Excel and CSV template: business management software for headhunting and executive search firms

    Excel and CSV template: business management software for headhunting and executive search firms

    The downloadable template is a starting point for organizing records and agreeing team rules. Example rows are simulated; define required fields and client or project relationships before entering real data.

    Steps and checks

    RecordContextCandidateVacancySkillStageCV referenceOwnerStatus
    DEMO-01Executive searchDemo-01JOB-01JavaReviewCV-01OWNER-01draft
    DEMO-02Executive searchDemo-02JOB-02JavaReviewCV-02OWNER-02review

    Import the CSV into Excel or LibreOffice using UTF-8 and a comma separator. Check number types, ISO dates and identifiers. Adapt this working sheet and verify field mapping before importing it into software.

    Define the outcome and records

    For this topic the control starts with clients, vacancies and candidates linked to the same search.

    An ATS organizes applications, vacancies, stages and feedback. A candidate database retains profiles beyond one hiring process; a recruiting CRM connects client relationships to open searches. One person can have several applications, each with its own status.

    Record vacancy requirements and criteria, link a candidate, assign the interview and save feedback and next action on the application. Test two vacancies for one profile: history must distinguish the decisions.

    A pilot on the complete workflow

    Link a client to a vacancy and present three candidates. Record feedback against the right search: separate CV and client records alone cannot reconstruct a submission.

    Before the demo, write three required outcomes and one acceptable tradeoff. Value recovered time only after measuring on the same basis. Have the actual owner complete a cycle and retain errors, corrections and final output. If the pilot stops halfway, identify the missing module, integration or step in the quotation.

    Rules, exceptions and work cost

    Define who enters, corrects and approves records. Test an incomplete record, a duplicate and a change after closure. The decision changes when records can be exported with relationships rather than manually reconstructed. Count licenses, onboarding, team time and integration maintenance separately.

    Apply the workflow in HICE

    In HICE, profiles, CVs, vacancies, interviews and feedback stay connected to the client and team. Semantic search and matching help retrieve candidates from your own database; the recruiter retains shortlist review.

    Choose the next step

    Open the related solution, review pricing for your market and test the case on your records. Keep the template as a workflow reference and use the country ranking to explore other category options.

    Executive search · Reference rate · ATS / CRM / PSA

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