List of Executive search Firms

Western Europe

Table of Contents
BELGIUM................................................................................................................................... 2
FRANCE .................................................................................................................................... 3
GERMANY................................................................................................................................. 6
IRELAND ................................................................................................................................... 8
ITALY ......................................................................................................................................... 9
NETHERLANDS ...................................................................................................................... 11
SPAIN ...................................................................................................................................... 16
SWITZERLAND ....................................................................................................................... 17
UNITED KINGDOM ................................................................................................................. 19

BELGIUM
The following is a list of some of the best-known headhunters in Belgium. These companies
are called executive search firms or direct search firms. These are primarily a resource for
individuals looking for high-level positions.

Egon Zehnder
http://www.egonzehnder.com/
Operating in 37 countries around the world, Egon Zehnder focuses on managerial and leadership positions
in a wide range of business sectors.

Futurestep
http://www.futurestep.com/
Futurestep, a Korn/Ferry International company, is a global leader in outsourced recruitment with multiple
recruiting solutions for middle management professionals.

Heidrick & Struggles

http://www.heidrick.com/
Ranked among the top 3 executive search companies in Brussels, Heidrick & Struggles is an executive
search firm that solves clients senior recruitment problems throughout the Benelux.

Mercer
http://www.mercer.be/ (English, French, Dutch)
International human resources consultant Mercer has offices in Brussels, Antwerp and Liege. Services
include salary surveys and employment solutions.

Michael Page
http://www.michaelpage.be (English)
A worldwide leader in international recruiting, Michael Page has offices in Brussels and Antwerp.

ORPSY - Bedrijfskundig Adviesbureau

http://www.orpsy.be (Dutch, French, English)
An HR consultancy firm, ORPSY provides a website for international jobseekers to connect with personnel
recruiters from Belgium. Users can view the latest job postings, post rsums/CVs on the website and
register for a Job Alert service.

Robert Half
http://www.roberthalf.be (English)
This international recruiting company specializing in financial, management, legal and accounting temporary
workers has 10 offices across Belgium. It provides recruiting services for permanent or temporary jobs.

FRANCE
There are 1,500 recruitment agencies in France and they focus solely on providing
companies with prospective staff in the executive and managerial fields. Applicants should
select the most appropriate agency to suit their profile and geographical location.
Alexandre TIC SA
http://www.alexandretic.com/
This recruiting agency has offices in Paris, Lyon, Lille, Nantes, Nice, Rennes, Metz, Annecy, Toulouse and
Bordeaux. Its focus is on executive-level and managerial positions. The agency also offers coaching, team
building, professional and personal evaluation services, and human resources consulting.

Altedia Drouot
http://www.altedia-drouot.com/
This recruiting agency has offices in Paris, Lille, Lyon, Nantes, Rennes and Toulouse. It focuses on
executive-level and managerial positions.

Alpha-CDI
http://www.alphacdi.fr/
This is the online window of a well-established agency specializing in the recruitment of executives and high
management professionals. Alpha-CDI allows users to post rsums/CVs online and browse through the job
offers. There is also a useful links page.

Brockhoff SA
http://www.brockhoff.fr/
This recruiting agency handles both national and international jobs. It has offices in Strasbourg, Paris and
Metz.

Capfor SA
http://www.capfor.com
Capfor focuses on providing its client companies with managerial staff in the commercial and computer
sectors. It has offices in Paris, Lille, Quimper, Nantes, Besanon, Lyon, Bordeaux, Toulouse and 60 other
locations around the world.

Cegos
http://www.cegos.com/en/Pages/accueil.aspx
Cegos is the leading European recruiting agency with offices in Paris, Lyon, Nantes, Toulouse, Germany,
China, Spain, Great Britain, Italy, Poland and Portugal. Its focus is on executive-level positions in marketing,
sales and purchasing.

Eric Salmon & Partners

http://www.ericsalmon.com/
Eric Salmon & Partners specializes in the search for leaders and senior executives in all of the key functions
within its Client companies. They have offices also in London, Milan, Roma, Frankfurt, Brussels and
Shanghai.

Futurestep (Available in English)

http://www.futurestep.com/?lcid=1036
Futurestep is a recruiting agency with offices in Paris, Lyon and Strasbourg in France, as well as 17 other
countries. Its focus is on executive-level and managerial positions in industry, distribution, banking and
finance, insurance, international and high-tech.

GI Pleiade International
http://www.pleiade.net/acc.asp?langue=francais (French, English)
This is a joint venture of 17 human resources consulting agencies located throughout Europe, offering
companies recruiting services in most employment sectors. While this website is written in English and
French, there are some sections in all major European languages.

Hays France
http://www.hays.fr/ (French)
This recruitment specialist provides a job database, alerting service, career advice and salary surveys. The

jobs database can be searched by industry, city, salary level, keywords or skills. Advice includes such topics
as how to write a CV, cover letter, handle interviews, accept a job offer, handle counter-offers and manage
your manager.

Heidrick & Struggles (English)

www.heidrick.com
For more than 50 years, Heidrick & Struggles has specialized in chief executive, board member and seniorlevel management search assignments for a wide variety of clients, including multinational corporations, midcap and start-up companies, non-profit entities, educational institutions, foundations, associations and
governmental units.

Hobsons
http://www.hobsons.fr
This recruiter website presents a jobs database that can be searched by region, type of diploma and
industry. Also of great use is a listing of human resource professionals at 163 French enterprises - with
complete contact information. There is also an online recruiter directory with more than 1,000 names which
can be searched by specialty area and region.

