Success fee, staged assignments and executive search fees: how much a headhunter costs in Italy, what you get for each model and why the right hire is an investment, not a cost.

Recruiting, headhunting and executive search are three levels of the same pyramid. Here is what each service covers, which candidates it targets, how fees work and when to choose it.

A headhunter is an authorised recruiter who identifies and approaches qualified, often already employed professionals on behalf of a company. Here is how the role works, how it is regulated in Italy and why companies rely on it.