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How To Engage An Executive Recruiter To Find A Job

12/13/2019

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You are looking to find a new job, so how do you go about this?  One can look at various Internet job posting sites to find roles of interest and then apply online to them.  You can also network with friends and former co-workers to let them know that you are open to new opportunities.  Another preferred method is to identify and contact various executive recruiting firms to let them know that you are on the job market.

If using an executive recruiter (or as some people call them a headhunter) is appealing to you, then here are some key points to remember when identifying, contacting, and choosing the proper executive recruiting firm:

1. Executive Recruiting Is Generally Specialized
It is very difficult for an executing recruiting firm to be proficient in more than a couple industry verticals or job specialties.  What makes an executive recruiter stand out and more helpful to a job seeker is that recruiter's depth of network and contacts.  It is difficult to obtain this depth if the recruiter is spread over too many industry verticals or job specialties.  The stronger a recruiter's network is, the better it is for you to be placed in your area of expertise.  It is very important for you to ask the recruiter what his/her area(s) of expertise is.  For example, you would not engage a technology executive recruiter if you are looking for a role in education or healthcare.

2. Executive Recruiters Are Engaged By the Client
Many job seekers are under the false impression that an executive recruiting firm will take their resume and "shop" it around to various companies.  In a sense, those job seekers want the executive recruiter to function as their agent.  This is not how the executive recruiting process works.  Executive recruiting firms are almost always engaged first by a particular client to fill a specific role.  Companies do not want executive recruiting firms to send them unsolicited resumes if there is no specific opening available.  Once the recruiting contract is signed for that specific role, the executive recruiting firm will begin the search and start to research and then contact potential candidates.  It is at this point, the executive recruiting firm will reach out to you if the role is a good match for your skills.  So, it is wise for you to get your resume to the executive recruiter to be placed in their database BEFORE an opening comes up.  Most good recruiting firms will research their database and reach out to you at this time.

3. Executive Recruiters Are Paid By the Client Not the Candidate
Never, ever pay an executive recruiter to help you find a job.  There are firms out there that will charge candidates fees (both upfront and ongoing fees) to work with a candidate to find a job, but this practice is very shady.  As mentioned in #2 above, executive recruiting firms are engaged by the client to fill a particular role.  Because of this, the client is the one who pays the executive recruiting firms upon successful completion of the recruiting contract.  Reputable recruiting firms never accept fees from the candidates and receive 100% of their revenue for their base of client companies.

4. Local Recruiting Versus Nationwide Recruiting
It is important to align yourself with an executive recruiting firm that has the proper stable of clients to help you find your next job.  Some executive recruiting firms firms may only have a client base that is local or in a certain specific region of the country.  On the other hand, some firms have clients in all regions of the US and even international clients.  Depending on your flexibility concerning relocation, it is important to ask executive recruiting firms of how broad that their client base is.

Hopefully, you will find these points very useful during your process of engaging an Executive Recruiting firm to help you find your new role!
4 Comments
Erika Brady link
6/18/2020 15:19:20

I like that you mention how executive recruiters can also be called headhunters, and they can be proficient in different verticals or job specialties. When hiring one, it could help to figure out what specialties you need them to have. You could then research recruiters online to learn about their specialties and experience before you start contacting potential professionals to discuss your situation and the help you require in order to determine which one would be best for you to work with.

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Chance Cook link
8/20/2021 09:18:49

It makes sense that companies don't want executive recruiting firms sending them resumes when there is not an open position. I can see how this would be hard for recruiters because they have to find companies that have job openings. But it also means that the person sending in the resume has a good chance of getting an interview once those companies have openings.

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John Carston link
3/10/2022 19:25:48

It's great that you elaborated on the importance of being able to present all your information and skills. My sister is hoping to find a job now that she is a registered nurse, and she asked if I have any suggestions. Thanks to this informative article, I'll be sure to tell her that she can consult a trusted healthcare service as they can help her with the process.

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Braden Bills link
4/6/2022 09:31:29

My friend wants to make sure that he gets the right employees for his new company. It makes sense that he would want to work with an executive search firm to help out with that. That seems like a good way to ensure that everything works out properly.

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