I continue to read about the so-called tension between Headhunters and Corporate Human Resource professionals. Given the difficulty of finding top-talent, I don’t understand why this tension continues to exist. Being a former HR Executive, I do understand the pressures that HR people are under and the fact that very little time exists for them to search for talent. I also think that the Headhunting community is too critical of HR. I think we can all work together and realize the value that each of us bring and focus on long-term relationships. Headhunters must add value and deliver to Clients and HR Pro’s must expand their networks and understand that Headhunters are some of the very best networkers by nature. We can all benefit from each other and we certainly need to support each other as the “War for Talent” heats up.
