The Top 7 Most – Asked Questions About Executive Recruiting

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The Top 7 Most Asked Questions About Executive
Recruiting
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Executive recruiting is an industry which brings
together qualified candidates who are looking for
jobs with companies looking to hire for those
jobs.
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For job-seekers, a competent executive recruiter
can serve as a "one stop shop" providing a
database as well as a foot in the door for a
plethora of suitable positions.
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For companies looking to hire, a good recruiter
can take a lot of the legwork out of finding
qualified candidates, screening them, running
background checks, calling references, and all
the other tedious duties inherent in the hiring
process.
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Want to know more about executive recruiting?
Here are the answers to the seven most common
questions people ask.
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What is an executive recruiter?
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An executive recruiter is someone who recruits
qualified candidates for open job positions.
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They usually don't work for the job-seeker but
for the company doing the hiring, meaning that's
who pays them when a placement is made.
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However, some high-end job-seekers such as
doctors and attorneys occasionally hire executive
recruiters to work on their behalf.
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How does an executive recruiter get paid?
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Typically, they are paid by the business for
placing a qualified candidate in an open position.
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The specific fee is negotiated on an individual
basis by the hiring company and the recruiting
firm. It is usually a percentage of the new
employee's first-year salary.
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Do executive recruiters make good money?
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Executive recruiting is like a lot of other
professions. The folks who are really good at it
have that aptitude reflected in their paychecks
the ones who aren't so good tend to struggle
financially.
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For someone who is a people-person, good at
networking, and skilled at problem-solving,
executive recruiting can be a lucrative career.
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Why should a company who is looking to hire
consider using an executive recruiter?
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The biggest reason is that good executive
recruiters are experts in the field of scouting
and evaluating talent while a department head
looking to hire a new team member typically is
not.
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It's similar to the difference between washing
your own car and taking it to a reputable car
wash. Another reason is that there is a lot of
tedium involved in hiring that can divert
resources from productive activities.
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By using a recruiting firm, a business can
reallocate a lot of minutiae to someone else.
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Why should a job-seeker consider working with an
executive recruiter?
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Not only do they have access to a lot of job
openings that aren't posted online or in the
classifieds, they have personal relationships
with the companies doing the hiring.
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Therefore, they have unique insight, and they can
give a job-seeker valuable tips on dos and don'ts
when interviewing with a particular company.
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What kinds of businesses typically employ
executive recruiters?
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All kinds of businesses across many industries
avail themselves of the services of executive
recruiters.
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These include medical practices, law firms,
banks, wealth management firms, CPA firms and
many others.
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How can one be sure to choose the best executive
recruiter in his area?
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As with barbers or Italian restaurants, who is
the "best" is highly subjective.
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The goal should be to find the executive
recruiter who is the best fit for a given job.
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This can be done by perusing online reviews and
more importantly, interviewing prospective
recruiters on a one-on-one basis.
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Ready to make a move? If you are looking to make
a change in the financial advisor industry, we
can help.
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Our financial advisor recruiters are always ready
to accommodate questions and applications.
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Visit site www.willis-consulting.com
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