Use a headhunter when the right person is already working somewhere and not applying: at a named competitor, in a senior role, or for an opening that has stayed empty for weeks. If you would hire one of the first few applicants, an advert is enough. Accounting Baba headhunts for senior accounts and finance roles, from senior accountant to CFO, in India and the UAE, for one month’s salary, about 8.33% of annual salary.
Paid service for employers. The employer pays; the candidate pays nothing.
| Job-board recruiting | Headhunting (how we work for senior roles) | |
|---|---|---|
| Where candidates come from | People who answer an advert | People working at the companies you name, including your competitors |
| Who is reached | Active job seekers | Accountants doing the job now, many of them not looking |
| Screening | Often a CV forward | Interviewed by our team, then every shortlisted profile reviewed by a CA |
| What you receive | A pile of CVs | 3 to 5 profiles within 7 working days of the service charge |
A service charge is paid upfront: ₹5,000 in India, AED 1,000 in the UAE, USD 250 in other Gulf countries. It is part of the fee, not extra, and half of it is returned if we do not close the opening within 30 days of receiving it (conditions apply). See the full cost of one hire.
Usually, yes: headhunting is often priced as executive search. We charge one month’s salary, about 8.33%, whether we headhunt or not.
For junior roles we mostly use our candidate database and applicants, screened the same way. Headhunting is for senior accountant roles and above.
Yes, if you name them. That is where most of our senior searches start.
Hiring in India: +91 90162 22107. Hiring in the UAE and the Gulf: +91 98567 55000. Or book a call.
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