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Executive Recruitment Proposal

Dear My:

Thank you for the opportunity to respond to your request for proposal for Executive Recruitment services for the
positions of Communication Manager and Assistant Communication Manager for the City of San José (“City”). We are
most interested in assisting the City with the effort for these critical openings, which occupy key positions within the
City. K&A Recruiting is committed to providing exceptional service and placements of the highest quality. Based on our
experience filling the Mayor’s Communications Director for the City in 2015, I feel that we are well-qualifed to perform
the recruitment for this search.

We have successfully placed numerous executives and managers with cities, counties, public agencies, JPAs, and
non-profit organizations throughout our 35-year history. To accomplish this, we develop customized recruitment proj-
ects around the unique requirements of each position.

We have made a positive difference for many public agencies and their respective workplaces throughout California,
and have forged strong, authentic relationships with the individuals affected, including both staff and executives. To
increase awareness of this opportunity, we will tactfully reach into our internal network, with a focus on prospects rele-
vant to the respective Communication positions.

Through the advantage of an innovative approach and through the exploitation of technology, K&A Recruiting attracts
top-tier candidates withe a focus on diversity, merging a forward-thinking recruiting style with traditional public-sector
values. Contemporary applications and software give our recruiters a real-time advantage over most competitors. We
are working on an evolving strategy to target diversity, that enables stronger, more diverse candidate pools than before,
to attract a demographic reflective of your community.

Our 35-year-old history serving public agencies means that we stay true to our identity and makes for a powerful com-
bination in balancce with our innovative approach with an emphasis on diversity. By investing in technology, we also
increase collaboration and transparency, which gives your team peace of mind when deciding whom to hire.

As Chief Executive Officer of the firm, I would be Co-Project Director for the recruitment together with our Recruitment
Manager, Richard O’Donnell, and our team of seasoned recruiters. You can reach me at (510) 658-5633, and my email
address is gkrammer@koffassociates.com. Richard’s email is rodonnell@koffassociates.com, and he can be reached at
the same telephone number here in Berkeley. Our fax number is (510) 652-5633.

Please call or email if we can provide any additional information.

We look forward to the opportunity to provide professional services to the City of San José.

Sincerely,

Georg S. Krammer
Chief Executive Officer

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