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Executive search (informally headhunting) is the process of recruiting individuals to fill executive positions in organizations.

The individuals targeted by an executive search company are not normally seeking a new job in an active manner. It is the job of the executive search consultant to approach these individuals, his intention being that of taking them out of their current company and placing them in another, often a competitor.

It is not the hired candidate, but the client company or organization that pays for this service. Potential job candidates are identified, qualified and presented to the client by the executive search firm based upon the degree to which they match a Job Description developed together with the client. Assessing degree of potential fit of the candidate with the job description is a key activity for the executive search firm, since the most common reason a search consultant is engaged by a client company is to save time and effort involved with identifying, qualifying and reviewing potential candidates for specific leadership positions.

One of the most common methods an executive search firm employs for identifying a potential candidate is via a telephone call. The phone call is often the result of a recommendation from someone inside the existing network of the executive search firm. Quality oriented executive search firms work hard at cultivating and continually updating their network of contacts so that when an executive search assignment is undertaken, they will be ready to start recruiting potential candidates. Another way to identify potential candidates involves "research"work, which is contacting targeted people in specific companies who appear to fit the job profile in some logical manner. Some of the best candidate referrals come from people who could be candidates for the job themselves but for any number of reasons are not interested at that particular time.

One of the top players on the Romanian Executive Search market is George Butunoiu Executive Search cabinet. Located in Bucharest, Romania, the firm has built throughout the years a regional reputation for delivering high-quality executive search services, by always placing focus on individual solutions for specific positions.

Being among the first Romanians to establish an executive search business in Bucharest, Romania, back in 1992, George Butunoiu has gained an impressive reputation that is based on the expertise of our specialist industry and functional practices, the rigour of our processes and the deep knowledge of the market.