Reply to: I'm being headhunted ...

[aussielong]

A headhunter acts only for a client. He does not place people looking for a job. The headhunter will have been assigned a task for which he is paid money up front to explore the finite ends of the market to find the best and most suitable people in that entire market and present a short list to the client.
Headhunting is not a referral it goes much deeper than that. Headhunters do not work from databases. Headhunters have specific knowledge of their industries so that they can technically assess the qualities of the candidates as well as their client hiring managers.
They employ researchers to find target companies and all their employees within the appropriate departments.
Headhunters never advertise.

I hop that clears it up for you all. If someone here thinks they have been headhunted it is more likely that their boss has given away their name hoping that they will get recruited by someone else

Most top managers and executives change jobs through headhunters very few are placed by recruitment agencies or advertising or linkedin

A lot of money in it for the head hunter too. Good friend of mine is a self employed head hunter and he tells me if he places 3 top people a year he's clearing 150-200K sterling.

[oracleslave]

Shutter Island.

I enjoyed that book. I'd not seen the movie and it took me completely by surprise.

[DodgyAgent]

A headhunter acts only for a client. He does not place people looking for a job. The headhunter will have been assigned a task for which he is paid money up front to explore the finite ends of the market to find the best and most suitable people in that entire market and present a short list to the client.
Headhunting is not a referral it goes much deeper than that. Headhunters do not work from databases. Headhunters have specific knowledge of their industries so that they can technically assess the qualities of the candidates as well as their client hiring managers.
They employ researchers to find target companies and all their employees within the appropriate departments.
Headhunters never advertise.

I hop that clears it up for you all. If someone here thinks they have been headhunted it is more likely that their boss has given away their name hoping that they will get recruited by someone else

Most top managers and executives change jobs through headhunters very few are placed by recruitment agencies or advertising or linkedin

[scooterscot]

Debt collectors chasing him again?

[KimberleyChris]

I'm being head-hunted by EDF Energy, HSBC recovery, and our Landlords.

Does that count?

That's why I like Sunday, no Indian call centres pestering me today

[KimberleyChris]

Normally it's like mental asylum for terminally insane robots.

I was wondering why I felt so much at home here ......

[AtW]

Or, in many cases, 'Fantasy Island'

Normally it's like mental asylum for terminally insane robots.

[KimberleyChris]

This place is like "Hotel California"...

Or, in many cases, 'Fantasy Island'

[Churchill]

thought you'd gone!!

This place is like "Hotel California"...

[Troll]

The guy who sorted out this job really earned his money. Handled negotiation of Holidays, salary, bonus, the lot.

In fact money wasn't even mentioned until Thursday last week. Deffo showed up most recruitment companies I've worked with in the past as the chancers they really are.

Dodgy, that doesn't mean you mate, you're the king of the brown envelope

thought you'd gone!!

[Churchill]

Sounds more like a date with Wilmslow

And for this reason I am out!

You'd like Wilmslow.

[AtW]

Its only headhunting when they're willing to spend hundreds/thousands wining and dining you.

Sounds more like a date with Wilmslow

And for this reason I am out!

[Churchill]

Its only headhunting when they're willing to spend hundreds/thousands wining and dining you.
Otherwise you're just a scarce techie loser.
HTH

The guy who sorted out this job really earned his money. Handled negotiation of Holidays, salary, bonus, the lot.

In fact money wasn't even mentioned until Thursday last week. Deffo showed up most recruitment companies I've worked with in the past as the chancers they really are.

Dodgy, that doesn't mean you mate, you're the king of the brown envelope

[sasguru]

Its only headhunting when they're willing to spend hundreds/thousands wining and dining you.
Otherwise you're just a scarce techie loser.
HTH

[MarillionFan]

Just Dim, Sas & AtW to go now and I'll be king of General. Muhahahaha.