Hommes et Missions
http://www.procadres.fr/
Hommes et Missions recruits senior managers and executives over 50 years of age on behalf of major
French companies and organizations in all sectors.

Hudson Global Resources

http://fr.hudson.com
Hudson is a large international recruiting company with excellent career resources including region-specific
salary surveys. It has offices in Paris, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Strasbourg and Toulouse.

Humblot-Grant Alexander
http://www.humblot.com (English, French, Italian)
This recruiting agency has offices in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier and Toulouse. Its focus is on
managerial and specialist positions in high-tech, consumer products, banking and finance, industry, service
and health services.

Intersearch France
http://www.intersearchfrance.com/
Founded in 1988 under the name of Orhus, InterSearch France relies on the range of skills of its 10-member
staff for its reputation in executive recruiting. It is part of an international recruiting agency.

Korn Ferry International (English)

http://www.kornferry.com
Korn/Ferry's CEO Services Team specializes in identifying and placing superior candidates at the highest
levels of both public and private organizations. Its dedicated consultants possess the requisite expertise and
global candidate network to find the most qualified leaders for businesses across a variety of industries.

Mercuri-Urval.com (Available in many languages)

http://www.mercuriurval.com
MercuriUrval.com is a recruiting agency representing more than 1,200 employees with 75 offices in 21
countries. With 12 offices in France, Mercuri-Urval has an extremely wide range of clients.

MichaelPage.fr
http://www.michaelpage.fr
Michael Page is a major recruiting agency in France with offices in Paris, Lyon, Lille, Strasbourg and Nantes,
as well as 25 other countries. The firm focuses on recruiting in the administrative, auditing, consulting,
insurance, banking, sales, distribution, finance and accounting, IT, legal and fiscal, marketing, human
resources and technical sectors.

Opteaman.com
http://www.opteaman.com/
Opteaman.com does not specialize in any professional sector, but is focused solely on executives and upper
management. It has offices in Paris, Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon and Toulouse.

Pact & Partners International

http://www.pactpartners.com/
This recruiting agency has office in UK, Denmark, Switzerland and Portugal. Pact & Partners has become
an international leader in Executive Search recruitment specialized in the fields of life sciences, and more
specifically in the areas of biotechnology and pharmacy.

Robert Half International/RHI (English)

http://www.roberthalf.fr
This is a specialized recruiting firm providing placement services for accounting and finance professionals.

Robert Walters
http://www.robertwalters.fr/
Robert Walters is one of the world's largest professional recruitment consultancies with 23 offices in 13
countries spanning five continents. It specializes in placing candidates on a permanent or contract basis in
the following specialties: accountancy and finance, banking, operations, legal, information technology, sales
and marketing, human resources, support and administration.

Spencer Stuart (English)

http://www.spencerstuart.co.uk/home/
The clients of Spencer Stuart range across industries, from the world's largest companies to medium-sized
businesses and entrepreneurial start-ups.

GERMANY
Executive recruiters work with professionals and executives. They are hired by a client
company to fill a given job, usually higher-level positions. The best way to contact them is first
to identify recruiters who place candidates in ones particular discipline. Email rsums/CVs
directly, along with a brief cover letter. Do not expect a response unless there is a match to an
opening. Many executive recruiting companies have online services that accept rsums/CVs
from mid-level managers and professionals and will place those who are suitable matches for
their clients. The large players in the market place executives and professionals in all
industries; however, there are many small- to medium-sized recruiters who focus on particular
industries. Most of these are not members of the German executive search community,
VDESB. Generally, executive recruiters and search firms will not charge job applicants any
fees. This applies to all search firms listed in this section. Only smaller non-executive
recruiters might charge a service fee.

Alingho
http://www.alingho.com/en/start/
Executive Search & Interim Services for renewable energies, sustainability environmental
technologies.
Baumann
http://www.baumann-ag.com/ (German, English)
Baumann is an international recruiter specializing on the placement of middle managers in Germany.
Consequently, it places a large number of advertisements in the relevant newspapers. On its website, all job
vacancies are advertised. As a service to its candidates, it offers a telephone hotline for preliminary inquiries
concerning the job opportunities, which is also active for two hours each Saturday and Sunday.

Egon Zehnder
http://www.egonzehnder.com/
Egon Zehnder is one of the leading executive search companies in Germany. It has offices in six major
German cities. Its main focus is the placement and assessment of senior executives and professionals. On
Egon Zehnder Internationals website there is a section called Career Management. Once the present
country of residence has been selected, a box with about 15 questions and an opportunity to attach a CV
pops up. Submitted questionnaires and CVs are checked against Egon Zehnders current openings.

greenLEADERS GmbH
http://www.greenleaders.de/en/
Personnel consulting and placement of experts in renewable energies.

Grnewald Consulting
http://www.gc-renewable-energy.com/en/home-.html
As a management consulting and executive search firm, Grnewald Consulting assists companies working in
the field of renewable energy in all matters concerning human resources management.

Heidrick & Struggles

http://www.heidrick.com (English)
One of the largest executive search firms in Germany, Heidrick & Struggles has offices in five major
German cities. In addition to placing senior managers in a wide range of industries, Heidrick & Struggles
recently started to place middle managers.

