The term headhunter can be roughly translated into Vietnamese as people who specialize in “headhunting”, their main job is to search for and recruit talented individuals, suitable to best meet the personnel requirements of partner companies. Headhunter companies have appeared in Vietnam for many years, however, their quiet operation has been bringing high values to businesses and large corporations. Along with the development of the economy, large companies and corporations entering new markets all want to find senior personnel, people with enough skills and experience to manage and operate all work smoothly. Although posting recruitment information on the company’s website and other recruitment websites is still maintained, it is always difficult to approach senior candidates. The nature of the job requires a short recruitment time and requires quality personnel to meet immediately. On the other hand, establishing specialized recruitment departments is quite costly for businesses.
Headhunter companies providing human resources services are the solution to the above problem. With relationships and collected data information, headhunters are able to quickly approach candidates who satisfy the set needs, choosing the most suitable recruitment criteria. Headhunters search for candidates who meet the most standards for the business.
The scope of Headhunter is divided by industry, each headhunter will be in charge of certain areas, have a big vision and human resources skills. A professional headhunter does not stop at finding people who meet the criteria set by the client, but they themselves must have a deep and broad vision to advise on long-term human resources strategies for the business, ensuring effectiveness in the cooperation process between the business and the headhunter.
In reality, there are large corporations offering salaries from several thousand to tens of thousands of dollars to recruit senior personnel positions. Strict recruitment requirements require headhunters to use all their skills and experience to create a list of the most potential candidates. All human tactics are used here. Most headhunters for these positions have in hand a standard list of good department heads, directors, and division heads in the market. In fact, headhunters also know the joys and sorrows related to work, family, promotion, and they themselves have different relationships with them, so when they have to say the familiar phrase: “Are you still satisfied with your old job, do you want to try again?” as the first words to bring new opportunities to these candidates. Candidates always have different needs in many positions. As a company with many years of experience in the Headhunter field in Vietnam, SK Vietnam’s assessment of the current demand for senior personnel is increasing rapidly as the number of investment industries in Vietnam is increasing. It is clear that the problem of supply and demand for high-quality human resources will gradually become unbalanced. In addition, the education and training system in Vietnam has not met the development requirements of society. The knowledge level as well as the working skills of candidates for senior positions in corporations and companies today still do not meet the requirements of employers, especially in the group of foreign-invested companies. The Vietnamese market is still a good land for “headhunter” businesses.
