Executive search / headhunting – what it is all about?

Your company performance is dependent from your team. No doubt about that. Team’s performance is highly dependent from its leaders. If you want to outrun competition in the race of market competition you need the best senior level executives. Unfortunately, attracting one is not easy. You need an executive that’s trained to lead, experienced, ambitious and task focused. Among our population of almost 8 billion there is plenty of hidden geniuses, but even more of those who claim to be them. The hard task is to differentiate one from another. You need to pick the right person.  Finding the right executive is extremely important as this person will have great influence on your company. That’s why there are Executive Headhunting Services. Executive headhunters work is all about identifying and attracting the best candidate for you. You are not restricted to certain area as they will search worldwide for that one talent your company needs.

Why it is so important?

You are surely aware that hiring the right executive for your company is crucial. It is an investment. That’s why you want to make sure that you avoid hiring the wrong person. This may cause you too lose precious money and time, if you are lucky. In worse scenario this person can make some big mistakes which will harm your company performance. At the same time, it is challenging to hire the right person quickly, but you need to act fast when your organization is missing senior executives. Fortunately, the job of Executive Search Companies is to deliver you the best candidate, get it done quickly and precisely.

You might wonder what causes them to be so effective at providing the best fit for your company. Let’s have a look.

How Executive Headhunters do it?

The key to their success is composed of few factors. First of all, there is research of your company. They need to know what you do, how you do it but also what are your goals and values. This way they can find a match that’s relevant in case of both technical skills and culturally. Knowledge of your company is also crucial as they will present it to potential candidates. However, it is important that they stay honest while introducing your organization. This way the candidate will know what to expect, the fit will be more precise and more likely to stay with you for longer. Remember that your offer should also be attractive, after all most of the best executives are already working for somebody.

Another factor which influences the Headhunters effectiveness is deep knowledge of the market. First of all, you need to cooperate with company that’s specialized in your sector. This way you ensure the best results. The Headhunters have various tools which they use to find the right match. From business networking, social media, personal networking and vast contacts, etc. They will choose relevant candidates, which will be interviewed, validate and analyzed in order to pick from them the few that are the best fit, so you can personally interview them and choose the single most relevant one. The whole process will take less time, it will be precise and effective as the Headhunters knows where to look and how to look for the perfect match. During interviews they ask questions which will determine candidate’s leadership style, critical thinking and other soft skills to deliver you executive which matches your company with skills and demanded behavioral traits.

Advantages of Executive Headhunting.

Executive headhunting is a true game changer for many companies. It is almost impossible to find executives other way while keeping the same level of relevancy. Let’s have a look at some advantages provided by executive search services:

• They are quick – When your company is missing executive, you want to get the right one as soon as possible. The Headhunters knows where to look, how to look and who they are looking for. This speeds up the whole process.

• You save money – It might seem abstract that you save money while paying for executive search services, but in many cases it is true. The Headhunters will make sure to provide you with the right candidate. This means that this person will stay with your company as it is relevant to them, will benefit your company as they have required skills and can start working for you quicker.

• Precision & excellence – The Headhunters will simply provide you with the best professionals in the market while making sure that this specific person is a good fit for your company and that your company is a good fit for this person.

What is the most important trait of good Executive Search company?

It is experience. EUROGALENUS as a 20+ year-old Executive Search Consultant certainly have it. We are specialized in performing executive searches on international level in sectors related to Service Companies, FMCG, Industry & Chemicals, Life Sciences & Healthcare, NGOs & Non-Profit. Trust the leader in the sector to find your future leader. It takes one to know one.