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What is Executive Search or Head Hunting?

Career Advice 01 Oct 2009

What is the difference between an executive search business and a general recruitment company?

A general recruitment company will utilise a database of CVs that they have in their possession to find candidates for vacancies they are looking to fill, as well as using traditional advertising media and online job boards to attract applicants.

Head hunters and Executive Search firms, on the other hand, directly approach candidates that have identified based on their industry expertise, career performance, qualifications, and skills. They will often call or make contact via email in the first instance to describe the ins and outs of the job and the goals/ aspirations of the company in question, to see if it is a position that interests the potential candidate.

If the role is of interest, then the search consultant will request a CV and then in most instances conduct a preliminary interview either on the phone or in person, to further determine their suitability for the role.
Executive Search or “Headhunting” is usually utilised for key assignments, when it is important to recruit the very best person that the market can offer at that moment in time, when recruiting second best is not an option.

At Dudley Child Executive Recruitment Ltd, our executive search consultants will work with the upmost professionalism to ensure that we introduce to you candidates with the required skill sets to make your business grow and be successful.

For more information on our range of services, please contact us on 0113 246 8882 for a confidential chat or by email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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