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5 REASONS YOU NEED A GOOD HEADHUNTER ON YOUR SIDE

Getting the man you want for that job or just finding the right work – any work! – As a job seeker can be a major hassle. There are a lot of people and companies out there, a lot of fishes in the sea filled with ‘potential’. So, how can you find the right salmon – not literally – in all this confusion? Well, we have an idea.

A headhunter. A good one though.

And no we don’t mean all those rugged cowboys hunting down wanted outlaws for money, through the scenic prairies in those wild Wild West movies. Those are bounty hunters, let’s not be mistaken, we’re not searching for Billy the Kid.

So who are head hunters then? We’ll tell you. And do you one better by telling you why you probably should get one of those. And why you should get them soon.

WHO ARE HEAD HUNTERS?

A headhunter is a specialised company or an independent individual that finds compatible persons to fill in positions with specific job requirements. Headhunters are recruiters, in a way, because they both look for candidates to fill up vacancies in companies and all.

But the difference is that headhunters are paid per hire meaning that they’ll probably go the extra mile to find someone your company agrees with. They’ll do their research and provide you with a concise and competitive list of jobseekers. Unlike recruiters who will interview a boatload of people and aren’t under the per hire rule, which may cause them to take a lot more money, time and resources.

Hiring in-house recruiters can sometimes be a pain in the head and yet you may not get the desired results. So a headhunter could make that pain go away – get it? – by making sure that the only people that get near that vacancy or job opening are the right match for the job. Call them corporate matchmakers if you will.

For jobseekers, headhunters are blessings really, because it’s someone actively looking for a job for you, cost-free! Talk about a sweet deal. But let’s not spill all the beans yet.

Let’s see how you can make considerable headway with a headhunter (wink wink) in your job search or when filling positions in your business. Okay, okay, we’ll stop with the head puns now.

5 REASONS YOU NEED A HEADHUNTER

There are so many reasons hiring a headhunter is the right decision for you. We could write pages on this, but we’ll just stick with these five:

1. YOU’RE GETTING QUALITY

With headhunters, you’re not at risk of getting a ‘Jacquelin/Jack of all trades and master of none’ kind of employee. The keyword here is specific.

They recruit candidates with a spot-on knack for the job and save you the hassle of teaching newbies the ropes. With a headhunter recruit, there may be no need for that, because he’s most likely used your ropes to build a bridge to results and profit!

It’s a win-win situation. You have an employee that genuinely knows what they’re doing, is compatible with your work policy, and ticks all the boxes you want.

2. YOU’RE GETTING IT FAST

Because headhunters don’t trawl through resumes with little or no fit to the job in question, focus more on doing their research and directing jobseekers they feel are right for the opening to your company, you don’t have to go through that irksome and tedious recruitment process. You may not even need to put up an ad to the public, you can sip tea while all the running around is done by them and before you can say ‘The position’s been filled’, get your dream employee in a platter of gold – technically.

For the jobhunter, you don’t have to waste a lot of time searching for job openings and tailoring your résumé to fit it. Headhunters can find jobs that are complementary to your skills, even those not posted on public job forums, and submit your application on your behalf. Because they get paid per hire, they want you to get hired just as much as you do too! So they try to accelerate that process, help you iron out creases in your résumé, and land you with your dream job.

No long interviews, no money spent.

And that brings us to the next benefit -

3. YOU’RE SAVING MONEY

Headhunters usually work for outside agencies. They are not in the employ of a company and only get paid when the job is done, that is when someone gets hired by the company to fill the position. This means that the company cuts back on recruitment spending, expenses on creating a separate department for recruitment and doesn’t waste precious productivity conducting lots and lots of interviews.

4. THERE’S CONFIDENTIALITY

This goes both ways, for the company and the individual looking for a job. If you aren’t comfortable with putting up a job posting online, maybe to avoid a swarm of applications, or you want to discreetly search for someone to fill the position of an employee that might not remain with you for a while longer, you should hire a good headhunter.

Same goes to a jobhunter who doesn’t want to make their job search known. Headhunters are a discreet way to get linked up to favourable employment without posting or submitting an application online. Your secret is safe with us...them....you know what we mean.

5. THEY CAN REACH A WIDER NETWORK

Working with a lot of companies and people certainly has its perks, a headhunter is a web of connections. And even though a candidate may not fit one job, his skills may certainly fill another. So companies are exposed to a wide range of qualified individuals ready to fill any open vacancy which may come up at any time, while jobseekers have a selection of top-notch firms to pick from – it’s a literal corporate buffet!

You see, two heads are better than one – the last pun, cross our hearts. We do hope we’ve helped you make up your mind on hiring a headhunter, the job market can be dangerous and you need all the firepower you can get. If you have any comments or questions, we’re happy to help. Till next time, Goodluck!