What Is Executive Search?
Executive search actively seeks out the best candidates, even those not looking for a job, unlike traditional recruiting which focuses on active job seekers. This direct outreach is very effective for finding senior leaders, specialists, and other high-impact professionals.
Ideal for Companies Seeking:
- Executive or specialized talent
- Bilingual executives
- Candidates not found through traditional recruitment methods
- Discrete recruitment, avoiding competitor awareness
- Immediate contributors who fit company culture
- Talent acquisition despite low brand recognition
Why Choose Executive Search?
Smarter Way to Hire
Executive search is more effective than traditional recruiting for hiring senior executives and high-skill talent for these key reasons:
Accessing 100% of the Talent Market
While most recruiters focus on the 5% of active job seekers, we access the entire talent market. This allows us to engage the other 95% — passive professionals — to find the best possible candidates.
Experts in High-Impact & Rare Talent Acquisition
We specialize in finding high-impact talent that traditional methods miss, including senior executives, specialized professionals, and technical experts.
Exceptional Cost Efficiency
We fill even hard-to-fill roles within 4–6 months. Our low turnover rates ensure these long-term hires deliver an outstanding return on investment.
Fully Confidential Executive Search
We never publicize our searches — keeping your hiring 100% off-market and out of competitors’ sight. This discrete approach is ideal for securing top talent in critical roles and new business ventures.
Executive Search for High-Caliber Talent
Top Talent, Proven Methodology
Our executive search methodology excels at securing rare, top-tier candidates. Compare its advantages against typical registry-based agencies in the table below.
| Executive Search | Traditional Recruitment Agencies | |
|---|---|---|
| Target Audience | Entire Business Population (100%) | Job Seekers Only (5%) |
| Recruitment Method | Direct approach to the required talent | Introduction from registered candidates |
| Cost | Performance-based, cost-effective recruitment costs | Standard performance-based fee |
| Benefits | Securing immediate contributors, rare talent, confidential recruitment | Quick replacement for vacancies, efficient matching |
| Target Audience | Executive Search |
| Entire Business Population (100%) | |
| Traditional Recruitment Agencies | |
| Job Seekers Only (5%) |
| Recruitment Method | Executive Search |
| Direct approach to the required talent | |
| Traditional Recruitment Agencies | |
| Introduction from registered candidates |
| Cost | Executive Search |
| Performance-based, cost-effective recruitment costs | |
| Traditional Recruitment Agencies | |
| Standard performance-based fee |
| Benefits | Executive Search |
| Securing immediate contributors, rare talent, confidential recruitment | |
| Traditional Recruitment Agencies | |
| Quick replacement for vacancies, efficient matching |
With over 20 years of executive search experience, we connect you with the ideal talent to solve your hiring challenges.
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