Recruitment and Headhunting | Human Resources

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Employment agencies are companies that work to match a candidate with a specific position in a company. Agencies do this through their recruiters, which vary between the in-house recruiter and the headhunter.

An in-house recruiter, or internal recruiter, is a member of the company that is usually a part of the company's human resource department. Some in-house recruiters work for the company on a contractual basis, moving around in different companies and working at each one for a short time until the specific number of employees have been hired. These kinds of recruiters typically work in recruitment agencies, or employment agencies.

And then there are what you call third-party recruiters or more popularly known as headhunters. These people are the ones companies go to when the in-house recruiter can't find people with the suitable caliber for the job. Headhunters may work alone but they also come in agencies. They do their job by acting as the contact between clients and candidates. They may specialize in the search for candidates, client relationship or both.

Then we have headhunters of a somewhat higher breed called the Professionals or Executive Search agents. These people are typically more involved in the process as compared to ordinary agents. They are usually part of a much larger company or agency and have long distance relationships with their clients. What is usually looked for in an Executive Search Agent are a large network of contacts, detailed knowledge of their area, and maturity/seniority in handling the duties required of them.

The executive Search Agents operate on a much higher level when compared to other agents. To them, the poaching resorted to by some others is a definite no-no. They go through the extensive and backbreaking process of doing interviews, reports and overall assessments in order to find exactly the right people to fit each job. This level or professionalism ensures that companies get only the best when dealing with the kinds of agents.

What's best about Executive Search Agencies are the compensations and benefits that you can get for free when asking for their assistance. One usual example is when the Agency promises to make searches free of charge if the candidate resigns or is fired a year after employment.

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