Kienbaum
http://kienbaum.de (German)
Kienbaum is the largest personnel consulting agency in Germany. It is active in four areas of business: human
resource management, public management, strategy and change, and recruitment. Its recruitment unit places
both senior managers and high-potential individuals. Consequently, Kienbaum advertisements can be found in
the classified section of newspapers on a regular basis. On its website, the section Termine lists seminars
and trainings held by Kienbaum consultants.

Korn/Ferry International
http://www.kornferry.com
Korn/Ferry International is one of the leading search firms in Germany. Its specialties span a wide range of
industries and functions. FutureStep.de, the German branch of Futurestep.com, is its online executive search
service for mid-level management professionals. Applicants can register with this website by completing a
lengthy profile, then receive feedback on job prospects.

Management Recruiters International (MRI)

http://www.mri-worldwide.com
MRI (Management Recruiters International) is an international network of specialized recruiters. It has an
online matching tool that finds the right recruiter and job opportunities for particular needs: BrilliantPeople.com.
This internet website has a confidential rsum/CV database, a free industry-focused, ask-a-recruiter service
and information about employment trends. This website is in English, but has some German sections.

Mercuri Urval
http://www.mercuriurval.de/
Mercuri Urval is an international consultancy focusing on executive director selection and other recruitment
areas. It has 80 offices in 22 countries. In Germany there are offices in Berlin, Dresden, Hamburg, Meerbusch,
Munchen and Wiesbaden.

Michael Page International

http://www.michaelpage.de/
Michael Page International is one of the world's leading executive recruitment consultancies with 50 offices in
13 countries. The company specializes in banking, engineering, finance/accounting, sales/marketing and
tax/legal.

Ray & Berndtson

http://www.rayberndtson.de (German & English)
Ray & Berndtson is one of the largest recruiters in Germany. It covers a wide range of industries and places
senior and mid-level managers. Its German office is located in Frankfurt. Currently, Ray & Berndtson has an
online recruiting tool which is available on its website under R & B Interactive. It also offers the opportunity for
those located in the United States, France and Japan to register online.

Spencer Stuart
http://www.spencerstuart.com/global (English)
Spencer Stuart is a good resource for jobseekers in senior and middle management. In Germany, Spencer
Stuart has offices in Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich and Stuttgart.

SunJob Consult
http://www.sunjobconsult.com/en/
Sunjob CONSULT is the first recruitment consultancy in Germany to specialise in the renewable energy
sector.

TMP Worldwide
http://www.tmp.com
TMP Worldwide is an integrated personnel services company offering a wide range of job vacancies. Its
internet website, http://www.monster.de, is one of the major online job boards in Germany.

Vereinigung Deutscher Executive-Search-Berater (VDESB)

http://www.vdesb.de
VDESB (Vereinigung Deutscher Executive-Search-Berater) has more than 20 members. Those looking for a
recruiter specializing in a particular industry can ask VDESB for advice and references.

IRELAND
Celtic Careers
http://www.celticcareers.com
Celtic Careers offers expertise in recruitment across a broad range of skill levels and industry sectors.
Specialist consultants assist jobseekers in finding employment in accounting and finance, banking and
financial services, office personnel, human resources, sales and marketing, travel and tourism, hotel and
catering, logistics, warehousing and transport, engineering, construction, and information technology and
telecoms.

Dalriada Executive Search and Selection

http://www.dalriada.ie/
Based in Dublins central business district, Dalriada consists of a number of experienced search consultants all
of whom have managed a significant number of executive search assignments domestically and
internationally.

Deloitte - Executive Selection Team

http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_IE/ie/index.htm
Deloitte works closely with candidates and clients in conducting executive selection and recruitment searches
throughout Ireland and Europe. Executive selection is a key part of its human capital management service and
it also offers training and articles on modern management practices.

Executive Connections
http://www.executive-connections.ie
Executive Connections has branches in Dublin and Cork and provides a range of services including:

Recruitment: permanent, temporary and contract

Managed vendor service
HR consulting, including outplacement, outsourcing and career management
Executive search
Advice on current market trends
Salary surveys
Design and management of advertising campaigns

HRM Executive Recruitment

http://www.hrm.ie
HRM works with leading multinational, indigenous and public sector employers in their search for the best in
executive and professional talent.

John Harty and Associates

http://www.jhasearch.com
John Harty and Associates is one of Irelands leading executive search organizations.

MERC Partners
http://www.merc.ie
MERC Partners was established in 1980 as the first executive search firm in Ireland and is now the largest
retainer-based, independent search partnership in the country.

RC Recruitment Group
http://www.rfc.ie
RCF Recruitment Group has been recruiting professional and management level staff for more than 15 years
for a wide range of large multinational, public sector and indigenous Irish employers.

SAM Headhunting Ireland

http://www.samheadhunting.ie
Sam Headhunting helps jobseekers find senior and middle management as well as senior and specialist
positions in all industries. The company also specializes in cross-border search assignments where cultural
understanding, multilingual skills and local network are integral to success. 30% of all its search assignments
are cross-border.

ITALY
A growing number of firms in Italy are specializing in executive recruiting services, specifically
in middle-to-top management positions. According to experts, certain markets in Italy such as
fashion and luxury goods are more likely to make use of executive search firms.
These companies do not use the same channels as other search firms do; instead, they
directly establish contact with the executives that they are interested in recruiting. Agencies
normally identify a candidate who already has a position somewhere else.

