Headhunting and Executive Search for Recruiters
Course Description
Want to recruit top-level talent like a pro? This course will show you how.
Executive Search and Headhunting are more than just buzzwords — they’re elite recruitment skills that separate average recruiters from top performers. Whether you’re filling C-level roles or hard-to-reach positions, you’ll learn how to target, engage, and close high-value candidates other recruiters can’t even find.
In this hands-on training, you’ll master every stage of the headhunting process — from building a job order and scanning the market, to cold outreach, handling counter-offers, and closing the deal. Learn the exact frameworks and tools used by executive search firms to consistently win at the highest level.
This course is based on 20+ years of experience in the field and designed to give you ready-to-use templates, scripts, maps, and strategies you can apply immediately.
What’s Inside the Course
1. Foundations of Executive Search and Headhunting
Key differences from traditional recruiting
History and structure of high-level recruitment
Process overview and essential tools
2. Job Order Intake & Hiring Manager Sync
What makes a great job order
Understanding A-players and Most Placeable Candidates (MPCs)
Creating a compelling recruiting strategy and scorecard
Tools: Pitch templates, search maps, job text frameworks
3. Market Scanning & Pre-Search
Estimating market size and salary expectations
Analyzing employer attractiveness and funnel depth
Creating a recruitment map and generating a market report
4. Building a Target List
Strategic networking and sourcing channels
Contact-finding and cold call techniques
Gathering competitive intelligence
5. Long List Development & Sourcing
Structuring long lists with real company and candidate data
Automation tools and sourcing platforms
Ready-to-use long list templates
6. Creating a Short List & Engaging Candidates
Outreach messaging and response strategies
Candidate analysis and interview prep
Motivation mapping and selling the role
Short list and interview presentation best practices
7. Advanced Headhunting & Offer Strategy
How to handle passive candidates
Counter-offer prevention
Coaching hiring managers to close top talent
Offer delivery scripts and follow-up methods
8. Finalizing the Offer and Candidate Support
Designing and delivering a winning offer
Preparing for negotiation and objections
Helping the candidate transition and onboard
Final checklists and closure techniques
Ready to become the recruiter everyone calls when a critical position needs to be filled?
Join now and start mastering the skills of headhunting and executive search — the most lucrative and respected niche in recruitment.
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