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Non-solicitation agreements vs off-limits lists: what actually protects staff?
One is a legal remedy, the other is an operational control. Understanding the difference, and why you need both, saves client relationships and legal fees.

One is a legal remedy, the other is an operational control. Understanding the difference, and why you need both, saves client relationships and legal fees.

A hands-off list only works if every consultant actually checks it. Here's a practical process for keeping off-limits companies visible across your whole team.

Off-limits (or hands-off) lists are how recruitment firms protect client relationships. Here's what they cover, why they exist, and how modern teams keep them enforced.