6 secrets for being short-listed by a top headhunter By Judith Beck|15 March 2021 Headhunters are scouts on the lookout for the top talent for their clients at senior levels. The client will ask the headhunter to search the market for a long list of candidates who are ideally the best in the market for a particular role. This long list will be assessed and then a short-list will be presented to the client, writes Judith Beck. Headhunters don’t advertise, they are well connected in the industry they search in, and one day you may get a call from them. Take the call!