Headhunting And Executive Search For Recruiters

Headhunting And Executive Search For Recruiters
Published 5/2025
MP4 | Video: h264, 1920×1080 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz

Executive Search | Headhunting | Talent Acquisition | Hiring Strategies | Candidate Sourcing | Recruitment Tools

What you’ll learn

Understand the fundamentals of headhunting and executive search

Learn how top-level hiring differs from standard recruitment

Build strong relationships with hiring managers through effective intake meetings

Create compelling job descriptions, candidate scorecards, and pitch materials

Conduct market research to assess salary benchmarks and talent availability

Develop detailed search strategies and candidate maps for executive roles

Create target company lists and gather candidate contact data

Apply advanced sourcing and outreach methods, including cold calling

Build long lists and short lists using automation and manual techniques

Conduct first contact with executive candidates and handle objections

Prepare and support candidates through the interview and offer process

Navigate counter-offers and guide candidates through final decision-making

Present market insights and candidate data effectively to hiring managers

Use real-world templates for job offers, scorecards, candidate pipelines, and more

Requirements

Basic understanding of recruitment or HR processes

Experience in sourcing or interviewing candidates is a plus

Familiarity with LinkedIn and job boards

Interest in hiring for executive or hard-to-fill roles

Willingness to apply templates, tools, and strategies in real-world settings

Description

Overview

Section 1: Fundamentals of Executive Search & Strategy
Lecture 1 Introduction to Headhunting and Executive Search

Lecture 2 Preparing the Job Order & Meeting the Hiring Manager

Section 2: Market Research, Targeting & Mapping

Lecture 3 Market Scanning and Pre-Search Preparation

Lecture 4 Developing a Target List of Companies and Candidates

Section 3: Sourcing, Shortlisting & Candidate Engagement

Lecture 5 Building a Long List of Executives

Lecture 6 Creating a Shortlist and Engaging Candidates

Section 4: Closing the Deal & Offer Management

Lecture 7 Executing the Headhunting Process

Lecture 8 Job Offer Negotiation and Acceptance

Recruiters and Talent Acquisition Specialists who want to move into executive-level hiring,HR professionals looking to expand their skill set in headhunting and direct search,Agency and in-house recruiters who need to fill senior or hard-to-source roles,Sourcing specialists aiming to build deeper strategies for targeting top-level talent,Freelance and independent recruiters seeking higher-paying projects with executive clients,Career switchers or junior recruiters wanting to learn a premium, in-demand recruiting skill