How To Write The Best Possible Job Spec

The job spec is a key component of every search process―but often, it’s overlooked. The reason is, recruiters tend to think of the job spec as a simple, straightforward task―a box that needs to be checked and dismissed. In reality, though, ...

The 4 Biggest Challenges To Starting Your Own Search Firm

Whether you’re leaving a larger firm with an existing team or opening up a one-man shop, starting your own search firm is a challenging and multifaceted experience. It’s exciting, no doubt—but the decision to branch out on your own is not ...

How To Get Your Client Invested In The Search Process

Executive search is a collaborative service. In fact, a search typically only ever proves successful if the client you’re conducting it with is invested in the process—meaning they’re engaged and committed to ensuring you have the ...

5 Ways to Avoid Having Unhappy Clients

As an executive recruiter, you’re bound to make mistakes. Because of that, you’re also bound to have unhappy clients. Regardless of what makes a client upset, how you handle moments of discontent—and, more important, how you prepare for ...

5 Skills That All Great Recruiters Have

Executive recruiters come in a variety of styles—some are flashy and fast, others quiet and thoughtful. Some seem more like salesmen, while others operate like scientists. Whatever their approach, the best executive recruiters all possess ...

4 Ways To Improve Engagements With Your Clients

As an executive recruiter, you are hired to perform a service for your client. But your work with that client should really be a partnership. If your client is not engaged through the entire recruitment process, your search can take a lot ...