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