As we’ve stated in an earlier blog it is not always easy to distinguish the cowboys from the professional and trusted executive search firms.

However there are some good indicators: a very important one is Partnerships.Are they are part of a Partnership that has sound membership principles and (International) standing?

A good source for trusted ‘real’ executive search firms is, as mentioned before, www.allheadhunters.com it has several country specific daughters that select executive search firms using the same principles (trusted, 100k+, partnerships): www.headhuntersinnederland.nl, www.headhunterindeutschland.de, www.headhuntersinbelgie.be