How to work with headhunting specialists? (Part 1)

Headhunting specialists can help you if you want to change your job. However, you maybe hear bad reputation about headhunting specialists who make everything more complicated when sending candidates’ applications to companies that they do not have rights.

How to work with headhunting specialist?

The nature of relation between headhunting specialist and candidate?

Headhunting specialist is your representative that means you do nothing but give detailed requirements. You should learn carefully about where your records are sent, and you had better require headhunting specialist provide you with list of companies that they intend to send your applications. Then, you can choose and give the feedback about list of companies that you find the most suitable. By this way, both parties will avoid the problems in the future.

Another question is that what you need to do when your headhunting specialist becomes less passionate or do not want to assist you anymore? It is very simple. You just end the relation with headhunting specialist.

When recruitment process is conducted?

It is unfortunate that there are no correct answers to this question. If this is an outstanding candidate and the application is appropriate with most of recruitment positions at your level, the time for conducting recruitment is 1 or 2 months. If the application is not impressive enough, it is definitely that the recruiter will have more choices and you have to wait longer for recruitment process. However, we have worked with candidates who are willing to spend a whole year to find a suitable position.

Another factor that you should remember is candidates’ experiences. About 70% of positions require candidates who have from 1 to 4 years of working experiences in the relevant positions. The higher the position is, the harder to find a candidate willing to change job. In fact, many companies believe that candidates who have 3 or 4 years of working experiences can do the same jobs with the same effectiveness as candidates having 6 or 8 years of working experiences. For convenience, if hiring candidates who have less working experience, the company can save the cost.