Job Search: Headhunter

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What is a headhunter?

The role of headhunter is to canvass candidates already employed in a company, that is what is called the direct approach, unlike the recruiting firm.
 

His research is focused mainly on:
 

* executives and managers with highly qualified profile,
 

* or a person with a specific profile and skills.
 

The headhunter must have a very good knowledge of the business and posts world.
 

He must:
 

* be a perfect negotiator,
 

* have an excellent level of English to find international executives,
 

* be persuasive and have a high oral quality.
 

What is the mission of the headhunter?

The headhunter is on the lookout for unusual profiles and hidden talents. It will be commissioned by a company seeking a rare profile and highly qualified.
 

His research will be carried out in home country and abroad.
 

To do this, he has the means as:
 

* database with the CVs of high-level employees,
 

* an excellent address book,
 

* it has a pool regularly updated, as it also distributes job offers. Therefore, he receives  applications every day.
 

The headhunter can also intervene:
 

* when a company failed in its recruitment,
 

* or when it needs an advice to recruit.
 

Headhunter: how to be canvassed?

Initially, the headhunter will meet with the contractor to define his requirements objectively.
 

Then the head of research, commissioned by the company, will therefore consult his various tools to select his candidates.
 

The first step
 

It will therefore identify companies sheltering relevant profiles to make contact with people who seem interesting to him.
 

For this, it will develop a scenario worthy of a secret agent to get in touch by phone and discreetly with the candidate in position to:
 

* get a name, a phone number (direct line, mobile), a hierarchy,
 

* social networks and professional blogs and the school directories are also very useful.
 

Everything is good to get the information that will allow getting in touch with the ideal candidate.
 

The second step
 

The second step is to convince the selected person.
 

The headhunter will have little time to convince the candidate who is often disturbed on his mobile while he is working:
 

* The explanation on the phone will be clear, fast and accurate.
 

* The research fellow will simultaneously evaluate the candidate's potential and measure interest.
 

* It is often perceived by the recipient who feels valued by this call thanks to his skill level and desired competences.
 

In all cases, the approach remains respectful.
 

The last step
 

It will bring together those selected persons with the concerned company.
 

You should know that the headhunter is necessary for an obligation of result towards
the company seeking to recruit a collaborator.