| As a Human Resource professional, I often get the | | | | however, they want to outsource part of the hiring |
| question from job seekers: Should I work with a | | | | and screening process to executive search firms. |
| head hunting firm to land the job of my dreams? As | | | | The well run headhunter firms, such as Korea |
| with many questions, the answer is: "It depends". | | | | Headhunter , follow a well defined process in order to |
| If you are a recent graduate, looking to land a | | | | ensure efficiency and results. The process typically |
| competitive job, the head hunting firms may not be | | | | includes a questionnaire for the employer to |
| the best option. This is because the good | | | | efficiently select the appropriate candidates. The |
| headhunting firms typically work with hundreds or | | | | head hunter firms, on approval of the hiring firm, |
| thousands of candidates. As a less experienced | | | | conduct a prequalification interview. Ideally, the |
| candidate you will be at a disadvantage. The odds | | | | candidates have already been screen for qualifications |
| are more in your favor, when you choose a top | | | | and personality. |
| rated local job site ( ). | | | | The short listed clients from such a process are then |
| The head hunting companies typically turn to the job | | | | passed off to the client firms for a direct interview. |
| sites in order to increase their pool of qualified | | | | Once the employer determines the suitability of the |
| candidates and are often the largest clients of the | | | | employee, and there is mutual agreement between |
| career sites. | | | | the candidates as well as the client of the |
| Why use a headhunting firm in the first place? Let's | | | | headhunter, the headhunter normally gets |
| face it. The head hunting, or executive search firms | | | | compensated for the services rendered. |
| are paid by well heeled client companies looking to | | | | These head hunting firms add further value by |
| find highly qualified people for specific openings. | | | | nurturing relationships with the qualified and difficult to |
| Typically the hiring companies use more traditional | | | | find executives. Often, these relationships span |
| routes such as career sites to find the bulk of the | | | | months and years and they are maintained, even |
| candidates. For specialized candidate searches, | | | | after the executive has been placed. |