Headhunters - Get the Benefit of Diversity in Your Organization

Posted by KTIconsultants on November 27th, 2017

Have you ever noticed any big corporate firm advertising for senior level executive vacancies in their organization? Seldom; and when you do, most of them will be ‘spams’. Most of the big organizations avoid recruiting for ‘highly responsible’ executive posts by themselves and ask headhunters to do it for them. This is because with the headhunters, you get the benefit of diversity in your organization. They are specialized in industry standards and committed to finding an apt candidate for the position in question.

Companies use the services of headhunters for many different reasons:

• The headhunters already have a knowledge and experience in searching for or locating candidates in a specific industrial sector or within a defined group. However, a majority of headhunters or executive recruitment firms are chosen according to their practice, networks, and function, with specific expertise in defined industries.
• Clients (the organizations) or employers sometimes want to fill a position at the earliest in the strict deadlines. They usually look for someone who can work quickly and proficiently in a limited amount of time, has a distinctive and workable outlook, can work discretely and has an extensive network of contacts. Headhunters generally are already equipped with a database of industry specific talents and can answer the call immediately with a relevant reference.
• The headhunters save valuable time and overhead of the employers by narrowing down the list of potential candidates after conducting candidate interviews and presenting a more defined list of skilled and capable contenders to the employers. This further enables the employers to choose the suitable individual for the position quickly by conducting their own brief interviews and entering negotiations.
• Headhunters are armed with and utilize a network of extensive resources including specialized databases, current functional and industrial research, information about the industry, and various tools helping them identify the target market. The headhunters also keep an eye on other competing employers from similar or related industries where prospective candidates may be found.

To conclude, regardless of what standards an employer demands, executive recruitment firms, or the headhunters, are skilled and have all legal and professional means at their disposal, enabling them to use both conventional and non-conventional ways ensuring thorough searches to meet all the needs of employing company.

Thus, they ensure diversity in the face of professional representation, excellence, quality, and advice.

About the Author:

This article was written by Anchitta A., the Business Development Manager of KTI Consultants. KTI Consultants is an independent executive search, headhunting, and recruitment firm based in Bangkok, Thailand. They help you recruiting the right candidate from various industries and professional sectors.