Difference between Headhunters and Executive Recruitment Agency in Thailand

Ok, so, you have heard about a headhunter and an executive recruitment agency. Since both the terms are used quite loosely, it is only natural that we misinterpret those two for the same.

They both are, however, not quite the same. From the way they work to the way they serve their clients, the head hunters and the executive recruitment agencies work thoroughly on different platforms. Let us look at some of the marked differences between the two.

One of the primary differences lies in the way the head-hunters and executive recruitment source their candidates. A headhunter, when approached to serve the client, will ensure that they understand the role of the vacant position thoroughly. Now, after grasping the necessity of the company, and also the role, the head-hunter will practically hunt down the candidate, irrespective of whether he or she is looking for a job or not.

Many a times, an organisation prefers to recruit candidates with particular experience and even those working in individual posts. To approach such candidates directly might prove to be unethical for the organization, and thus, they take the help of head-hunters to track down the best talent in the market.

An executive recruitment agency, on the other hand, sources candidates from their date base, and check out the relevance of their education and experience before placing before the clients. An executive recruitment agency can sometimes assist in conducting the initial interviews and thus, help in narrowing down the research.

The head-hunting task might take a longer time to search the profiles of the candidate and convince them to consider the job in hand. The executive recruitment agency, on the contrary, will have a long list in their database and can, thus, provide you with the candidates in a few days’ notice.

So, both headhunters and the executive recruitment agencies look towards satisfying the client’s need for the best talent to occupy the vacant position. Although, head hunting is a preferred mode of the hiring process for higher level positions, with particular talent sets. A combination of both headhunting and executive recruitment will work the best for any organisation.

Thus, as a company, looking to fill several positions at all levels, it is best to approach a recruitment firm that can do both head-hunting and executive recruitment, to save money, time and effort. You can find several such recruitment companies in Thailand, which can club in their head-hunting and recruitment efforts to produce the best talents in the market.

This article was written by Napassaorn B., The Recruitment Manager of Pure Recruitment. Pure Recruitment offer professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market.