20 years ago, the headhunter market was not yet so diversified. At that time, the applicant received a list of 10-20 promising recruiters for his research or sending of initiative documents. At that time, the criteria for selection were mainly content-related. Today, on the other hand, many search projects are awarded on the basis of networking criteria. Managing directors who have had good experiences in their own search are understandably guided by this in their headhunter selection. Owners often look for "confidants" who guarantee a completely confidential search because only one person is involved. If you now knew "who with whom and why", you could focus again on 10 headhunters. Otherwise you need a broad market scan, especially to cover the top undercover projects. If you focus on a single headhunter who may also offer outplacement, you lose sight of the overall market with its multitude of undercover offers and risk significantly longer search times.
