Clients of search firms often do not realize the major disadvantage a search firm doing many searches in one industry or function may have. For example, when doing two searches seeking the same type candidate will they possibly present the same person at the same time to two clients? Or would one recruiter make the resume not available to other recruiters in the firm until done with it thus depriving another client from considering that candidate? Both ways are a disadvantage to the client…thus why we don’t do multiple searches seeking the same type candidate at the same time. We must serve the best interest of each client so avoid that potential conflict of interest.