Executive Recruitment Agencies

The Latest Trends in Executive Recruiting

If you're in the market for a new executive to round out your company, it pays to stay in the know when it comes to the latest trends in recruiting. Even with the help of skilled executive recruitment agencies, many people feel more comfortable knowing what to expect - and what to ask for - from their executive recruiter. While the central goals of executive recruiting may stay the same, the particulars have changed evolved over the years. Specifically, the Internet has shaped the recruitment process in exciting and frequently unpredictable ways. Here are some of the latest trends in executive recruiting:

• The decline of job boards. While job boards have been hugely influential in the job market for the past decade or so, their popularity now seems to be waning. The economic downturn coupled with a lack of sufficient filtering on many sites has led some recruiters to find other methods of finding candidates for executive-level positions online. While some executive recruitment agencies still cite the boards as an important tool in their arsenal, few can deny that they lack the power they once had.
• The rise of social recruiting. The practice of "social recruiting" - particularly using social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn and Twitter to find, screen and contact job candidates - has risen dramatically in recent months. Recruiters are finding that these sites provide an excellent opportunity to get know the "real" candidate quickly and easily. Many executive recruitment agencies even prefer posting their job openings on social networking sites to the major job boards.
• The emergence of "cultural compatibility" as an important factor in recruiting. In the past, most recruiters focused on resume, accomplishments and past performance in similar positions as indicators of future potential. However, professional recruiters have now learned to take core values, personality and career goals into consideration as well.

These recruiting trends have helped make the practice more useful and relevant than ever. Contact an executive recruitment firm today and see how they can help your company grow and flourish.