Click4Talent
http://www.cliccalavoro.it/
Click4Talent, part of the 4Talent Group, is an Italian recruiting company. It owns and maintains two major
Italian job boards: Bancalavoro.com and Cliccalavoro.com.

Executive Surf
http://www.executivesurf.com/ita/index.asp (Italian)
ExecutiveSurf.com helps managers through career changes. The company uses direct search methods and
advanced technology to expedite recruitment.

Futurestep Italia
https://www.futurestep.com/
FutureStep, a subsidiary of Korn/Ferry, is a global recruitment consultancy for mid-to-senior-level management
with a clientele of international blue chip corporations and smaller niche organizations. On its website it has a
job board which allows searching by industry and keyword.

Hays Specialist Recruitment

http://www.hays.it/
This international recruiting company provides a job board, resume posting and other career information
resources.

Korn/Ferry International
http://www.kornferry.com/Default.asp
Headquartered in Los Angeles, Korn/Ferry has offices worldwide. The Italian office specializes in executive
recruitment and keeps a regional emphasis.

Lorenzetti & Partners

http://www.aces.it/
This agency recruits in the pharmaceuticals sector for positions ranging from research and development to
manufacturing, marketing and distribution. It covers the northern industrial heart of Italy.

Mercuri Urval
http://www.mercuriurval.it/ (Italian, English)
Mercuri Urval is an international consultancy firm focusing on executive director selection and other
recruitment areas. It has locations in Milan, Reggio Emilia and Rome. On the website is a job board
searchable by region and key words, a searchable database of uploaded CVs and various career resources.

Michael Page International

http://www.michaelpage.it/index.html
This is one of the largest executive search firms in the world and in Italy. It covers the banking, insurance,
finance, human resources, engineering, new economy, sales and marketing sectors.

Mindoor
http://www.mindoor.com/xmindoor/st_static_page.xpd?page=index.html (English, Italian)
Founded in Milan and operating an office in Rome, this agency recruits and places executives in cross-border
positions throughout Europe. The agency also has offices in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Madrid and Paris.

Talent Manager
http://www.talentmanager.it (Italian, English, French, Spanish)
Talent Managers website has a database of Italian and European job vacancies that can be accessed through
an internal search engine. Candidates can submit rsums/CVs and letters of recommendation to the
database. Talent Manager also has a newsletter on employment issues. This website has a workshop area
called Zona Lavoro, providing legal and administrative information, suggestions on rsum/CV layout, a
career guide and other information useful for jobseekers.

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NETHERLANDS
Executive recruiters and search firms are very common in The Netherlands. Many firms
specialize in particular market sectors, executive recruitment or placing recent university
graduates with masters degrees or PhDs. The newspapers, especially the Saturday edition,
often contain advertisements for these firms. A wide number of recruiter links can be found at:
http://werving-selectie.startpagina.nl/ (Dutch). This website also contains background on
employment issues and offers links to other websites covering laws and regulations
concerning job seeking. There is a rsum/CV posting service at this website.

A&C-Provadis
http://www.aenc.com (Dutch)
A&C-Provadis was founded in 1989 and specializes in recruitment for executive positions in the ICT sector. It
has a vast network of employers and candidates. The website lists vacancies and offers a rsum/CV
database service.

Aces International
http://www.aces.nl (Dutch)
Founded in 1990, ACES International is a specialized recruitment agency for the ICT field. Its portfolio
encompasses commercial, technical and managerial positions. The executive search department focuses on
top managerial positions.

Altera Consultants
http://www.altera.nl/ (Dutch)
Altera Consultants is an executive search firm specializing in high-level marketing, sales, logistics, finance and
accountancy positions. It also offers interim positions in finance, marketing and sales.

Amrop Hever
http://www.amrop.nl (Dutch, English)
The Amrop Hever Group is a leading international executive search company with more than 80 offices
worldwide. Its offices are located in 50 countries and have more than 250 consultants and 300 researchers.

Bird Engineering and Recruitment

http://www.birdengineering.nl/ (Dutch, English)
BIRD Engineering, Biotechnology Integrated Research, Development and Engineering specializes in
consultancy, contract research and engineering in the area of fermentation technology. BIRD is also active in
the field of recruitment of personnel with a background in life sciences.

Bjrk Executive Search

http://www.bjork-group.com (Dutch, English)
This agency specializes in senior positions in the ICT, retail, chemical and finance industries. At an
international level Bjrk is the Dutch partner of Glasford International, a global network of experienced
executive search agencies.

Blue Lynx
http://www.bluelynx.nl (English)
Blue Lynx specializes in executive search, recruitment, contracting and temporary staffing solutions for
English, bi-lingual and multi-lingual employment solutions for international business professionals. The knowhow of Blue Lynx spans a broad spectrum of diverse disciplines including accountancy, sales, logistics,
marketing, engineering, HR, IT, legal, CSR, secretarial/admin and all office support across a multi-sector
canvas of the worlds leading industries.

Boelenadvies
http://www.boelenadvies.nl (Dutch)
Boelenadvies specializes in recruitment for industries such as fashion and textiles, retail and consumer goods,
logistics, printing, publishing, logistics, electronics and graphics media.

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BuildingCareers.nl
http://www.buildingcareers.nl/ (Dutch)
This job search and recruitment firm for engineers only specializes in mechanical engineering, environmental
engineering, electro technology, building engineering and business administration. This website lists job
vacancies.

