Real survey data on how retained search firms use AI, where it breaks down, and what a properly sourced market map looks like instead.

Mathijs BronsdijkMathijs Bronsdijk5 min

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