johnramzey4
Oct 28, 20253 min read
Why Executive Search Firms Deliver Better Leadership Talent
Internal HR teams, job boards, and generalist recruiters can fill roles. Elite retained executive search firms create leaders who transform companies . The difference is not opinion—it is architecture. Below is the engineered advantage, quantified at every layer. 1. Access: The 80% Invisible Market Fact : 78–82% of C-suite and EVP talent is passive (not on LinkedIn Recruiter, not at conferences, not returning headhunter calls). Internal HR reach : 0–12% of the passive pool (a