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Horizons Bulgaria: Executive Search and Headhunting Services
Horizons Bulgaria specializes in executive search and headhunting, providing tailored recruitment solutions for senior-level and executive positions. Here’s how Horizons Bulgaria offers its headhunting service:
1. Comprehensive Understanding of Client Needs
2. Extensive Research and Sourcing
3. Professional Candidate Approach
4. Rigorous Screening and Evaluation
5. Presenting Candidates to Clients
6. Offer Management and Negotiation
7. Onboarding and Post-Placement Support
8. Commitment to Confidentiality and Ethics
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For candidates, headhunting offers a tailored, confidential, and professional approach to career advancement. It provides access to exclusive job opportunities and expert guidance throughout the recruitment process, ensuring a good fit for both the candidate and the hiring company.
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Recruitment practices are continually evolving to adapt to technological advancements, changing candidate expectations, and shifting market dynamics. Here are some of the top recruitment trends shaping the landscape in 2024:
1. Artificial Intelligence and Automation
– AI-Powered Screening: Use of AI to screen resumes, match candidates with job descriptions, and predict job performance.
– Chatbots: Implementing AI-driven chatbots to interact with candidates, answer queries, and provide updates throughout the recruitment process.
– Automated Scheduling: Utilizing automation tools to streamline interview scheduling and coordination.
2. Data-Driven Recruiting
– Analytics and Metrics: Leveraging data analytics to track and improve recruitment metrics such as time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, and quality of hire.
– Predictive Analytics: Using predictive analytics to identify future hiring needs and trends, and to assess candidate fit and potential performance.
3. Candidate Experience Focus
– Personalized Communication: Tailoring communication to provide a more personalized candidate experience, from application to onboarding.
– Feedback Mechanisms: Implementing continuous feedback loops to gather candidate feedback and improve the recruitment process.
– Simplified Application Process: Streamlining the application process to reduce complexity and enhance the candidate experience.
4. Employer Branding and EVP (Employee Value Proposition)
– Strong Online Presence: Building a robust online presence through social media, company websites, and job portals to attract top talent.
– Showcasing Culture: Highlighting company culture, values, and employee testimonials to create an attractive employer brand.
– Transparent EVP: Clearly communicating the employee value proposition, including benefits, career growth opportunities, and work-life balance.
5. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
– Inclusive Job Descriptions: Crafting job descriptions that attract a diverse pool of candidates.
– Bias Reduction: Implementing tools and training to reduce unconscious bias in the recruitment process.
– Diverse Talent Pools: Actively sourcing candidates from diverse backgrounds to ensure a diverse workforce.
6. Remote and Hybrid Work Models
– Remote Hiring: Adapting recruitment processes to effectively hire remote workers, including virtual interviews and remote onboarding.
– Flexible Work Options: Offering flexible work arrangements to attract a wider range of candidates.
– Global Talent Pool: Expanding search efforts to include global talent, facilitated by remote work possibilities.
7. Employee Referral Programs
– Incentivized Referrals: Encouraging current employees to refer candidates through incentivized referral programs.
– Referral Platforms: Utilizing dedicated platforms and tools to manage and streamline the referral process.
8. Continuous Learning and Upskilling
– Upskilling Programs: Offering continuous learning opportunities and upskilling programs to current employees to fill internal talent gaps.
– Learning Management Systems: Implementing advanced learning management systems to facilitate ongoing employee development.
9. Candidate Relationship Management (CRM)
– Talent Pools: Building and nurturing talent pools for future hiring needs.
– Engagement Campaigns: Running engagement campaigns to maintain relationships with potential candidates.
10. Sustainable and Ethical Recruiting
– Green Recruiting: Incorporating sustainability into the recruitment process, such as using digital documents and reducing travel for interviews.
– Ethical Practices: Ensuring all recruitment practices are ethical and transparent, respecting candidate privacy and rights.
11. Gig Economy and Freelance Workforce
– Gig Platforms: Utilizing gig platforms to hire freelance and contract workers for short-term projects.
– Flexible Hiring Models: Adopting flexible hiring models to accommodate the growing trend of gig and freelance work.
12. Advanced Interview Techniques
– Structured Interviews: Using structured interviews to ensure consistency and fairness.
– Virtual Reality (VR): Implementing VR for immersive interview experiences and job simulations.
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Headhunting, or executive search, is a tailored recruitment process often aimed at filling senior-level and executive positions. Here’s an overview of how the headhunting process unfolds for candidates:
Identification and Research
Targeted Search: Headhunters identify potential candidates based on their expertise, industry experience, and alignment with the job requirements.
Background Research: Headhunters conduct thorough research on candidates’ professional backgrounds, accomplishments, and reputations within the industry.
Discreet Outreach: Headhunters approach candidates confidentially, often through email, LinkedIn, or professional networks, to gauge their interest without disclosing too many details initially.
Role Introduction: During the initial contact, headhunters provide an overview of the role, the hiring company, and the potential career benefits.
Informal Discussions: Headhunters engage candidates in informal discussions to understand their career aspirations, motivations, and openness to new opportunities.
Detailed Role Briefing: For interested candidates, headhunters share detailed information about the job role, responsibilities, organizational culture, and strategic goals of the hiring company.
Resume Review: Headhunters review the candidate’s resume and career history to assess suitability for the position.
In-Depth Interviews: Candidates undergo comprehensive interviews with the headhunter to evaluate their skills, experience, cultural fit, and alignment with the hiring company’s needs.
Assessment Tools: Some headhunters use psychometric tests or other assessment tools to gain additional insights into the candidate’s personality and competencies.
Candidate Profile: The headhunter prepares a detailed profile for each shortlisted candidate, highlighting their qualifications, experience, and fit for the role.
Client Interview Coordination: Headhunters arrange interviews between the candidate and the hiring company, providing support and feedback to both parties throughout the process.
Offer Presentation: If the candidate is selected, the headhunter presents the formal job offer, detailing the compensation package, benefits, and other terms of employment.
Negotiation Assistance: Headhunters assist in negotiating the terms of the offer, ensuring that both the candidate’s expectations and the client’s requirements are met.
Resignation Support: Headhunters provide advice and support to the candidate during the resignation process from their current role.
Onboarding Coordination: They help coordinate the onboarding process, ensuring a smooth transition into the new role.
Ongoing Support: After placement, headhunters maintain contact with the candidate to ensure their satisfaction and address any concerns that may arise.
Performance Check-ins: Periodic check-ins with the candidate and the hiring company to ensure the placement is successful and to gather feedback.
Career Advancement: Headhunters often present opportunities that align with the candidate’s career goals and provide significant advancement.
Confidentiality: The process is conducted discreetly, ensuring the candidate’s current employment is not jeopardized.
Expert Guidance: Headhunters provide valuable insights, advice, and negotiation support throughout the recruitment process.
Access to Exclusive Roles: Candidates gain access to high-level positions that are not advertised publicly.
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WHAT HR SERVICES WE OFFER
EMPLOYER BRANDING
Horizons Bulgaria uses the HR expertise gained over the years to offer professional management of an employer brand. 
RECRUITMENT
Horizons Bulgaria specializes in research and selection method of recruitment for middle management and expert level. 
HEADHUNTING
Direct, proactive and confidential approach to high-caliber professionals in completive or relevant organizations.
ONSITE RECRUITER
Deployment on client‘s site of experienced and dedicated recruiter(s) for a temporary or permanent base.
TRAININGS
The company offers its expertise in training, organizational development and human resource management.
STAFF LEASING
Horizons Bulgaria is licensed as temporary job agency in accordance with the provisions of the Labour Code.