The evolution of executive search

Headhunting firms are finding new ways to expand their services beyond executive search by adding practice areas like board advisory, succession planning, assessments and executive coaching. 

Cluen provides recruitment software to many of the world’s top recruitment alliances. As discussed in my previous article, we spoke with some of these networks to get insights on how search firms can get involved and keep up to date with the latest executive search trends.

How has the executive search market evolved in the past decade?

Disruption within the digital economy has led to the creation of leadership roles within various sectors. The issue is, these roles did not exist before, so you need a good tool to be able to search for talent with a complex set of skills and competencies. For example, a Chief Data Officer or Chief IoT would require a versatile background in enterprise data architecture, data quality and governance, business strategy, and business regulation compliance.