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Govig & Associates - Internet Researcher

About US:

Govig & Associates: we are an executive search firm founded in 1978, we are an Evergreen Company with no debt and no plan to sell or go public – long-term stability, and we have an amazing culture with an average employee tenure of 10.2 years.

Important: This is an analytical research role focused on accuracy, data integrity, and uncovering hard-to-find information — not a creative marketing or content creation position.

Position Overview:

Are you naturally curious, detail-oriented, and passionate about finding information others can’t? Do you thrive on research, organizing data, and connecting dots to support a bigger picture? If so, this role is for you. As an Internet Researcher at Govig & Associates, you will be at the forefront of building data intelligence for our executive recruiting teams. You’ll play a critical role in sourcing candidates, maintaining accurate databases, and uncovering the insights that help us win.

Key Qualities:

• Curious investigator: You love digging into details, validating sources, and solving puzzles.
• Detail-driven and organized: Accuracy matters, and you maintain clean, reliable information.
• Efficiency-focused: You enjoy streamlining repeatable processes and leveraging tools for faster results.
• Tech- and AI-savvy: You are energized by using technology and AI to elevate your work.
• Information-literate: You know how to distinguish reliable sources from questionable ones and triangulate information across multiple places.
• Collaborative + communicative: You can clearly explain your findings and support the recruiting team’s success.
• Comfortable with urgency: You can work with tight deadlines and high expectations without sacrificing accuracy.

Key Responsibilities:

Research + Candidate Intelligence

• Conduct online research to identify candidates, companies, and market insights.
• Apply Boolean and X-ray search techniques to uncover hard-to-find talent.
• Build and maintain targeted company lists and territory databases.
• Monitor competitor hiring activity and market movement to support search strategy and market mapping. (Replaces “trend watching” language)
• Identify patterns and relationships across companies, roles, and candidate backgrounds to support recruiting strategy.

Data Quality + Database Management

• Manage, update, and maintain accurate data in Govig’s CRM/ATS (Crelate) and other recruiting systems.
• Ensure high data integrity: clean formatting, standardized naming conventions, tagging, and record quality.
• Identify and resolve duplicate/outdated records to keep the database searchable and reliable.
• Support recruiters with sourcing projects and research intelligence.

Tools + Process Improvement

• Use AI tools to enhance search strategies, streamline workflows, and improve efficiency.
• Build repeatable research workflows, templates, and documentation to improve speed and consistency.
• Collaborate across the team to ensure data supports current and future searches.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Strong technology proficiency, including use of AI and internet research tools
• Basic Excel proficiency (organizing data, removing duplicates, managing simple spreadsheets)
• Experience with data entry, CRM, or database management (accuracy + consistency are critical)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Natural curiosity and persistence in uncovering information
• Recruiting or sourcing experience is a plus, but not required

How success is measured:

• Speed + accuracy of research output
• Ability to uncover candidates that are difficult to find through normal methods
• Recruiter feedback on quality and relevance of candidate lists
• Improved CRM/ATS data quality (clean records, better tagging, fewer duplicates)
• Ability to create workflows that improve consistency and efficiency over time