Creyfs
http://www.creyfs.nl (Dutch)
Creyfs is a 35-year-old recruitment agency with 140 establishments in The Netherlands. It covers various
employment specializations including sales, logistics, healthcare, childcare, administrative and student
employment.

Fashion Solution
http://www.fashionsolution.nl (Dutch, English)
Fashion Solution is an independent and nationally-operating recruitment and selection bureau. Fashion
Solution works for diverse national and international enterprises in various branches including factory and
ready-made clothing, textiles, corporate fashion, shoes, accessories, interior design, toys and related lifestyle
branches.

Frima Search and Selection

http://www.frima.nl (Dutch, English)
Founded in 1996, Frima Search and Selection is an executive search, selection, and recruitment consultancy
specializing in the financial, legal and banking professions. Operating primarily in the Dutch market, the
majority of the companies it works for are large multi-nationals, and it frequently works on international
assignments.

Harvey Nash
http://www.harveynash.com (English)
Harvey Nash operates as two distinct business units. The International Executive Search and Selection
division provides senior executive and interim management solutions across a broad range of industry sectors.
The IT division provides end-to-end IT recruiting and project outsourcing solutions.

Hays Personnel
http://www.hays.nl/ (Dutch)
Hays is a global leader in specialist recruitment, placing professional candidates in permanent, temporary and
interim positions, with more than 8,900 staff in 390 offices across 27 countries. It recruits executive and
managerial personnel for a range of industry sectors, including government, business and financial services,
industrial, construction, retail and healthcare.

Heidrick & Struggles

http://www.heidrick.com/
The Heidrick & Struggles Amsterdam office, founded in 1995, focuses on senior executive search assignments
- as well as executive coaching and development - for companies located in the Netherlands that operate in
local and global markets.

Hudson
http://nl.hudson.com/ (Dutch)
Hudson is a leading provider of permanent recruitment, contract professionals and talent management
solutions worldwide. The company employs more than 3,600 professionals serving clients and candidates in
more than 20 countries, including The Netherlands.

Interlace
http://www.interlace.com (Dutch, English)
Interlace is an independent executive search company, established in 1985, that focuses on executive and
top-level positions in financial services, retail, online business, telecom and information technology, trade and
industry, and business services. Although this website is in Dutch and English, vacancies in The Netherlands
are posted only on the Dutch website.

ItsYourJob
http://www.itsyourjob.nl (Dutch)
ItsYourJob is a nationally operating executive recruitment company established in 2000 and specializing in
jobs in sales and marketing, ICT and human resources management. The firms straight-forward website

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features sales, marketing and IT vacancies.

Korn/Ferry International
http://www.kornferry.com/ (English)
Korn/Ferry is an international recruiter with 80 offices in nearly 50 countries. Its services range from corporate
governance and CEO recruitment to executive search, middle-management recruitment, strategic
management assessment, and executive coaching and development.

Logistiekjob
http://www.logistiekjob.nl (Dutch)
Logistiekjob is a recruitment firm for the logistics field. It offers temporary jobs for managers, planners and
supply chain coordinators. The website also lists job vacancies, offers a rsum/CV database service and an
email service.

Mercuri Urval
http://www.mercuriurval.com/shortcut_NL (Dutch, English)
From Swedish origins in 1967, Mercuri Urval has grown into a major international consulting firm employing
more than 800 people across 24 countries. It offers recruitment and executive search services to trade and
industry as well to governmental organizations.

Michael Page
http://www.michaelpage.nl (Dutch, English)
Michael Page, an international recruiter, primarily recruits for the finance, banking, marketing and sales, legal
and taxation fields. The company has five offices in The Netherlands. The website features a job board and
CV database.

Nassau Recruitment Group

http://www.nassau-recruitment.nl (Dutch, English)
This firm specializes in recruitment and executive search across a variety of sectors. Nassau Recruitment
Group is the Dutch partner in the global network INAC: International Network of Associated Consultants. This
association is a unique federation of recruitment and search consultancies. It operates in more than 30
countries with the aim of combining the expertise developed over many years in its respective markets.

Network and Search

http://www.network-search.nl (Dutch)
Network and Search, established in the early 1990s, is an executive search firm specializing in commercial,
specialist and management positions in the financial sector. Its website lists vacancies and offers a CV
database service.

NMC-Nijsse International Executive Search

http://www.nijsse-international.com (Dutch, English)
Part of the NMC Group, NMC-Nijsse International Executive Search is one of the leading executive search
companies in Europe. The firm focuses on filling top and senior management and board-level appointments.
This website is in Dutch and English but does not list vacancies.

PCI Consultants
http://www.pci.nl (Dutch)
PCI Consultants is a professional recruitment, selection and executive search company specializing in IT,
financial and administrative positions. It also offers interim management positions. This website lists job
vacancies searchable by category.

Professional-Match.nl
http://www.professional-match.nl/ (Dutch)
Professional-Match.nl specializes in recruitment of professionals in the agriculture, food and environmental
sectors. Its principal clients are governmental organizations, engineering and consulting agencies, and wellknown companies in the food business.

Ranger Human Capital

http://www.ranger.nl (Dutch)
Ranger Human Capital offers services in recruitment and selection, assessment, coaching and development,
organization and HR consulting, interim management and HR interim professionals to companies in the
financial, sales and marketing and technical fields.

