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Why use Executive Headhunters?

May 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Links News

pemstrongWhy use a href=http://www.collingwood%3Cspan%20class=%27posible_changer%27%20id=%27spin_31%27%20onclick=%27ShowSpinOptions%2831%29%27%3Esearch%3C/span%3E.co.uk/our-services/services/headhunting.htmlexecutive headhunters/a/strong/em? Executive headhunters are used for varied reasons, including and most especially for people looking for specialist, middle management and executive positions within their chosen industry. Executive headhunters specialize in matching the skills, experience and culture of individuals to company / client job requirements.br / Generally speaking, executive headhunters are used to recruit roles requiring specialist skills where advertising would either not work or not be cost efficient. Headhunting is usually associated with executive roles however the process can be used at all levels where very specific skills or industry experience is sought. The recruitment process of Executive headhunters normally involves compiling a target list of companies, researching the names of relevant candidates from them, approaching candidates sensitively to discuss the client and their recruitment opportunity, conducting initial face to face competency interview s with candidates and then presenting a candidate shortlist for the client to interview. There is an argument to say that there is a high risk that the candidates introduced to the clients may not be totally suited for the positions in question. However, if the executive headhunter is from a reputable company and has invested time with the client to understand their organisation and they key competencies and behaviours they are looking for then the clientrsquo;s brief will be met.br / br / Unfortunately, executive headhunters vary in ethics, ability and the willingness to do a proper job. This is one of the reasons that they have received such bad press. There have been cases where companies have worked with executive headhunters and ended up not filling their vacant position at all. Some have terrible recruitment policies, including a lack of communication with clients and candidates, leaving everyone in the dark as to what work they have done at all. Some are not as prudent in their searches and have breached confidentiality, causing potential candidates to lose their current positions as their employers have been tipped off as to their job search activities. In fact, the worst type of executive headhunter will forward any and every resume to their clients with total disregard to whether or not the candidate is suitable or not. This wastes time, money and sometimes contracts with clients.br / br / When using a href=http://www.collingwoodsearch.co.uk/our-services/services/headhunting.htmlexecutive headhunters/a it is important to find somebody that can be trusted before engaging them in a contract. This is best done by finding another firm that has used their services before and getting a recommendation. Also, it is critical for a company to insist that they are not sent every resume in sight and that they are kept totally informed of the work the executive headhunter is doing.br / br / Collingwood Search and Selection Ltd are executive a href=http://www.collingwoodsearch.co.uk/headhunters.htmlheadhunters/a and pride itself on the long term relationships it has developed with many of its clients due to the quality of service it consistently delivers. Collingwood has an abundance of client testimonials providing evidence that it provides a true partnership to its clients to ensure every vacant position is filled successfully, within agreed time-scales and also with a candidate that will provide value in the long-term./p

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