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How to Be Headhunted: The Insider's Guide to Making Executive Search Work for You

by John Purkiss & Barbara Edlmair

Book Description: A At least half of all senior appointments are filled by executive search firms. How to be Headhunted is the insider's guide which will show you how to get on the short list. Written by top-level headhunters, John Purkiss and Barbara Edlmair, How to be Headhunted will give you the edge in securing a senior executive role or seat on the board.

Headhunters and How to Use Them

by Nancy Garrison Jenn

Book Description: There are an estimated 5,000 headhunting firms worldwide, in an industry worth $5bn-6bn. When firms need to fill management positions, when experienced managers want to climb the career ladder, or when MBA graduates are looking for their first senior management role, they often turn to headhunters or ‘executive search consultants’. Yet the headhunting industry has often seemed shrouded in mystery to outsiders, until now. Headhunters and How to Use Them provides a clear overview of the executive search market, covering the leading global firms, the specialised niche firms, the consultants and the sectors they cover. Based on extensive research and interviews with top search consultants and those who use them, it is the ultimate guide to headhunters, whether you are looking for a job or someone to employ.

Headhunters: Matchmaking in the Labor Market

by William Finlay, James E. Coverdill

Book Description: Accurate, excellent book describing head-hunters. Captures the essence of what it is to be a head-hunter. A must read for all head-hunters, corporate recruiters, employers and employment professionals. Provides perceptive insights, analysis and conclusions that accurately portray how and why head-hunters do what they do. Head-hunters, as well as people who use their services, will benefit greatly from this information. (National Library Board Review)

The Headhunter's Edge

by Jeffrey E. Christian

Book Description: Recruiting and retaining the proper employees is an undeniable key to corporate success, and The Headhunter's Edge offers proven advice for those on either side of the process. Want to attract the best skills to your company, or find the best company for your skills? Jeffrey E. Christian, a high-level search consultant for corporations like Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard, says we've entered a talent economy in which thinking like an executive recruiter can make the difference whether you're hiring or looking for work. The bulk of the book details suggestions for finding the right people (don't rely too much on academic credentials, do seek résumés displaying upward movement), uncovering the candidates who can sell more than themselves (prepare interviews for specific positions, craft questions that show decision-making and problem-solving aptitude), ensuring that potential employees are who they claim to be (go beyond the references initially supplied, meet personally with critical sources), and retaining those you ultimately select (don't be stingy with compensation, benefits, responsibility, or recognition). Additionally, it shows how to turn this advice around and advance your own career (use well-prepared phone calls to stand out, pay attention to events inside and outside your organization). Packed with loads of such practical and specific tips, this book is recommended for anyone involved on any level in the job market.