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Robert Half Finance and Accounting

http://www.roberthalf.nl/portal/site/rh-nl/?lng=en_NL (Dutch, English)
Robert Half Finance and Accounting specializes in recruiting services for accounting and finance professionals
on a permanent basis. The firm works with a wide range of organizations aiming to expand or reorganize their
operations or find replacement staff. The firm has offices in Amsterdam, Eindhoven and Rotterdam.

Spencer Stuart
http://www.spencerstuart.com//global
Founded in 1956, Spencer Stuart is one of the world's leading executive search consulting firms. Its clients
range across industries, from the world's largest companies to medium-sized businesses and entrepreneurial
start-ups. Spencer Stuart operates out of 51 offices in 27 countries.

TMC Executive Recruitment

http://www.themembercompany.nl/Default.aspx (Dutch, English)
|A consulting and engineering company, TMC Group carries out projects for its clients on-site with
approximately 460 highly-educated professionals. Clients comprise leading companies in the profit and nonprofit sectors. TMC is constantly searching for entrepreneurial professionals.

Totem Executive Search and Recruitment

http://www.totem.nl (Dutch, English)
Although it conducts executive searches in any industry, Totem is especially experienced in the ICT:
semiconductor, data/telecommunications, computer systems and peripherals, erp-logistics, e-business, crm,
scm and software development industries.

Undutchables
http://www.undutchables.nl (English)
Undutchables Recruitment Agency specializes in helping match well-educated, international personnel to all
levels of office jobs within international companies. On its website, Undutchables also provides information
regarding working in The Netherlands.

Unique Nederland
http://www.unique.nl (Dutch)
Unique Nederland is a full-service agency that specializes in temporary placement and recruitment across a
variety of industry sectors and positions from office workers to healthcare personnel. Unique also offers
specialized services for multilingual professionals.

USG Capacity
http://usgcapacity.nl (Dutch, English)
USG Capacity recruits, selects and mediates for marketing and communication professionals, with at least
university-college level education and three years relevant work experience, for permanent or interim
positions. USG Capacity has offices in Amsterdam, Arnhem, The Hague, Eindhoven, Groningen, Maastricht,
Rotterdam.

Van der Velde Groep

http://www.velde.nl (Dutch)
http://www.velde.nl/uk/home/ (English)
Van der Velde Groep is a recruitment and selection agency specializing in sales and executive positions. It has
branches in The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. It offers services in recruitment and selection,
assessment and advice.

Vitae
http://www.vitae.nl (Dutch)
Vitae specializes in recruitment for finance, technical, ICT, sales and marketing, communication and
management support positions. The agency has eight offices around the country and its website lists
vacancies mainly in SMEs.

Vroom and Van den Heuvel

http://www.vroomheuvel.nl (Dutch, English)
Vroom and Van den Heuvel Executive Search specializes in executive search and interim professionals for the
financial services sector. Its client base consists of banks, insurance companies, portfolio management firms,
pension funds and financial holding companies.

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Young Executive Recruitment - YER

http://www.yer.nl (Dutch, English)
YER is an international recruitment agency that focuses on graduates, professionals, executives and directors
for permanent and temporary positions. In The Netherlands, It has offices in Amsterdam, Arnhem, Breda, Den
Haag, Eindhoven, Groningen, Heerenveen, Hengelo, Laren, Maastricht, Rotterdam and Zwolle.

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SPAIN
Most international search firms have a presence in Spain. Their main websites usually have
links to their Spanish websites.
Deloitte
http://www.deloitte.es
Deloitte & Touches Spanish office belongs to the world group Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. The firm has 20
offices in Spain and conducts recruitment across virtually all industry sectors including banking and financial
services, telecommunications, energy, tourism, construction, industrial businesses, health, education, public
administration, transportation and media communications.

Heidrick & Struggles International

http://www.heidrick.com/default.aspx
This international company has two offices in Spain: Madrid and Barcelona. The firm specializes in chief
executive, board member and senior-level management search assignments for a broad spectrum of clients,
including multi-national corporations, mid-cap and start-up companies, non-profit entities, educational
institutions and governmental units.

Korn/Ferry International
http://www.kornferry.com/Default.asp (English)
Part of the international company that was established in 1969, Korn/Ferrys services range from corporate
governance and CEO recruitment to executive search, middle-management recruitment, and executive
coaching and development. The firm has offices in Madrid and Barcelona.

Pricewaterhouse Coopers
http://www.pwc.es/ (Spanish, English)
The worlds largest human-resources company, PWC has offices in 21 cities in Spain. It attracts 60% of its
candidates through advertisements in the press. This website features articles on Spains economic outlook,
tips on doing business in the country and job listings in the business, finance and legal fields for recent
graduates and executives.

RecruitSpain
http://www.recruitspain.com/
Recruit Spain is a dynamic recruitment consultancy. Its aim is to provide an exceptional level of service to both
clients, looking to fill a vacancy in Spain, and candidates, looking for a job in Spain, by listening to their needs
and deriving effective solutions. Recruit Spain will re-format a candidates CV where necessary and enhance
his/her interview skills, providing as much help as possible in obtaining a dream job in Spain or Gibraltar.

Seeliger y Conde
http://www.syc.es
Seeliger y Conde is a Spanish-owned consulting firm dedicated to executive search. Almost 20% of executive
search assignments at Seeliger y Conde are within the IT sector, including the fields of telecommunications,
Internet, e-commerce/e-business, software consultancy, hardware and electronics. The firm has offices in
Madrid and Barcelona, and through its international organization, in the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Chile,
Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Portugal and Venezuela.

