Recruitment Agencies: Headhunting

submitted: Jun 12th 2008 | by: SalvadorPaez | Total views: 1 | Word Count: 403 | PDF View | Print Article

While job hunting, it's best to keep all opportunities open. And employment agencies help you to get just the right ones. They match a certain individual to a certain position in a company. This is done with the help of recruiters, of which there are two kind: the in-house recruiter and the headhunter.

An in-house or internal recruiter is tied to a company for a specific period of time. This kind of recruiter works in or hand in hand with the company's human resource department in the hiring of sufficient manpower. some recruiters of this kind work on a contractual basis, moving around in different companies and working in them until the specific amount of employees required has been reached. Internal recruiters are usually found in recruitment and employment agencies.

When the in-house recruiter fails to find the sufficient and qualified manpower in the company, it's time for the third-party recruiters or headhunters to step it. These are the people that companies usually turn to when they come across difficulty in hiring. Headhunters have the option of going solo or being part of an agency and act as mediators between the client and the candidates. Headhunters come with expertise in client relationship, candidate searching or both.

In the world of headhunting we have what you call Executive Search Agents or Professionals. these individuals are more involved in the hiring process than normal agents and are usually found to be a part of a larger company or agency.They usually also have long distance relationships with their clients. The qualifications of the Executive Search agents are detailed knowledge of the job, a very extensive network of contacts and seniority.

The professionalism of the Executive Search Agents assures that people hired from are usually of the best quality. They really go through the long and methodical process of conducting interviews, reports and making precise assessments of a candidate's nature in relation to the client company's culture. They make it a point not to resort to the usual poaching methods some other agents may use. This high level of professionalism and dedication make them one of the best people to turn to when in need of quality manpower.

The best thing about the Executive Search Agencies are the compensations they give to those who ask for their assistance for hiring. For example, if a candidate resigns or is fired a year after employment, many agencies will conduct additional people searches for free.

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Finding good recruitment agencies can be the key to your company's growth. Quality recruitment agencies helped me to find the right people.


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