From the start I should make clear this blog is about the exec search end of the market.  

I've been thinking a lot lately about what I do, what value I add and how as a headhunter I make money.  Of course one could argue it's a fairly simple model, sell a retained piece of work, find an employee, get paid.  It's elegant and simple, if not always particularly…

Below is a copy of a blog I wrote elsewhere, my blog is public and read by clients, candidates, friends and randoms from social media.  It was prompted by several people essentially calling into question what I do, I thought I'd recreate the blog here (as my first post!) to see other peoples thoughts on this.  Also as this blog was intended to be read by people not in the recruitment industry so I have in simplistic terms defined recruiter and headhunter within…