Ward Howell Executive Search S L

http://www.wardhowell.es/executive-search.asp (Spanish, English)
This Spanish executive search firm, with offices in Madrid, specializes in recruiting CEOs, general managers,
senior executives, non-executive board members and highly-specialized staff.

Wemploy
http://www.wemploy.com/
Wemploy Recruitment Specialists is a Spanish-based organization with an unwavering commitment to the true
meaning of recruitment. The company was established with the aim of continuously providing a professional
service tailored to meet each clients unique requirements. It focuses on leading edge sectors, rather than a
variety of industries.

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SWITZERLAND
Major international executive search firms do not always maintain a presence in Switzerland,
so the jobseeker should check an agencys website to see if it has an office in the country.
These offices are usually in Zurich or Geneva.
Atkinson Stuart (Worldwide Search Network WSN)
http://www.atkinsonstuart.com (English)
Atkinson Stuart is a leading Swiss management consulting firm specialized in global executive searches. WSN
specializes in worldwide executive searches. Through Atkinson Stuart, WSN members provide their services
to clients with international recruiting needs, with an emphasis on management positions. Clients of the
network are organizations with growing international senior management needs.

Boyden Schweiz
http://www.boyden.ch (English, French, German, Spanish)
The Zurich office provides senior-level executive search services across all positions and industries.

City Management Consulting

http://www.c-m-c.ch (German)
The City Management Consulting agency provides jobseekers with employment opportunities by region or
industry. Employment opportunities are offered in banking, financial/accounting, computer science, insurance
and more.

Egon Zehnder International Inc.

http://www.egonzehnder.com/global/ourfirm/officesregions/office/Geneva
Egon Zehnder is one of the biggest international executive search firms. Its focus is on international executive
positions.

Elan
http://www.elanit.ch/imm/default.aspx?page=2163
This is a UK-based company specializing in IT jobs, offering thousands of permanent and contract positions.

Future Watch
http://www.futurewatch.ch (English)
Future Watch specializes in serving international companies in Switzerland who believe that high quality
professionals are the building blocks of the future. Future Watch seeks candidates who are interested in
working for international companies in Switzerland.

Guggenbhl & Bcher

http://www.gbag.ch (English, German)
Guggenbhl & Bcher Recruitment Agency helps jobseekers find placement in the finance industry.

Heidrick & Struggles AG, Zurich

http://www.heidrick.com/Contact/Offices/Pages/Zurich.aspx (English)
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. is the worlds premier provider of executive search and leadership
consulting services. Currently, approximately 1,400 Heidrick & Struggles search professionals and employees
operate from locations in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

Lee Hecht Harrison AG, Global Career Management Services, Zurich

http://www.lhh.com (English)
Lee Hecht Harrison is one of the oldest and largest outplacement and career services firms in the world.

Level Consulting AG
http://www.levelconsulting.ch (English, German)
Level Consulting specializes in finding management staff for banking and finance industries.

MCZ IT AG
http://www.mcz.ch (English, German)
This personnel management company covers the following employment sectors: banking and financial,

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marketing and sales, computer science, trade and services. Job descriptions are available on the website.

Mercuri Urval AG
http://www.mercuriurval.com/shortcut_CH (English)
Mercuri Urval is present in the whole of Europe, North America and Australia through 74 subsidiaries. Mercuri
Urval established a presence in Switzerland in 1983. With the head office in Zollikon and subsidiaries in Basel,
Nyon, Berne and Zug, the enterprise is operational across the internal language borders of Switzerland.

Michael Page International

http://www.michaelpage.ch/ (English, German, French, Italian)
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies specializing in the placement
of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world. They have
50 offices around the world, including an office in Zurich and Geneva.

Nexus
http://www.nexus.ch (German)
Nexus is a Swiss recruitment agency that has integrated the services of another Swiss IT recruiting specialist,
Edvjobs (http://www.edvjobs.ch). This website features job listings in IT. Nexus links its offers with that of its
partners, including Job Engine.

Orbis AG
http://www.orbis.ch/de/index.asp (German, English)
This is an agency for jobseekers in banking, finance, consulting, IT, telecommunications and trade.
It is based in Zurich and Zug, in the German-speaking part of Switzerland.
Parity
http://www.parity.net/pages/default.aspx
Parity offers services for the jobseeker as well as for the recruiting company. Click on "every vacancy in
Switzerland" and surf through some of the interesting links.

Spencer Stuart Management Consultants

http://www.spencerstuart.com//global
With 52 offices in 25 countries across the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa, Spencer Stuart offers senior
level executive search, merger and acquisition services, recruitment advertising and a full service Internetenabled recruitment business. It covers all industries.

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UNITED KINGDOM
Executive recruiters work with professionals who have reached senior management levels.
The recruiters are most commonly retained by the client company to search the marketplace
and fill a specific role. Recruiters do not charge candidates for their services. The best way to
make contact is to email or post a rsum/CV directly to them. Details will then be passed to
the most relevant person within the organization. Applicants should not expect a response
unless there is a specific opening. It is worthwhile to check whether the firm the ability to
accept online rsums/CVs via its website.
Acre
http://acre-resources.com/
Acre is an international recruitment and executive search firm specialising in the corporate responsibility,
energy efficiency, carbon, environmental and health & safety markets.

