Rotterdam is a bustling city, and life is fast-paced. Unsurprisingly, the executive search process is also characterized by speed. Fast-growing companies often need new talent at a rapid pace. But most encounter a prominent bottleneck: the current job market. The majority of good executives already have a job that they're pretty happy with. It's difficult to spark their interest. So, it's usually necessary to call in the help of well-versed headhunter recruiters — preferably experts who also act as executive search consultants, as you'll need some guidance along the way. Understandably, you googled terms such as 'executive search Rotterdam,' 'executive recruitment agency,' 'leadership development,' and 'senior executive search.'
As it turns out, pretty much every executive search firm claims it can provide a solution. But which headhunter agency (or, executive recruitment agency) can put its money where its mouth is? Which firm works with senior headhunters who guarantee that they'll fill your vacancy fast?
Rotterdam — the port city of the Netherlands — is known for its logistics and technology industries. Construction, machine building, electrical engineering, industrial automation, petrochemistry: there are a variety of companies, each with its own area of expertise. Regardless of your industry, your new hire should have knowledge of your field. Of course, they should also have a range of other hard and soft skills — from extensive experience to excellent communication skills.
Basically, you want to find an exceptional jack-of-all-trades. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack. But even if you find this rare top-level talent, the question is, How to convince them that a job at your company is the right next career move for them?
Is it wise for C-level executive recruiters to use data and AI? To some extent, yes—it is. For example, AI may help speed up the initial screening of résumés. But in the end of the day, headhunting is a people's job. You first have to build a relationship with a candidate. It's important to break the ice, gain their trust, and understand when to speed up or slow down communications (depending on their needs). Since we worked in management and sales positions for more than two decades, we know how to go about this.
If a candidate wants to discuss their values, dreams, and ambitions, we know how to talk to them. But if we're dealing with someone who doesn't like to have a personal conversation, we can get to the point right away. And we always show candidates we've done our homework. For example, we let them know that we understand where they currently are in their career, and we immediately explain why your vacancy is the best next career step for them.
Briefly put, we use our people skills and sales skills to sell the job in no time. That's a prerequisite for success in the current job market. When talking to top-level candidates, you should spark their interest fast. It's not easy to convince them that switching jobs is a good decision — and they're very busy, so you only have a few minutes. In other words, you can't do without pitching and sales skills. With 20+ years of experience working in management and sales, our recruiters have mastered these like no other.
Filling a vacancy is a job in itself. Besides experience, people skills, and sales skills, you often need guidance during the executive search process, too.
Once we've found a candidate who fits the job and your company culture, we'll introduce them to you. Then, you and the candidate will go through your hiring process. We've noticed that in most cases, both parties like to get some coaching and advice at certain points. We're happy to provide the guidance you need. Each of our headhunters also acts as a senior consultant where necessary.
Our senior recruiters each have 20+ years of experience working in management and sales. This means we can communicate with your ideal candidate at their own level. As each of us worked in similar positions, they see us as equals. While they won't tell other recruiters why they might consider switching jobs, they often will tell us. And that's because we speak the same language.
Furthermore, we have extensive experience recruiting talent in the Netherlands and across borders. We've run successful executive searches in every Dutch region, so we have built a solid network and are familiar with the local market — in Rotterdam and other cities (by way of example, have a look at our pages 'executive recruitment Amsterdam,' 'executive search Amsterdam,' and 'executive search Utrecht.').
Moreover, our clients operate in a variety of industries, which means there's virtually no sector we're not familiar with. Do you need to hire an executive in your (complex) industry fast? Do you believe the regular recruitment process will take too much time, and is that the reason why you're considering interim management? That stopgap measure won't be necessary if you join forces with SalesSupply. We'll find you a suitable candidate within 3 weeks. That's a guarantee.
Would you like to know more about our approach? Or do you want to discuss how we can help you?
