Clarity builds trust. Your questions, our answers.
Discretion begins with understanding. Here you will find answers to the most important questions about our way of working as headhunters and brokers – for talents, entrepreneurs, and successors.
A headhunter hunts talents: actively, discreetly, and with a clear objective. Headhunters find candidates for key positions. A recruitment consultant focuses on long-term HR strategies and develops solutions for general staffing matters. We see ourselves as headhunters, as “hunters”, and as executive headhunters who fill senior leadership positions.
A broker for company succession supports business owners throughout the sales process, finds suitable successors or investors, and ensures a structured, discreet, and fair transfer of the company.
Active sourcing refers to the active search for potential candidates instead of waiting for applications. We use social and professional networks as well as direct approaches to identify leadership personalities. This allows us to reach candidates who are not actively looking, also known as “hidden candidates”, and significantly expands the quality of the talent pool.
We handle the profile assessment, initial approach, and complete pre-selection of suitable executives. We prepare suitability reports, arrange interviews, and accompany you throughout the entire search process through to onboarding after a successful hire.
We have expertise and industry know-how in the following sectors: automotive, industry, construction, trade, logistics, as well as medicine and care.
To protect the anonymity of our clients and talents, 100% discretion applies. Contact information is only shared during the presentation process and after approval by our client.
No. Heads Hunters for Business only works for companies and talents who have a serious interest in being supported by a hunter. This means that we do not work free of charge. All further information can be found in our terms and conditions or will be presented transparently when the order is placed.
Yes, in upper management, people often want to gain a first impression before meeting in person. The headhunter will let you know when this is required and will provide tips for a successful presentation.
After submitting your application, you will receive an email requesting your consent in accordance with the GDPR. We store your data for 6 months or, upon request, indefinitely. You can withdraw this consent at any time by email.
After successful interviews with our headhunter and a positive analysis, we will invite you, with the company’s approval, to a personal meeting with the client.
We guarantee a project start within 6–8 weeks. Through agile process sprints, we usually present the first potential candidates within the first 12 weeks.
We make contact using neutrally worded position profiles. This protects you, especially if the current position holder is still in office. Upon request, anonymity can also be maintained after successful placement.
Yes, upon request and provided that they are not our own clients. We review ethical principles in advance and transparently inform you during order placement whether a targeted approach to specific competitors is possible.
We take the time to understand your business, your production sites, and your overall structure. Through an individual profile assessment, we gain a comprehensive picture of the “ecosystem” surrounding the vacancy in order to find the perfect match.
Company succession refers to the structured transfer of a company to a successor, whether within the family, to employees, or to external investors. The goal is to secure the long-term continuation of the company and the owner’s life’s work.
As early as possible, ideally 3 to 5 years before the planned handover. Early planning creates room for action, reduces risks, and enables an orderly onboarding of the successor without time pressure.
As a broker, we accompany you discreetly throughout the entire process: from preparation and valuation to the search for suitable successors and the structured handover. Anonymity and the protection of your life’s work are always our top priority.
Yes, absolute discretion is our highest priority. Neither employees nor competitors nor the market will learn about the planned handover unless you want them to. All steps are carried out under the strictest confidentiality.
The conditions depend on the scope and complexity of the project and are discussed transparently when the order is placed. We generally do not work free of charge, but we do work with full commitment and an absolute standard of quality for your life’s work.
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