Allen & York

http://www.allen-york.com/
Allen & York are a leading International Sustainability Recruitment Consultancy, specialising across the
environmental, renewable energy, energy services, built environment, health & safety, waste, engineering and
mining and resources sectors. They have other offices in the UK, Dubai and Australia.

BLT
http://www.blt.co.uk/
Beament Leslie Thomas is one of the leading niche, specialist recruiters. They work in the areas of
Management Consultancy, Indirect Tax, and Company Secretarial Services.

Consulting Point
http://consultingpoint.co.uk/
Consulting Point Executive Search & Selection a leading specialist executive recruitment company that
work globally within Management Consultancy, Technology, Outsourcing and Financial Services. They
have also offices in the US Florida.

Cripps Sears & Partners

http://www.crippssears.com/
Established in 1973, CS&P provides international executive search services to clients in the energy and
infrastructure sectors and to their professional and financial advisers. Offices in London, Paris, Singapore,
Perth and Houston.

Eric Salmon & Partners

http://www.ericsalmon.com/
Eric Salmon & Partners specializes in the search for leaders and senior executives in all of the key functions
within its Client companies. They have offices also in Paris, Milan, Roma, Frankfurt, Brussels and Shanghai.

Handle Recruitment
http://www.handle.co.uk
Handle Recruitment is a key recruitment consultancy to the media industry. Its target areas are media, music,
entertainment, secretarial and accounts. The secretarial division places support staff at all levels of the media
industry. The executive division specializes in sourcing senior-level executives within the media, music and
communications industries.

Heidrick and Struggles

http://www.heidrick.com/default.aspx
Heidrick and Struggles is the largest executive search firm in the world. The London office is the largest in the
European network. The firm places executives in sectors including multinational corporations, mid-cap and
start-up companies, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, foundations and government units. The
company also provides executive assessment, coaching and professional development to senior management
teams.

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Huntswood
http://www.huntswood.com/
Huntswood has operated in regulated industries for over 14 years, and had experienced some of the profound
changes in policy and operations during this time.

InterExec
http://www.interexec.co.uk
InterExec has been a leading career development and in-placement consultancy for more than 20 years. The
company has a network of five offices throughout the United Kingdom, as well as international connections.
InterExec helps senior executives to optimize their career progression and maximize their earnings by working
in partnership with employers to facilitate career management, provide free recruitment and implement cost
effective reorganization. InterExec introduces outstanding candidates to leading UK and international
recruitment consultancies for senior appointments. Candidates pay a fee (negotiable on application) for the
services. Employers and executive search firms are able to access the confidential biographies of candidates
online and subsequently approach InterExec for more information on candidates of interest.

Korn/Ferry International
http://www.kornferry.com
Korn/Ferry is located in London and specializes in executive searches for professionals in both middle
management and senior roles around the world. Korn/Ferry has a strong reputation in Europe and is popular
with British blue-chip companies. Korn/Ferry offers a range of services including corporate governance and
chief executive officer recruitment, board services, executive search, strategic management assessment,
executive coaching and development, and middle management recruitment via Futurestep, a Korn/Ferry
company. This website details many publications on industry-specific topics, allows jobseekers to register
online and update rsums/CVs electronically, and provides online search tools for open positions via the
firms web service.

The Miles Partnership

http://www.miles-partnership.com
The Miles Partnership provides executive search services to United Kingdom and international clients across a
range of sectors. It works at the highest levels of industry, recruiting chairmen, CEOs, directors and nonexecutive directors. It is particularly strong in the finance sector. Candidates can send a rsum/CV via email,
or can telephone for an appointment. Candidates without a background that suits its clients needs specifically
may find it difficult to make contact with the firm.

Norman Broadbent
http://www.normanbroadbent.com
Norman Broadbent has offices in London, Aberdeen, Leeds and Birmingham. The firm recruits candidates for
specific roles through executive search and advertised recruitment. It specializes in senior and board-level
positions across all major industry and service sectors.

Odgers Ray and Berndtson

http://www.odgers.com
Odgers has seven offices throughout the United Kingdom. It offers services to executive level candidates
across sectors, as well as provides functional expertise in board, corporate communications, financial
management, human resources, interim and IT management.

Russell Reynolds Associates

http://www.russellreynolds.com/
Based in London, but with offices world-wide, Russell Reynolds, like other executive search firms, is wholly
retained by clients to work on senior-level searches both nationally and globally. The firm can be contacted
directly with rsums/CVs through email or the post.

Spencer Stuart
http://www.spencerstuart.co.uk/home/
Spencer Stuart has a network of more than 50 offices in 25 countries, including UK locations in London, Leeds
and Manchester. Spencer Stuart offers a range of leadership services including senior-level executive search.
The firm has developed the Talent Network, an internet-based recruitment service that aims to identify (and
follow) emerging talent.

Stork and May

http://www.stork-may.com
Stork and May is an international career advising firm that specializes in advising the most senior workers on

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their career choices. The firm is based in London but operates worldwide. Positions are typically at chief
executive, main board, divisional managing director or partner level. This website also contains many helpful
links to FTSE 100 companies, other key employers and associations in a variety of sectors.

Whitehead Mann
http://www.wmann.com
Whitehead Mann is located in London, Leeds and the Midlands. The firm focuses on a range of global sectors
at the senior management end. On its website, users learn about each of the companys practice areas and
the consultants who lead the teams.

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