01 · Executive search · Online course
Headhunting hire the people who are not looking.
8 recorded classes on executive search: from the job order and market map to the target list, the first call and the offer. A template for every step. Homework checked by Mike Pritula. All classes open right away.
- 8classes, up to 45 min
- 11ready templates
- 1 yearof access
- Diplomaon Accredible
Mike Pritula — #1 HR instructor on Udemy with 2M+ enrollments. SHRM-CP and PHRi certified, HRCI representative in Eastern Europe.
Our students work at
For recruiters who hire the top.
Recruiters moving to senior roles
Headhunting is not ordinary recruiting or sourcing: top managers rarely apply, they have to be found, approached and convinced.
In-house and agency recruiters
A full set of direct search techniques, tools and templates — from the job order to the accepted offer.
HR managers who hire leaders
Learn to work with the hiring manager, read the market and handle counter-offers.
How many calls is one CFO?
Executive search starts with the funnel: how many companies to map, how many people to approach and how many conversations you need for one hire. Plug in your numbers and plan the search — the approach from classes 3–6 of the course.
Conversion rates differ by role, market and your reputation — use your own history if you have it.
8 classes, a template for each step.
Each class follows one step of an executive search and ends with a ready-to-use template.
01What headhunting and executive search are
How it differs from ordinary search · history · basic tools and process · template: the ideal search process
02The job order and the hiring manager
The ideal job order · what an A-player is · building a strong relationship with the hiring manager · a joint search strategy · candidate assessment tools · templates: scorecard, job text, pitch, search map
03Pre-search: scanning the market
Estimating market size · salary levels · how attractive the offer is · the recruitment funnel · the candidate search map · template: market report
04The target list
Main channels for finding top candidates · networking · collecting contacts · cold calling · market intelligence · template: target list
05The long list and sourcing
Filling the long list with companies, positions and names · where to find names · sourcing and automation tools · template: long list
06The short list
Finding contacts · the first approach · reading profiles and motivation · interviewing · presenting candidates to the hiring manager · template: short list
07Headhunting candidates who are not looking
What makes a candidate move · how to attract them · preparing the hiring manager · making an offer · template: candidate development
08The job offer
The perfect job offer · delivering it · preparing the candidate for a counter-offer · what to do if one comes · template: job offer
One course — or the whole academy.
This course
All 8 classes and templates, homework reviewed by Mike and a diploma. 1 year of access.
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- All classes open at onceWatch the 8 recorded classes at your own pace, on a computer or a phone. Access is for 1 year.
- Homework checked by MikeEach class has a practical task: you adapt the templates to your real searches, and Mike Pritula reviews them personally.
- Templates for workScorecard, market report, target, long and short lists, offer — ready to use in your next search.
- DiplomaComplete the assignments and get an Accredible diploma with a unique code.
Learn from your phone
The course fits in your pocket.
- Same login as on your computerVideo, slides and files of every class — in the app for iPhone and Android.
- Progress is sharedStart a class at your desk, finish it on the way home.
- Homework from the phoneOpen the task, write the answer, attach a file and send it to Mike.
Apply it at work
Run every search in one pipeline.
PapaHR is the HR system built by Mike Pritula with the academy’s methods inside. Its hiring module keeps every search in one pipeline — from new candidates to the offer, with interview scorecards and the source of each candidate.
Try PapaHR free →
- Freeup to 25 employees with this course
- 30+modules, from the job opening to the exit interview
- 18ready-made surveys
- 5languages, English included
- Telegram · Slack · Teamsplus apps for iPhone and Android
A diploma that shows on LinkedIn.
After every course you receive a named diploma on Accredible — the same platform that issues certificates for Google, Udacity and Rosetta Stone. You can add it to your LinkedIn profile in one click.
- ✓ A unique code on every diploma — impossible to forge
- ✓ The QR code leads to an online version an employer can verify
- ✓ Adds to your LinkedIn profile in one click
- ✓ Available in English
Taught by Udemy’s #1 HR instructor.
The academy is built on 21 years of Mike Pritula’s own HR practice.
- #1 HR instructor on Udemy — 2M+ enrollments
- Author of 200+ HR books on Amazon
- Creator of PapaHR, an HR system for companies — free for up to 25 employees with this course
- 21 years in HR: Wargaming, Preply, iDeals, Starlightmedia, Alfa-Bank, PeopleForce
- Certifications PHRi, SHRM-CP, HCI sHRBP; HRCI representative in Eastern Europe
- Two YouTube Silver Play Buttons
Recruiters about studying with Mike.
“I really liked the course: every block had something useful for me. I put X-ray search queries to work right away — I hadn’t known about this kind of search before. And I loved the questions for candidates facing a counter-offer — I’ll be using them!”Valeriia YefremovaHR Generalist, BullLovers Estate Profile on LinkedIn →
“This course helped me gain extra skills in finding unconventional candidate sources and close vacancies faster.”Oleg RusakovHead of Recruitment and Onboarding, Yangi Zamon Bino Profile on LinkedIn →
“This is the most powerful and useful course I’ve ever taken.”Kateryna ZverevaDuring the course: Recruiter ↑ Now: Head of Recruitment, VisionGrid Profile on LinkedIn →
“Thanks to Mike’s homework assignments, I closed 3 of my vacancies while I was still studying.”Valentyna ShaitanovaDuring the course: Recruiter, Qwerty Software ↑ Now: HR Manager, Qwerty Software Profile on LinkedIn →
“It has all the step-by-step information a true modern recruiter needs — both in IT and in general.”Kristina MiniailoDuring the course: Senior IT Recruiter ↑ Now: Global Recruiting Partner Profile on LinkedIn →
Excerpts from graduate surveys. The course is named on each card.
Before you start.
What is executive search?
Search for top managers and rare specialists who are not looking for a job: you map the market, build a target list of companies and people, approach them directly and lead them to an offer.
How is headhunting different from ordinary recruiting?
Top candidates rarely apply. Headhunting starts from the market, not from responses: the job order, a market map, target and long lists, direct approach and careful work with motivation and counter-offers.
Is this course in the subscription?
Yes. The annual subscription for $1,000 opens 175+ academy courses, 155+ of them already in English, this one included.
How long do I have access?
1 year from the day your account opens. All 8 classes are available right away.
Can I study on my phone?
Yes. Lessons open in the app for iPhone and Android with the same login and password as on your computer, and your progress is shared.
Will I get a diploma?
Yes. Complete the course assignments to receive a named Accredible diploma with a unique code and an online verification link you can add to LinkedIn.
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