Indonesia is always considered a big market for the recruitment industry. The supply and demand in Indonesia is considered as one of the most unbalanced in the region. This situation creating a situation whereby the companies always find it difficult to recruit their top talents, especially those in a Senior Level position.
In a “War” of talent, companies are often to rely on their recruitment strategy by utilizing an external recruitment partner, which usually called as “Headhunter” the terms of Headhunter is commonly known as a Recruiter that is focusing to target and attract senior Talent in the market and often what so-called as “Passive Candidate”. This passive candidate is basically someone that is currently not looking for a change but are willing to explore if there is the right opportunities.
There are many Headhunter companies in Indonesia, ranging from local to international, boutique to massive operations. If you’re a client, it is challenging to determine which Headhunter Company you should work with, sometimes we think that an International is always the best and size will determine the quality of the service, However, in reality, that is not the case. In many cases, the local and small Headhunter agency can be your true Recruitment Partner, as for them you’re the VVIP clients.
If you’re currently looking for Headhunter in Indonesia, the first thing you can do is to ask around, get some references and talk with as many as people that you can while keeping an open mindset. After that, you still need to talk with their representative, set the time, and eventually have a conversation on how the recruitment process runs in their companies is. Often Headhunter is working like a CV Farmers, which means they only focusing on sending CV’s and doesn’t really care for the quality, don’t be blinded just by the speed of them sending you CV’s. And Eventually, you’re looking for a Headhunter that can act as your consultant as well as Partner.
When you’re dealing with a local Headhunter in Indonesia, check the company background will be helpful, especially checking on who is the founder of the company, does the founder have relevant experience with the business, how long the founder in the business, This way, you can have an assurance that you’re dealing with a proper Headhunter.
There’s an old saying “It takes Two to Tango” which means you have to be able to see your Headhunter as your partner and not just your vendor, this way you will have a more productive relationship and something that you can maintain for a long time, Remember, You need Headhunter as much as the Headhunter need you.
