Is there any difference between looking for a job through a headhunter and looking for a job yourself? What is the service process of a headhunter?

I believe that many people are planning to change companies after the Chinese New Year. There are many ways to find a job, such as submitting resumes on websites, or asking people with good connections to help with internal referrals. Some people will also have headhunters come to recommend jobs and interview opportunities. Is it better for you to find a job through a headhunter or through HR?

Is there any difference between looking for a job through a headhunter and looking for one yourself?

For most positions of the same level, the salary of those who enter through headhunters may be slightly higher than that of those recruited by HR themselves, but the difference will not be very large. However, companies generally have higher expectations for those recruited by headhunters, and there is not much difference in other aspects of the work.

From the perspective of job hunting, there is not much difference. The only difference is that the headhunting company will control the candidate's resume information at the front end, conduct an interview in advance, and then refine the candidate's resume and recommend it to the client's HR as a recommendation report. When the client's HR values ​​the candidate's resume, the headhunter will arrange an appointment for an interview, followed by a re-examination and so on.

Secondly, when you look for a job through a headhunter, the salary negotiation range is relatively large, and you don’t negotiate directly with the HR, but with the headhunter as a middleman. The headhunter will also do its best to negotiate salary with the client’s HR according to your reasonable requirements. After all, if the negotiation is successful, the headhunter will also receive a considerable bonus, which also depends on the candidate’s salary and the commission ratio agreed upon by the headhunter and the HR company.

It is quite good to be noticed by a headhunter, but the domestic headhunting market is flooded now, and none of them are very professional. It is better to find an experienced headhunter, otherwise it will be a waste of time and there will be no good job opportunities.

What is the service process of a headhunting company?

1. Initial customer contact

2. Communicate and evaluate the company and position

3. Contract Finalization

4. In-depth analysis and understanding of companies and positions

5. Candidate recommendation (3-5 working days)

6. Interview Arrangement

7. Offer coordination and confirmation

8. Candidates are hired and recruitment compensation is paid

9. Warranty tracking service

10. Customer satisfaction survey feedback

Are job recommendations from headhunters reliable?

If you go through a headhunter, it depends on whether the headhunter is professional. If you meet a professional headhunter, it will be very helpful and meaningful for your job search.

First, if an experienced headhunter finds you, it generally means that you are quite good, otherwise they would not find you, because companies have relatively high requirements for candidates recommended by headhunters;

Second, professional headhunters will package your resume, recommend more positions, provide interview guidance, and help you get more opportunities and better treatment. But the reality is that many headhunters are not professional, have little experience, and do not have much information on opportunities. If you are really good, more headhunters will contact you, some of them are professional and some are not, so you need to be able to distinguish them.

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