Executive search consultants, often referred to as “recruiters” or “headhunters”, can play an important role in your career management and advancement. Developing and nurturing a relationship with these professionals is an important part of your career management strategy.
The executive recruiting industry, like many other professions, has developed its own specializations and distinctions. This guide refers to a particular type of recruitment - “retained executive search”. The differences between retained executive search and other types of recruitment can seem confusing, but the differences are crucial.
Bluesteps is the career management service of the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC), the representative body for the retained executive search industry with over 300 member firms worldwide. Working solely with retained executive search firms, BlueSteps has created a guide to unlock some of the mysteries surrounding executive search, and explain how you can become visible to search consultants around the world.
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