What Advantages Does a Headhunter Offer For Your Career?

It is not always immediately clear what advantages working with a  headhunter have for your own career. Above all, you should regard a qualified headhunter as a  trustworthy partner. You can rely on his discretion and confidentiality. We have put together a selection of advantages from our experience for you here.

Career Perks with a Headhunter

From the candidate’s point of view, a headhunter is a discreet intermediary of job offers. Regardless of whether you are actively or only latently looking for a new position: Working with a headhunter can offer you many advantages.

Valuable time savings

In the first telephone call, you will receive background information on possible positions, eg on the team, must-haves, and framework conditions. In addition, you will receive an overview of suitable vacancies with various employers without having to do any research. And last but not least, you can do without a cover letter. This saves you time and nerves.

Strengthened position by recommendation

In the case of your own application, your application assumes the position of an inquiry. If a company is looking for candidates through a headhunter and you are recommended, the tide turns. This puts you in a stronger negotiating position with potential employers.

Access to the hidden job market

The headhunter’s good network gives you access to positions that are not officially advertised (job exchanges, company websites, etc.). Only very few management positions are published on the open job market, the rest are filled by headhunters.

Free career advice

Experienced headhunters not only answer your career questions but also advise you on the next possible career steps for you and give you feedback on your application documents. They can give you clues as to what the potential new employer values. This increases the chances of a successful interview.

Salary Estimate

We often experience that there is great uncertainty among candidates when it comes to salary expectations and salary negotiations. Through a variety of placements in different industries, locations, and companies, the experienced headhunter can help you to adjust your salary expectations.

cultural fit

A good HR consultant not only knows the technical aspects but also the culture of the company looking for a job. Due to his often long-term cooperation, he knows the manager who is hiring and can tell you early on whether your motivation for changing and your ideas fit the target company.

Reasons for rejection

If the application process is rejected, you can ask the headhunter for the exact reasons. We recommend this in any case! If you apply directly to the company, you will usually not be told the reason for the rejection. About a headhunter yes. This way you can learn something new and increase your chances of the next job.

Your individual questions

If you are wondering whether a position can also be filled part-time, what is the maximum proportion of working from home or you simply want to assess the attractiveness of the employer neutrally: A suitable headhunter will answer these and other questions to the best of their knowledge and belief.

How to find the right headhunter

• Pay attention to what external reviews the headhunter has or whether he is a member of a professional association. This is how you ensure its quality.

• Trust your personal impression, both of the company and of the headhunter as a person.

• The headhunter’s specialization in an industry or specific profession increases the quality.

• Take a look at the headhunter’s experience and education  (e.g. studies) and whether he can exchange ideas with you on an equal footing.

• Confidentiality and seriousness should be firmly anchored in the corporate values ​​of the headhunter and be recognizable in his appearance (e.g. through a code of conduct or a compliance guideline)

• Make sure the headhunter is working on a specific job and can send you a specific job description.

Summary

All in all, it is definitely recommended to work with a good headhunter as a trustworthy partner. A good headhunter is not interested in short-term success but focuses on sustainable and long-term success for the candidate and the company. At TechMinds we are well aware of this responsibility. In an industry with great qualitative differences, we have therefore consciously set a  compliance guideline for our actions that you can rely on at any time. We look forward to getting in touch with you and talking to you discreetly and confidentially about your next career step.