How does headhunter service work?
According to a survey conducted by ManpowerGroup, the talent shortage reached its peak in 2023, with nearly 80% of employers struggling to find suitable talent for their organizations. In Vietnam, 8,5% of total jobs available in the market require high-level management skills but the current supply rate is only 2.1%. This situation also mirrors the reality of Vietnam's high-level human resource market. In the face of recruitment challenges encountered by numerous businesses, headhunter services play a vital role in sourcing, assessing, and recommending potential candidates tailored to each organization's job positions and requirements.
The Basic 4-Step Process of Headhunter Services
Headhunter services are increasingly becoming valuable assets for many businesses. Next, let's explore how the headhunter service operates to meet the recruitment needs of businesses, specifically through the following process:
1. Understand client’s need
Recruitment consultants, known as specialists, at Manpower Vietnam initiate the process of providing headhunter services by gaining insights into the market, the business, the industry, and the specific job positions that clients seek to fill. This understanding helps our consultants comprehend job requirements as well as the skills, expertise, and qualifications essential for those positions. During this phase, Manpower Vietnam commences the development of a thorough recruitment plan.
2. Identifying and Attracting Target Candidates
After comprehending the recruitment requirements, our specialists proceed to search for and engage potential candidates using a huge database of over 200,000 candidates. Concurrently, Manpower Vietnam utilizes various communication tools and implements attraction strategies through different channels to identify the most suitable candidates.
3. Proven recruitment process
Consultants at Manpower Vietnam evaluate Resumés and reach out to potential candidates, inviting them for interviews to gain a deeper understanding of their skills, experience, and career goals. Thus, our consultants can assess the candidate's suitability for the vacancy. Throughout this process, candidates undergo suitability assessments, including the CareerHarmony test. Subsequently, Manpower Vietnam screens and selects the most suitable candidates based on the results of the test and various factors.
During the candidate search and evaluation process, Manpower Vietnam maintains consistent communication and provides regular updates to clients. Here, our consultants continuously gather feedback from both clients and candidates, ensuring that candidates function in the desired environment, aligning with the business's objective of securing the most suitable employees for the vacancies.
4. Candidate Introduction and follow-up
Upon reaching a consensus between both parties, headhunters introduce candidates to the business. Manpower Vietnam's experienced recruitment consultants furnish profile information and rationale as to why the candidate is a suitable fit for the position being recruited. Following the exchange and verification of information, Manpower Vietnam supports clients in making the final candidate selection.
Headhunters can aid in negotiating recruitment contract conditions, promoting a clear understanding and satisfaction for both parties involved in the recruitment process. Following the candidate's recruitment, Manpower Vietnam continues to monitor and ensure that the candidate adapts well to the working environment and achieves satisfactory results.
In summary, headhunter services serve as a pivotal talent source for businesses. It can be best described as a "matchmaker" role, working closely with both parties to ensure that the vacancy is filled by candidates possessing the most suitable skills, experience, and personality traits.
Apart from headhunter services, ManpowerGroup Vietnam also offers flexible solutions across the entire HR life cycle to suit each business requirements, including staffing and outsourcing, payroll services, recruitment outsourcing (RPO), HR consulting, training among others.
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