Prepared by Business Executive Group · October 29, 2026
How to use this resource
Fix the brief before comparing
Give each provider the same work location, role, schedule, clinical responsibilities and approved compensation structure. If the brief changes, update every proposal so your comparison still describes the same job.
Compare deliverables, not adjectives
Ask for a sourcing plan, a sample candidate presentation with personal information removed, the screening questions and a reporting schedule. Write down what the employer still needs to do, including final interviews and credential checks.
Separate a failed criterion from an unanswered one
Mark a requirement confirmed, unsuitable or awaiting evidence. Do not score an unanswered question as proof that a service is absent. Resolve mandatory criteria before deciding which optional features matter.
Record the reason for the decision
Name the decision-maker, proposal version, unresolved conditions and next review date. Keep the agreement with the worksheet so later changes can be compared with what was actually purchased.
A worked example
Illustrative example: Provider A includes sourcing and screening; Provider B supplies a job-ad campaign. Neither is automatically the better purchase. If your manager has time to assess applications, the campaign may fit. If sourcing and initial screening are the missing capacity, compare managed-search proposals instead.
Apply the decision to the actual Columbus vacancy
Name the municipality, county and street address. The Census Bureau 2020 place-by-county file lists Columbus in Franklin, Delaware and Fairfield counties, and Dublin, Westerville, New Albany, Pickerington and Reynoldsburg also cross county lines. Lewis Center is a mailing address in Orange Township and not a municipality. Coverage on this site is limited to Ohio; a hospital in Georgia, Indiana or another state falls under a different licensing board.
Give the hiring team one brief for each facility, with clinical work, support staffing, weekend duties and any second site stated together. BLS’s May 2025 OEWS lists 850 veterinarians and 1,050 veterinary technologists and technicians in the Columbus, OH metropolitan area, and the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine is based in Columbus. Those figures describe the market, not candidate availability, and BEGHR has no relationship with the university. This site describes employer hiring coverage without claiming a Columbus recruiting office.
Give every provider the same hospital address, clinical scope, work schedule, compensation structure and decision dates. Compare the plan for that brief. A result appearing for a city search does not prove a provider has a local office or available candidates there.
Review Columbus-area hiring context · Assign credential-check responsibilities
Complete your worksheet
Work in this browser, then download your notes. Entries are not sent to BEGHR and are cleared when you reload or leave. Keep candidate names and private records in your approved hiring system.
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