A Day In The Life Of An Executive Recruiter At A Top Executive Search Firm
A day in the life of an executive recruiter varies greatly depending on the stage of a search; early stages involve "heavy research" and extensive outreach via phone and email, while later stages focus on relationship management between client and candidate, acting as "that middleman" to ensure a mutually satisfying outcome. This dynamic process highlights the multifaceted nature of the role and the importance of adaptability in navigating the complexities of executive-level placements.
Communication, Networking, Research, Relationship Management, Problem-Solving
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David Xie
Executive Recruiter / Executive Search Associate
Forbes Top 5 Executive Search Firm
University of California, Santa Barbara - 2017
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International Relations & Affairs
Recruitment, HR & Related Professional Services
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Honors Student, Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Researching potential candidates and companies to identify potential matches.
2. Networking and communication with potential candidates through emails and phone calls.
3. Managing relationships between clients and candidates to ensure a successful placement.
Transcript
What does a day in the life of an executive recruiter look like?
This is a question that can really vary. Ultimately, your job is to help your client find the right candidate they can hire and help change the organization.
In terms of the day-to-day, it depends on where your search opportunity is at. When you're starting out a search, it's very heavy on research. You're doing a lot of research to learn about potential competitor companies to find people.
It's understanding what the company does, the role responsibilities, and how to build the right profile that matches what they're looking for. Once you've completed the research, a lot of your time is spent sending emails and making phone calls to reach out to people. Hopefully, you gather enough people who are the right fit or are interested in switching their careers.
Later in the search stage, if you have potential finalists, a lot of your day is focused on managing the relationship between the client and the candidate. You're being the middleman, sharing with the client how the candidate is feeling and their feedback. You're also sharing the client's feedback with the candidate.
You're making sure both sides continue to work towards a point where they feel pleased and excited about the opportunity. Ultimately, you're in charge of bringing it all together. It's nice that not every day is the same, and your day shifts with each level of the search. Any given day, you could be doing any of those things.