Headhunting and Executive Search for Recruiters

Course Overview

• Course Title: Headhunting and Executive Search for Recruiters
• Instructor: Pritula Academy
• Target Audience: Recruiters, HR professionals, talent acquisition specialists
• Prerequisites:
  • 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

Curriculum Highlights

• Key Topics Covered:
  • Foundations of Executive Search and Headhunting
  • Job Order Intake & Hiring Manager Sync
  • Market Scanning & Pre-Search
  • Building a Target List
  • Long List Development & Sourcing
  • Creating a Short List & Engaging Candidates
  • Advanced Headhunting & Offer Strategy
  • Finalizing the Offer and Candidate Support
• Key Skills Learned:
  • Understanding the fundamentals of headhunting and executive search
  • Building strong relationships with hiring managers through effective intake meetings
  • Creating compelling job descriptions, candidate scorecards, and pitch materials
  • Conducting market research to assess salary benchmarks and talent availability
  • Developing detailed search strategies and candidate maps for executive roles
  • Creating target company lists and gathering candidate contact data
  • Applying advanced sourcing and outreach methods, including cold calling
  • Building long lists and short lists using automation and manual techniques
  • Conducting first contact with executive candidates and handling objections
  • Preparing and supporting candidates through the interview and offer process
  • Navigating counter-offers and guiding candidates through final decision-making
  • Presenting market insights and candidate data effectively to hiring managers
  • Using real-world templates for job offers, scorecards, candidate pipelines, and more

Course Format

• Duration: 3.5 hours on-demand video
• Format: Self-paced online course
• Resources:
  • 1 article
  • 8 downloadable resources
  • Access on mobile and TV
  • Closed captions
  • Audio description in existing audio
  • Certificate of completion