| There are probably more nasty things said about | | | | need to find a headhunter who specialises in your |
| executive headhunters than about the banks these | | | | industry. You must then make sure that they know |
| days. However, despite this they can be useful allies | | | | what you are looking for and very importantly keep |
| in your job search. Executive headhunters work in | | | | them up to date about any changes in your |
| two ways. | | | | circumstances e.g. approaches from employers or |
| Firstly they can be retained by a company who they | | | | search firms. |
| have an exclusive relationship with. This means that | | | | To find a good headhunter organisation to work with |
| the company has retained their services, in effect as | | | | I would recommend asking friends and business |
| an outsourced arm of their Human resource | | | | colleagues for recommendations. It can also be useful |
| department. The headhunter is paid a proportion of | | | | to social media sites such as and Twitter. The latter |
| the total fee upfront and further instalments as they | | | | may surprise people, but i know from personal |
| complete various stages of the assignment. | | | | experience just how powerful a resource it can be in |
| Secondly they can be retained on a contingency | | | | this respect. I would also recommend sites like Lastly, |
| basis, where they present candidates to a company, | | | | headhunters like everyone else are here to make |
| but are only paid if the company actually recruits. | | | | money. If you here of a recruitment opportunity that |
| How is this relevant to the job searcher? | | | | they might benefit from then let you favourite |
| Essentially it is a matter of finding a headhunter | | | | headhunter know about it. You will be surprised how |
| whose interest it is to promote you. To do this you | | | | this increases your standing in their eyes! |