One of the most challenging parts of my job as a headhunter isn’t when I have to tell somebody they didn’t get the job, nor is it the hundreds of interviews I have to do every month. The most difficult part is when I have to stall willing and eager top quality candidates on behalf of a slow-moving client.
Not sure if you need a recruiter to help you hire top talent? Many companies are wondering the same thing. Is it worth the investment? Will they be able to improve my hiring process? Can they find the candidates I want to fill job openings? These are all common questions companies struggle with when thinking about hiring a recruiter.
Outside of the obvious reason of needing to fill a vacancy, there are other situations where a headhunter can be a valuable resource in your search for a job candidate
Understanding how to work with a headhunter will not only improve the efficiency of the process, it will also ensure you find the right person for the job – reducing the odds of having to repeat the process again a few months down the road.
It’s not surprising that an ethical headhunter would be loyal to the client hiring them to perform a search. If you’re a recruiting professional committed to building relationships for the long term, loyalty to your client is essential to long-term success in business and that translates into consistently finding the best quality candidates for a role.
Having trouble with difficult hiring managers or frustrating recruiters? As a financial recruiter of 6 years, I’ve had my share of fantastic and not so great relationships with hiring managers. What I’ve learned is that a successful relationship between a hiring manager and recruiter requires a clear definition of expectations, especially when it comes to strong communication, honesty, transparency, commitment to the partnership, decisiveness, and an understanding of the hiring process.
Last year, my colleague Carly-Anne Fairlie wrote Top 5 Myths About Headhunters/Recruiters, where she deconstructed popular myths held by job seekers about working with a headhunter. In this blog, I will look at the issue from a client’s point of view, tackling some preconceived notions (some true, some not) about working with headhunters.
I’m often asked by job seekers and new candidates, “How does the recruiting process work?” and “Can’t I just contact the company directly?”. For those who have never worked with a headhunter, or even those…
