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    Facts about Headhunters

    7 Interesting Facts About Headhunters & Headhunting



    78% of people who claim to have been headhunted for their current job weren't

    83% of people who call up candidates claiming to be a headhunter aren't (they are contingency recruiters)

    47% of candidates are 'headhunted' for jobs the 'headhunter' isn't officially working on

    38% of 'headhunters' call up candidates knowing little more than their name, job title and where they work

    76% of senior staff are likely to tell colleagues that they only deal with 'headhunters' (the truth is they will probably send their CV to anyone who asks)

    63% of male candidates would prefer to deal with a male headhunter

    94% of 'proper' (successful) males headhunters have very attractive partners
    Last edited by DodgyAgent; 14 March 2012, 17:46.
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    Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post
    7 Interesting Facts About Headhunters & Headhunting



    78% of people who claim to have been headhunted for their current job weren't

    83% of people who call up candidates claiming to be a headhunter aren't (they are contingency recruiters)

    47% of candidates are 'headhunted' for jobs the 'headhunter' isn't officially working on

    38% of 'headhunters' call up candidates knowing little more than their name, job title and where they work

    76% of senior staff are likely to tell colleagues that they only deal with 'headhunters' (the truth is they will probably send their CV to anyone who asks)

    63% of male candidates would prefer to deal with a male headhunter

    94% of 'proper' (successful) males headhunters have very attractive partners
    86.34% of statistics are made up.
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      #3
      I think this guy met the wrong type of headhunters

      If you think my attitude stinks, you should smell my fingers.

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        #4
        Originally posted by hyperD View Post
        I think this guy met the wrong type of headhunters

        MarillionFan MarillionFan MarillionFan ...

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          #5
          Originally posted by TestMangler View Post
          86.34% of statistics are made up.
          Actually it's 89%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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            #6
            Fascinating, but I learned all I needed to know about headhunters from sasguru.

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              #7
              Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
              Fascinating, but I learned all I needed to know about headhunters from sasguru.
              What did he teach you?

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