What HR consulting, headhunting and executive search have in common
What executive search stands for
What HR consulting, headhunting and executive search have in common
Not entirely correct, the terms HR consulting, headhunting and executive search are often used synonymously. However, they do have a common core: Finding and selecting executive and specialized staff on behalf of y client is the task of external HR consultants, headhunters or executive search advisors.
A closer look at the fields of work shows the differences:
What HR consulting offers
Apart from finding executive and specialized staff, HR consulting offers various services:
- Conception and implementation of employee appraisal systems
- Support of organizational and staff development measure
- Payment Consultancy
- Personnel marketing
- Strategic and conceptional advisory in the field of human resources
What headhunting means
This term describes the search for executive and specialized staff through direct approach (Direct Search). It actually has less to do with hunting than with a very targeted search for a manager who perfectly matches the expectations of the customer.
What executive search stands for
If an HR consultancy exclusively searches executives for customers this process will frequently be called executive search. In the beginning a kind of elitist recruiting, today not only first-line managers are recruited via executive search.